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Vatican says pope has not abolished sin
The Vatican has denied that Pope Francis "abolished sin", after a newspaper article said he had done so through his words and gestures.
Italian church defrocks enamoured priest
A priest who openly professed his love for a parishioner has been defrocked by the Italian Catholic Church despite an overwhelming show of support from his congregation, press…
In war on pigeons, Venice weddings to be rice-free
Venice Mayor Massimo Cacciari wants to step up his war on pigeons, going so far as to outlaw wedding parties from throwing the traditional handful of rice at newlyweds, Italian…
UN chief visits Sudan with Darfur in focus
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon headed for Sudan on Monday to lay the groundwork for a solution to the festering Darfur conflict through talks and deployment of…