Vatican rubbishes corruption claims

The Vatican fiercely rejected claims by one of its archbishops of widespread corruption and waste in the management of the Holy See.

Italy unites to condemn crucifix ruling

Italian leaders of left and right united on Wednesday to condemn a court ruling that crucifixes displayed in schools are a breach of human rights.

Women's Day marks crisis of poverty and violence

Women rallied worldwide on Sunday to demand equal rights and protest against domestic violence and growing poverty in the global economic crisis.

Cardinal Pio Laghi: 'Perhaps I wasn't a hero'

As the Pope's man in Washington, Cardinal Pio Laghi formed close ties with the White House.

Pope: Progress won't save humanity

Humanity will not be saved by progress, science or political revolution, but only in the collective hope offered by Christianity, Pope Benedict XVI said on Friday in a theological letter setting out his views on faith. The "Spe Salvi [Saved by Hope]" encyclical is the second of his papacy and intended as a guidance for the worldwide Roman Catholic flock.

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