Global anti-abuse conference set for the Vatican

Catholic leaders from around the world will meet next week for a conference to combat child abuse which will include a penitential service.

Pope cautions against trend of following 'false gods'

Pope Benedict XVI warned against "false gods" as he celebrated mass in Madrid's cathedral on a final weekend of dazzling Catholic festivities.

Pope's shuffle thin end of a long wedge

When Pope Benedict XVI sat down with a German journalist, he probably never imagined that his cautious remarks about condoms would spark excitement.

Catholic church raids deplorable, says pope

Groups representing victims of clerical abuse expressed outrage this week after the pope criticised raids on the Catholic church by Belgian police.

UK squirms over Vatican slur

Joker in foreign office forces a grovelling official apology to a defensive Catholic Church.

Vatican climbdown over sex-abuse remarks

The Vatican was forced into a climbdown after remarks by a senior cardinal linking homosexuality with paedophilia caused an international outcry.

France condemns Vatican for blaming gay priests

France on Wednesday condemned the Vatican for blaming gay priests for the paedophile scandal, saying it was "unacceptable" to lump the two together.

Pope faces fresh claims of sex abuse cover-up

Fresh pedophilia cover-up claims hit Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday in the case of a US priest who allegedly molested up to 200 deaf boys.

Pope writes open letter in attempt to quell paedophile row

The pope attempted to defuse growing anger in Ireland over sex abuse scandals on Wednesday by acknowledging the church had been "severely shaken".

Australia gets its first saint

Australians are rejoicing after Pope Benedict cleared the way for a nun who lived more than 100 years ago to become their first Roman Catholic saint.

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