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Vatican returns ancient Parthenon sculptures to Greece

Greece repeats calls for return of Elgin Marbles after Vatican returns Parthenon sculptures

Getafe roll over Real Madrid in great escape bid inspired by Crystal Palace | Sid Lowe

Like Palace four seasons ago, Getafe began with seven defeats before a motivational video and returning hero led a revival

Francesco review – a baffling papal love-in

Evgeny Afineevsky’s documentary on Pope Francis goes one further than the recent Wim Wenders film by discussing child abuse, but is still another baffling act of hagiography

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Biden tells Colbert he's fine with most GOP snubs, but Lindsey Graham has 'been a personal disappointment'

Mexican president asks Pope Francis for conquest apology

Mexico’s president published an open letter to Pope Francis Saturday calling on the Roman Catholic Church to apologize for abuses of Indigenous peoples during the conquest of Mexico in the 1500s.

Vatican Accuses Team Trump of Trying to Exploit Pope Francis

Vatican Accuses Team Trump of Trying to Exploit Pope Francis

Powerful Vatican Cardinal Becciu resigns amid scandal

The powerful head of the Vatican's saint-making office, Cardinal Angelo Becciu, resigned suddenly Thursday from the post and renounced his rights as a cardinal amid a financial scandal that has reportedly implicated him indirectly.

The Crown Has Cast Its New Prince Philip, Jonathan Pryce

Oscar-nominated actor Jonathan Pryce will play the role of Prince Philip in the final two series of The Crown.

'The Crown': Jonathan Pryce Cast as Prince Phillip for Final Two Seasons

“The Crown” has found its Prince Phillip (again) to play opposite Imelda Staunton’s Queen Elizabeth for the Netflix drama’s final two seasons.

Coronavirus drains Vatican coffers as income falls, deficits loom

Late last month, the Vatican announced the coronavirus pandemic had forced Pope Francis to postpone an annual fund raising campaign among Catholics worldwide to help him carry out his ministry.

Acquitted Cardinal George Pell Lied About What He Knew of Clerical Sex Abuse, Report Says

Cardinal George Pell, the former Vatican treasurer who was released from prison in April after winning an appeal on his clerical sex-abuse conviction, lied about what he knew about abusive priests, according to unredacted parts of a report by an Australian commission investigating the matter.

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Pope leaves Vatican City to pray in one of Rome's basilica: Vatican

Pope Francis left Vatican City on Sunday to pray in one of Rome's cathedrals for victims of the coronavirus pandemic, the Vatican said.

Some Rome churches reopen after angry pope steps in

Some of Rome's Catholic churches reopened Friday after Pope Francis voiced displeasure with the Italian authorities' push to shut them because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Jimmy Kimmel has a theory about why Trump picked Mike Pence to lead America's coronavirus effort

Jimmy Kimmel has a theory about why Trump picked Mike Pence to lead America's coronavirus effort

Pope cancels second day of engagements after falling ill

Pope Francis has cancelled official audiences for a second day in succession after being taken ill.

Pope Francis 'sick' a day after meeting masked Ash Wednesday audience

Vatican officials have refused to comment on whether Pope Francis has been tested for coronavirus, confirming only that the pontiff skipped a planned Mass for the start of Lent due to a slight illness.

Jimmy Kimmel has a theory about why Trump picked Mike Pence to lead America's coronavirus effort

Jimmy Kimmel has a theory about why Trump picked Mike Pence to lead America's coronavirus effort

US Vice President Pence to Pope Francis: You made me a hero

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday, discussing the anti-abortion march in Washington and telling the pontiff, "You made me a hero" back home by granting him a private audience.

Pope Benedict demands his name is taken off controversial new book criticising current Pope Francis

Abattle inside the Vatican over a book about priestly celibacy took an odd turn on Tuesday when Pope Benedict demanded his name be taken off it, a day before it was due to appear in bookshops.

Ex-pope Benedict rejects opening up priesthood to married men

Former pope Benedict XVI has publicly urged his successor Pope Francis not to open the Catholic priesthood up to married men, in a plea that Sunday stunned Vatican experts.

Climate change denial was defeated in 2019. But what comes next won't be easier

Defeating the climate crisis is just the beginning of the struggle – and tough political choices will have to be made Will 2019 be remembered as the year in which climate change denial was defeated? The global climate strike, Greta Thunberg’s meteoric rise to international prominence, as well as several high-profile international conferences and reports – all contributed in putting climate skeptics on the back foot.Even Donald Trump, who previously claimed that the climate crisis was a “hoax” invented by China to hold back American industry, has recently begun to brag about all his administration has done to address it.

Victims of Catholic Clergy Sex Abuse Sue Pope Francis

Victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic clergy are suing Pope Francis, claiming he and senior Vatican officials knew that a number of priests molested children but kept the revelation a secret, the New York Post reported on Tuesday.

Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, pope condemns 'virus' of consumerism

Pope Francis on Sunday urged people to resist the excesses of consumerism in the period leading up to Christmas, calling it a virus that attacks faith and offends the needy.

Prosecutor asks French court to clear cardinal over sex abuse cover-up

A French prosecutor asked an appeals court on Friday to quash Cardinal Philippe Barbarin's conviction for failing to report sex abuse by a priest, eight months after a verdict that rocked the French Catholic Church.

