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The pope now tweets
- 29 Jun 2011 06:50 - Staff Reporter
- Pope Benedict XVI has tweeted for the first time, announcing the launch of a Vatican news information portal.
Pope John Paul beatified before huge crowd
- 01 May 2011 11:24 - Staff Reporter
- The late pope John Paul moved a major step closer to sainthood on Sunday at a joyous ceremony that drew more than a million people.
Pope says God was behind Big Bang
- 06 Jan 2011 16:17 - Philip Pullella
- God's mind was behind scientific theories such as the Big Bang, and Christians should reject the idea that the universe came into being by accident.
Pope calls on China's Catholics to be brave
- 26 Dec 2010 08:27 - Staff Reporter
- Pontiff highlights tensions with Beijing as he prays for peace in Middle East and Korean peninsula in Christmas message.
Attacks on Christians mar Christmas celebrations
- 25 Dec 2010 08:14 - Sara Hussein
- Fresh attacks against Christians marred the Christmas festival on Saturday as church leaders condemned religious persecution and called for peace.
Pope says Christmas mass amid security concerns
- 25 Dec 2010 08:04 - Philip Pullella
- Pope Benedict prayed for peace on Friday as he led the world's Roman Catholics into Christmas at a mass marked by heightened security.
A year behind the lens
- 23 Dec 2010 17:18 - Staff Reporter
- We take a look at some of the photographs that had you taking a second glance.
Pope's shuffle thin end of a long wedge
- 29 Nov 2010 13:06 - Stephen Bates
- When Pope Benedict XVI sat down with a German journalist, he probably never imagined that his cautious remarks about condoms would spark excitement.
China says Vatican position violates 'religious freedom'
- 25 Nov 2010 12:05 - Boris Cambreleng
- China said that Vatican opposition to the official Chinese Catholic body's ordination of a bishop amount to a violation of freedom of religion.
Five things: FB illnesses and outer-space cleaning
- 25 Nov 2010 09:40 - Faranaaz Parker
- The M&G's Faranaaz Parker rounds up five quirky things you may have missed over the last week.
Lively debate among Catholics on pope condom remarks
- 24 Nov 2010 16:14 - Tom Heneghan
- The pope's view that condoms can sometimes be used to fight Aids has kindled a lively debate among Roman Catholic theologians and commentators.
Hit by Aids, Africa welcomes pope's condom message
- 23 Nov 2010 14:41 - Staff Reporter
- The pope's suggestion that condoms could be used in limited situations has grabbed the attention of Africa which has a soaring number of Catholics.
Pope leaves UK after cheerful send-off from Cameron
- 20 Sep 2010 08:08 - Staff Reporter
- Pontiff told prime minister in farewell speech that his four-day visit had brought Britain and the Vatican closer together.
Pope apologises for abuse as thousands march in protest
- 18 Sep 2010 18:21 - Staff Reporter
- Pope Benedict apologised to victims of sexual abuse on Saturday, saying paedophile priests had committed unspeakable crimes.
Pope says 'science cannot explain human existence'
- 18 Sep 2010 07:30 - Staff Reporter
- Pope intervenes in the debate over the origins of the universe by claiming that science could not explain the "ultimate meaning" of human existence.
UK anti-terror police arrest five during pope's visit
- 17 Sep 2010 14:36 - Staff Reporter
- UK police said anti-terrorism officers had arrested five men suspected of preparing an attack, the arrests coming while the pope was in London.
Pope starts UK visit clouded by 'Third World' gaffe
- 16 Sep 2010 07:20 - Robin Millard
- Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Britain on Thursday hoping to improve frayed ties between Catholics and Anglicans.
Rare pope trip to Britain will pose challenges
- 13 Sep 2010 12:10 - Philip Pullella
- Pope Benedict this week makes a trip to Britain and his welcome in one of Europe's most secular nations will range from polite to indifferent.
Pope begs forgiveness for sexual abuse scandal
- 11 Jun 2010 14:42 - Philip Pullella
- Pope Benedict begged forgiveness from God and victims of child sexual abuse by priests on Friday.
UK squirms over Vatican slur
- 30 Apr 2010 14:11 - Staff Reporter
- Joker in foreign office forces a grovelling official apology to a defensive Catholic Church.
