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/ 14 October 2011
Pope Benedict XVI has called for a "a solid platform of moral virtues" in Italy, following recent sex scandals involving the prime minister.
Pope Benedict urged the faithful not to leave the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday as he began a four-day visit to Germany.
Bavaria-born Pope Benedict XVI faces a resounding call for changes in the Catholic Church as he heads "home" to Germany on an official state visit.
Pope Benedict XVI warned against "false gods" as he celebrated mass in Madrid’s cathedral on a final weekend of dazzling Catholic festivities.
Thousands of protesters marched in Madrid on Wednesday against the cost of the pope’s visit at a time of public anxiety and economic hardship.
Pope Benedict XVI urged Catholics on Wednesday to opt for the Bible for their summer holiday reading.
Pope Benedict XVI has tweeted for the first time, announcing the launch of a Vatican news information portal.
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.
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.
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/ 26 December 2010
Pontiff highlights tensions with Beijing as he prays for peace in Middle East and Korean peninsula in Christmas message.
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/ 25 December 2010
Fresh attacks against Christians marred the Christmas festival on Saturday as church leaders condemned religious persecution and called for peace.
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/ 25 December 2010
Pope Benedict prayed for peace on Friday as he led the world’s Roman Catholics into Christmas at a mass marked by heightened security.
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/ 23 December 2010
We take a look at some of the photographs that had you taking a second glance.
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/ 29 November 2010
When Pope Benedict XVI sat down with a German journalist, he probably never imagined that his cautious remarks about condoms would spark excitement.
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/ 25 November 2010
China said that Vatican opposition to the official Chinese Catholic body’s ordination of a bishop amount to a violation of freedom of religion.
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/ 25 November 2010
The <i>M&G</i>’s <b>Faranaaz Parker</b> rounds up five quirky things you may have missed over the last week.
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/ 24 November 2010
The pope’s view that condoms can sometimes be used to fight Aids has kindled a lively debate among Roman Catholic theologians and commentators.
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/ 23 November 2010
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.
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/ 20 September 2010
Pontiff told prime minister in farewell speech that his four-day visit had brought Britain and the Vatican closer together.
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/ 18 September 2010
Pope Benedict apologised to victims of sexual abuse on Saturday, saying paedophile priests had committed unspeakable crimes.
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/ 18 September 2010
Pope intervenes in the debate over the origins of the universe by claiming that science could not explain the "ultimate meaning" of human existence.
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/ 17 September 2010
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 Benedict XVI arrives in Britain on Thursday hoping to improve frayed ties between Catholics and Anglicans.
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 Benedict begged forgiveness from God and victims of child sexual abuse by priests on Friday.
Joker in foreign office forces a grovelling official apology to a defensive Catholic Church.
Crowds flocked to Rome for the annual celebration of the Resurrection, but this year divisions over the abuse scandal made the mood far from joyous.
Attacks on the Catholic Church over a sexual abuse scandal are comparable to "collective violence" against Jews, the pontiff’s personal preacher said.
Expert’s warning proves Catholic church should have known about failings in dealing with abuse cases, says lawyer.
As the scandal has convulsed the Church in the United States and Europe, the Vatican has gone on the offensive, attacking the media.
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 Benedict XVI is shy man of temperate habits with a love of cats and classicial music. How does this square with his image as God’s rottweiler?