Seeing without sight, my second encounter with a pope

When Pope Francis came through Tokyo this week, I got the chance to see my second pontiff and was surprised with a second blessing - both humbling but also very different experiences.

Japanese boxer formerly on death row attends pope’s Mass

A former Japanese professional boxer who spent 48 years in prison for murders he says he did not commit was among some 50,000 people greeting Pope Francis as he entered Tokyo Dome stadium to celebrate Mass on Monday.

Hiroshima survivors tell pope of attack 'hell'

Survivors of the nuclear attack on Hiroshima told Pope Francis on Sunday of the "scene of hell" after the bombing, as the pontiff hit out against the use of the weapons.

Ageing Japan bomb survivors back pope's anti-nukes call

Kenji Hayashida thought about committing suicide in the years after an atomic bomb was dropped on his hometown of Nagasaki.

Vatican accused of harbouring bishop wanted for alleged sexual abuse of young priests

The Vatican has been accused of harbouring a bishop wanted for alleged sex abuse offences, as Pope Francis railed against the evils of sexual exploitation on a visit to Thailand.

Pope hosts meal for 1,500 poor and homeless

Pope Francis on Sunday hosted around 1,500 poor and homeless people for lunch at the Vatican, decrying indifference to poverty as the Catholic Church marked its World Day of the Poor.

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Bishop who investigated sex abuse accused of sex abuse

A Roman Catholic bishop named by Pope Francis to investigate the church’s response to clergy sexual abuse in Buffalo, New York, has himself been accused of sexual abuse of a child, an attorney for the alleged victim notified the church this week.

Thai convent weaves 'beautiful' robes for Pope Francis visit

Sewing machines whir in a Bangkok convent as workers feverishly finish silk robes in brilliant golds and reds, made especially for Pope Francis and his entourage visiting Thailand this month.

Meeting Gorbachev review – Werner Herzog pulls his punches

The great director quizzes the former USSR leader in a grandly presented documentary that fails to address the Putin question

Roma Locuta Est, Deal With It

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Bishops urge Pope to open priesthood to married men in Amazon

Catholic bishops gathered at a special Vatican assembly called on Pope Francis Saturday to open the priesthood to married men in the Amazon, as well as giving women a greater role to play and making damaging the environment a sin.

Bishops Ask Pope to Approve Married Priests, and Open the Way to Women Deacons

Alberto Pizoli/AFP/Getty ImagesVATICAN CITY–A group of Roman Catholic bishops voted on Saturday 128 in favor and 41 against a proposal to lift a thousand-year-old ban on married priests.

Why Letting Catholic Priests Marry Could Be a Massive Step Back for Women

Tetra Images/GettyThis week in Rome, change is in the air in the unlikeliest of places: the Vatican.

Crunch time for married priests as Vatican assembly votes

Catholic bishops gathered at a special Vatican assembly will vote Saturday on whether to recommend Pope Francis to open the priesthood to married men or create female deacons, issues that are taboo for traditionalists.

The Crisis of Catholic Leadership

In the last 48 hours there have been two big Vatican stories.

'A threat to democracy': William Barr's speech on religious freedom alarms liberal Catholics

Attorney general’s recent address at Notre Dame is a ‘dog whistle’ to conservatives who have aligned themselves with TrumpWilliam Barr, US attorney general, speaks to students at the University of Notre Dame law school on 11 October.

Why Britain's first saint almost 50 years could hold key to reform in Catholic Church

Why Britain's first saint almost 50 years could hold key to reform in Catholic Church

Pope declares John Henry Newman a saint in ceremony attended by Prince Charles

The Pope declared John Henry Newman a saint today, the first Briton to be canonised since 1976.

Catholic Church called to plug priest gap with lay women

Deep in the Amazonian forest, young couples looking to wed or baptise children often turn to Sister Alba, who fills in where Catholic priests cannot be found.

Pope urges bold action to protect the Amazon at start of divisive synod

Pope Francis has urged Roman Catholic Church leaders to make bold changes to better protect the Amazon and its indigenous people at the start of a three-week meeting that could become one of the most controversial moments in his papacy.

Vatican financial control office director, four others suspended: report

Five Vatican employees, including the number two at the Vatican's Financial Information Authority (AIF) and a monsignor, have been suspended following a police raid, the Italian magazine L'Espresso reported on Wednesday.

Pope Could Soon Say ‘I Do’ to Married Priests–and Open a Schism

Franco Origlia/GettyROME–In October 2017, when Pope Francis announced a Vatican synod on the Amazon region “to identify new paths for the evangelization of God’s people in that region,” few people beyond those who had to attend marked it on their calendars.

Countries that make weapons of war foment migration but refuse refugees, Pope Francis says

Pope Francis on Sunday scolded countries that produce weapons for wars fought elsewhere and then refuse to take in refugees fleeing the very same conflicts.

Pope says he's 'not afraid of a split' in Catholic church as he accuses critics of stabbing him in the back

Pope Francis said Tuesday he was "not afraid" of a schism in the Roman Catholic Church, in reference to attacks by conservative cardinals who frequently take aim at his papacy.

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