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latest news & developmentsPope decries technology without God
Pope Benedict, leading Catholics into Easter, says technological progress, in the absence of awareness of God, poses a threat to the world.
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.
Vatican releases confidential papers on abuse case
The Vatican has decided to release confidential files about an abuse case in the US to avoid accusations of a cover-up.
Mexico to brandish holy relic in fight against crime
A vial containing the late pope John Paul II’s blood will soon be winging its way to Mexico in a bid to help bring down crime in the country.
Vatican lends iPods to pilgrims
The Vatican is betting an iPod beats "Shush!" in lowering the noise level in basilicas. It will even lend you one for free to try to prove its point.
Bloggers crack invites from Vatican to first blog summit
The Vatican on Monday invited 150 bloggers from around the world to a first-ever blogging summit, increasingly aware of the importance of blogging.
Pope John Paul beatified before huge crowd
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.
Mugabe to attend Vatican ceremony despite EU ban
The Vatican on Friday said Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will attend Sunday’s beatification ceremony for the late pope John Paul II.
Pope Benedict XVI in TV talk show debut
The Pope took part in a chat show on Friday, addressing Côte d’Ivoire and Iraqi Christians, but avoiding scandals that have rocked Catholicism.
Pope says God was behind Big Bang
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
Pontiff highlights tensions with Beijing as he prays for peace in Middle East and Korean peninsula in Christmas message.
Pope says Christmas mass amid security concerns
Pope Benedict prayed for peace on Friday as he led the world’s Roman Catholics into Christmas at a mass marked by heightened security.
China says Vatican position violates ‘religious freedom’
China said that Vatican opposition to the official Chinese Catholic body’s ordination of a bishop amount to a violation of freedom of religion.
Vatican ‘astonished’ by inquiry into its bank
The Vatican on Tuesday said it was "perplexed and astonished" after Rome prosecutors placed the head of its bank under investigation.
Vatican: Paedophile priests must be handed to civil justice
Priest sex abusers should "always" be turned in to civil authorities, the Vatican said on Monday in guidelines posted on its website.