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Posted at 17:12 11 Jan
Pope backs women's roles in Catholic services
Pope Francis welcomes women performing Catholic rites, though they cannot become priests.
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Posted at 10:28 24 Dec 2020
How will the Pope's Christmas Eve Mass be different in times of Covid?
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Video caption: Just 100 people will attend the mass, as Italy enters a strict lockdown today
Just 100 people will attend the mass, as Italy enters a strict lockdown today
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Posted at 16:50 28 Nov 2020
First African American Catholic Cardinal appointed
Wilton Gregory is one of 13 new cardinals installed by Pope Francis at a ceremony on Saturday.
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Posted at 11:34 20 Nov 2020
Probe after Pope's Insta account 'likes' model
"As far as we know, the 'like' did not come from the Holy See, a Vatican spokesperson said.
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Posted at 17:55 14 Oct 2020
Priests accused in Vatican's first sex abuse trial
The trial is symbolic as the city state is home to the spiritual leadership of the Catholic Church.
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Posted at 1:51 14 Oct 2020
Italian woman arrested in Vatican fraud scandal
The 39-year-old says she was paid €500,000 by a former top Vatican official accused of embezzlement.
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Posted at 11:33 12 Oct 2020
Pope Francis meets acquitted Cardinal Pell
The Vatican's ex-treasurer had his conviction for sexual abuse overturned in Australia in April.
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Posted at 19:50 30 Sep 2020
Pope Francis rejects US secretary of state meeting
The Vatican suggests the US is trying to exploit the Pope ahead of November's US election.
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Posted at 2:29 29 Sep 2020
Cardinal Pell to visit Rome months after acquittal
The ex-Vatican treasurer is to return to Rome for the first time since being acquitted of sexual abuse.
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Posted at 20:47 25 Sep 2020
Cardinal forced out in rare Vatican resignation
Cardinal Becciu managed a controversial deal to buy a luxury London property with church funds.
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Posted at 13:45 10 Jul 2020
'It feels like a private tour'
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Video caption: Coronavirus: Tourists light on the ground at the Vatican
The BBC's Quentin Somerville gets to see the Sistine Chapel without the crowds.
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Posted at 13:41 6 Jun 2020
Vatican arrest man over luxury property deal
The Vatican's £160m ($200m) purchase of a London apartment block is under investigation.
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Posted at 9:39 17 May 2020
Polish archbishop calls for child sex abuse probe
The country's most senior Catholic asks the Vatican to investigate after a new film alleges a cover-up.
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Posted at 12:53 29 Apr 2020
Order of Malta's grand master dies at 75
Giacomo Dalla Torre, the head of the Catholic chivalric group, helped smooth ties with the Vatican.
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Posted at 12:36 12 Apr 2020
'This is not a time for indifference' says Pope
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Video caption: Coronavirus: Pope Francis delivers mass behind closed doors
Pope Francis calls for global solidarity with a mass held behind closed doors on Easter Sunday.
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Posted at 12:10 9 Apr 2020
Easter lockdown looms for Christians
Europe's Easter celebrations are extraordinarily constrained by the pandemic.
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Posted at 15:45 5 Apr 2020
Pope marks Holy Week in near-empty basilica
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Video caption: Pope Francis marks Holy Week in near-empty basilica
A small number of worshippers attended the mass, while observing social distancing.
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Posted at 21:28 27 Mar 2020
Pope gives prayer to empty St Peter's Square
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Video caption: Pope gives prayer to empty St Peter's Square
The service usually only happens twice a year but was given as Italy's coronavirus death toll passes 9,000.
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Posted at 17:02 8 Mar 2020
'The Pope caged in the library'
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Video caption: Coronavirus: Pope Francis delivers blessing via videolink
Due to the threat of coronavirus, Pope Francis delivers his weekly blessing via videolink to avoid large crowds gathering in the Vatican.
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