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Vatican
The Vatican is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church and its head, the pope.
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Knights of Malta elect new leader
The Knights of Malta, one of the oldest Catholic orders, have elected Giacomo Dalla Torre as its temporary leader.
Pope Francis to canonize Fatima shepherd children
According to Church belief, the shepherd children saw apparitions of the Virgin Mary and were given three prophecies.
Pope washes feet of ex-mafia ahead of Easter
The Argentine pontiff has started a series of ceremonies leading up to Easter by washing the feet of inmates.
Former Pope Benedict XVI turns 90
Benedict XVI was regarded as aloof, conservative and transitional. Here are little known sides of the German pope.
The pope's biggest language communities on Twitter
Pope Francis speaks five languages. But his tweets actually appear in nine languages.
Pope warns EU 'risks dying' without new vision
Pope Francis decried a "vacuum of values" and lack of solidarity among EU states ahead of the Union's 60th anniversary.
Vatican sex abuse victim quits commission
Seventy-year-old Marie Collins accused senior Vatican officials of "shameful" blocking of reforms approved by the pope.
Vatican cracks down on money laundering
More than $13 million has been frozen since 2013, and 17 investigations are ongoing.
The first woman at the top
Barbara Jatta is the new director of the Vatican Museums -- the first woman to hold the post.
China challenged on organ transplant practices
A Vatican conference on organ trafficking put pressure on China to improve its organ transplant standards.
Posters criticizing the Pope appear across Rome
Posters accusing the pope of "beheading" the Knights of Malta have surfaced across the Italian capital.
Vatican will take over Knights of Malta
Pope Francis requested Grand Master Matthew Festing to step down from the Knights of Malta.
US embassy move to Jerusalem 'won't help peace'
Abbas was speaking at the Vatican, where he opened a Palestinian embassy, after an audience with Pope Francis.
Condom row pits Knights of Malta against pope
The German removed as the Order of Malta's grand chancellor insists he did nothing wrong during projects in Myanmar.
Pope delivers Christmas Day message
Pope Francis has delivered his Christmas message. The pontiff addressed issues of conflict and terrorism.
Pope Francis celebrates Christmas mass at Vatican
In his Christmas Eve homily, Pope Francis said Christmas has been "taken hostage" by dazzling materialism.
Europe on edge as Christmas is celebrated
Security was heightened across Europe as Christians celebrated Christmas Eve in the shadow of the Berlin attacks.
Pope wants lay women and men appointed to Curia
The pope has called for more people from outside the clergy to work in the upper echelons of the Church.
Christmas clemency for Vatileaks 2 official
Pope Francis has freed Lucio Vallejo Balda, a senior Catholic Church official who leaked Vatican secrets to journalists.
Opinion: Pope Francis wants change. But does the Church?
Christoph Strack
This much is certain: The pope has pushed the Catholic Church in a new direction. But which direction is it exactly?
Pope Francis turns 80
His public appearances are unconventional, and he urges global solidarity. At times he causes controversy.
Opus Dei head dies
The arch-conservative Catholic movement Opus Dei says its leader Javier Echevarria has died, aged 84.
Priest education to include abuse prevention
The Vatican has released a new set of guidelines for seminaries, including measures to protect minors from sexual abuse.
Venezuela's opposition walks away from talks
An opposition leader has blamed the government for not releasing political prisoners and allowing a recall referendum.
Venezuela opposition says talks 'frozen'
Venezuela's opposition has said talks with the government have been 'frozen.'
Pope closes 'Holy Door' and 'Year of Mercy'
Pope Francis closes the Catholic Church's "Year of Mercy" by shutting the Holy Door at Saint Peter's Basilica.
Pope names new cardinals amid 'virus of polarization'
Pope Francis has warned of a 'virus of polarization and hostility' within the Catholic Church and broader society.
Tentative deal in Venezuela
Venezuela's rival parties have agreed on a peaceful "road map" after mediation by the Vatican and Latin American heads.
Venezuela political dialogue enters second day
Political rivals in Venezuela enter day two of talks as they debate stabilizing a country hit by serious food shortages.
Venezuela crisis talks to resume Friday
Venezuelan government and opposition leaders prepared to resume talks on the country’s crisis Friday.
Pope Francis meets thousands of homeless in Vatican
The pope has asked forgiveness on behalf of Christians for turning a blind eye to the homeless.
Pope invites Europe's homeless to Rome
Hundreds of Germany's homeless will visit Pope Francis at a festival for those often excluded from society.
Pope Francis holds Jubilee Mass for prisoners
The pope provided prisoners a message of forgiveness and redemption.
Vatican-sponsored talks in Venezuela aim to resolve crisis
Vatican-sponsored talks are being held in Venezuela aiming to resolve a political crisis. A US envoy has joined them.
Venezuela's crisis talks kick off in Caracas
Opposition leaders have demanded an end to political persecution and a return to democracy.
Vatican not happy about scattering of ashes
New rules on cremation have been issued by the Vatican. It still prefers burial.
Maduro meets Pope amid worsening crisis
Venezuela's government and the opposition are to meet on October 30 to resolve a political crisis, a papal envoy says.
Papal residence Castel Gandolfo opens to visitors
Visitors are taking a look around the summer residence of Pope Francis, after the pontiff decided it was all too grand.
Hard Rock Cafe to open near the Vatican
Fans of rock 'n' roll will in future be able to stop off at a Vatican city branch of the Hard Rock Cafe.
Pope names 17 new cardinals from around globe
The group of cardinal nominees includes an Albanian former prisoner, moderate Americans and the papal envoy to Syria.
Pope Francis meets with President Aliyev
The pontiff arrives in Azerbaijan hoping to boost the authoritarian former Soviet republic's multi-faith society.
Pope Francis holds Mass in empty stadium
Orthodox leaders fail to show for Mass as Pope Francis holds sparsely attended ceremony in Tbilisi sports stadium.
Noted Catholic exorcist Gabriele Amorth dies at 91
Prominent Roman Catholic exorcist, Father Gabriele Amorth, has died aged 91 after a protracted illness.
Pope declares Mother Teresa a saint
Pope Francis has declared Mother Teresa a saint.
Remembering my aunt, the saint
Alois Gumbar is one of the last surviving relatives of Mother Teresa. Katerina Blazevska visited him in Skopje.
Pope sets up panel on female leadership in Church
Advocates have hailed the move as a possible step towards women being allowed to serve as deacons in the future.
Pontiff makes silent visit to Auschwitz
The pope passes beneath the "Arbeit macht frei" gate at the former Nazi death camp where an estimated 1.1 million died.
Vatican finance chief investigated for child abuse
Police in his home country of Australia have been looking into allegations against the cardinal for more than a year.
Report: Key pope aide probed for child abuse
Australian police are investigating Vatican finance chief George Pell over sexual abuse allegations, ABC reported.
Vatican appoints new press people
The first woman has been appointed to Pope Francis' press office, as deputy to a former Fox TV reporter.
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