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Pope Francis asks for prayers for 'very ill' predecessor Pope Benedict
News 1 year ago

Pope Francis asks for prayers for 'very ill' predecessor Pope Benedict

By: Gerard Donaghy

The Vatican rules Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions as 'God doesn't bless sin
News 3 years ago

The Vatican rules Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions as 'God doesn't bless sin

By: Rachael O'Connor

Pope Francis meets worshippers with mask off, insisting that Covid-19 will be beaten by 'God's love'
News 4 years ago

Pope Francis meets worshippers with mask off, insisting that Covid-19 will be beaten by 'God's love'

By: Harry Brent

Pope Francis appoints first ever woman to senior position in the Catholic Church
News 4 years ago

Pope Francis appoints first ever woman to senior position in the Catholic Church

By: Harry Brent

Pope Francis says celibacy is 'not optional' for priests except in 'exceptional circumstances'
News 5 years ago

Pope Francis says celibacy is 'not optional' for priests except in 'exceptional circumstances'

By: Aidan Lonergan

Pope Francis slams social media for 'distorting facts' and creating 'spirals of hatred' online
News 5 years ago

Pope Francis slams social media for 'distorting facts' and creating 'spirals of hatred' online

By: Aidan Lonergan

Donald Trump claims border wall cannot be ‘immoral’ because Vatican City has one
News 5 years ago

Donald Trump claims border wall cannot be ‘immoral’ because Vatican City has one

By: Jack Beresford

Pope Francis denounces gossip and lies as form of 'terrorism'
News 6 years ago

Pope Francis denounces gossip and lies as form of 'terrorism'

By: Aidan Lonergan

Catholic Church in Australia refuses recommendation to report child abuse revealed in confession
News 6 years ago

Catholic Church in Australia refuses recommendation to report child abuse revealed in confession

By: Aidan Lonergan

Vatican arrests former diplomat on suspicion of possessing child pornography
News 6 years ago

Vatican arrests former diplomat on suspicion of possessing child pornography

By: Irish Post

Vatican rebukes paper that quoted Pope Francis as saying 'there is no hell'
News 6 years ago

Vatican rebukes paper that quoted Pope Francis as saying 'there is no hell'

By: Irish Post

Pope Francis halts mass to tell bishops and priests to put away their phones
News 7 years ago

Pope Francis halts mass to tell bishops and priests to put away their phones

By: Ryan Price

President Higgins: Pope Francis' visit to Ireland will inspire, strengthen but also challenge the Irish
News 7 years ago

President Higgins: Pope Francis' visit to Ireland will inspire, strengthen but also challenge the Irish

By: Erica Doyle Higgins

'Difficult conversations' to come as Ireland officially reopens Vatican Chancery to the Holy See
News 7 years ago

'Difficult conversations' to come as Ireland officially reopens Vatican Chancery to the Holy See

By: Erica Doyle Higgins

Irish Priest Hugh O’Flaherty honoured for saving thousands of Jews during the Holocaust
News 8 years ago

Irish Priest Hugh O’Flaherty honoured for saving thousands of Jews during the Holocaust

By: Jo O'Reilly