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2024
Catholic Church
'Getting ready for the next thousand years': What to expect from conclusion of the Church's Synod
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Last year
2023
Vatican
Pope Francis receiving antibiotics intravenously for lung problem, Vatican says
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Nov 27th 2023, 11:17 AM
the vatican
Pope dismisses conservative US bishop who was prominent critic
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Nov 11th 2023, 4:25 PM
speaking frankly
‘I don’t give instructions to the Pope’: Higgins on his latest audience with Pope Francis
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Oct 19th 2023, 4:06 PM
Israel
President Higgins: Israel must not fall into same 'category' as Hamas by breaking international law
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Oct 19th 2023, 1:27 PM
Rome visit
President Higgins has private audience with Pope Francis in the Vatican
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Oct 19th 2023, 10:40 AM
synod
Hope, fear and change: Inside the Vatican's historic Synod as the first phase comes to an end
‘Often people have told me: “This Synod will not change anything.” Some with hope and some with fear.’
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Oct 18th 2023, 4:03 PM
synod
Australian Bishop says it’s a ‘good thing’ Pope spoke out in support of same-sex blessings
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Oct 17th 2023, 8:00 PM
Rome visit
President Higgins Rome visit to include Pope Francis meeting and World Food Forum address
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Oct 16th 2023, 6:30 AM
Catholic Church
An historic Synod is taking place in the Vatican, but what is a 'Synod' and why is it important?
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Oct 15th 2023, 7:00 PM
Vatican news
Pope Francis to leave hospital after eating pizza with staff and responding well to antibiotics
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Mar 31st 2023, 3:05 PM
the vatican
Pope Francis had 'good night' in hospital after being admitted for respiratory infection
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Mar 30th 2023, 11:35 AM
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Iraq
'I have heard voices of sorrow and loss': Pope Francis leaves Iraq after historic trip
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Mar 8th 2021, 9:41 AM
the vatican
Pleasures of food and sex are 'simply divine', Pope Francis says
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Sep 10th 2020, 7:07 AM
the two popes
Former Pope Benedict makes 'incredible' plea to Pope Francis not to end clerical celibacy
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Jan 13th 2020, 8:21 AM
Catholicism
Video showing Pope Francis trying to avoid having his ring kissed goes viral
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Mar 26th 2019, 10:56 PM
canonised
President Higgins leads Ireland's tributes as Archbishop Oscar Romero becomes a saint
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Oct 14th 2018, 2:38 PM
higher power
Murdered archbishop Óscar Romero is to be made a saint by the Vatican
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Mar 7th 2018, 2:32 PM
They've shared sharp words in the past, but today Donald Trump met Pope Francis
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May 24th 2017, 8:30 AM
the vatican
Controversial Roman Catholic group Opus Dei names its new leader
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Jan 24th 2017, 1:56 PM
canonisation
Argentina's "cowboy priest" to become country's first saint after performing two "miracles"
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Oct 16th 2016, 7:00 AM
investigations
Top Vatican cardinal being investigated by police over child abuse claims
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Jul 28th 2016, 9:40 AM
forgiveness
Pope Francis says Christians should apologise to gay people
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Jun 27th 2016, 8:23 AM
franno
The Pope has dropped the biggest hint yet that he's coming to Ireland in 2018
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Sep 28th 2015, 7:27 AM
Voices
A year after my historic meeting with Pope Francis, progress in Rome has been achingly slow
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Jul 7th 2015, 11:44 PM
ecumenical matters
People are only raging that the Pope definitely hasn't seen Father Ted
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May 26th 2015, 7:34 PM
Conflict
Pope Francis recognises Palestinian statehood, and Israel isn't pleased
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May 13th 2015, 9:38 PM
Femen
A topless woman tried to steal the Baby Jesus out of the Vatican's crib
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Dec 25th 2014, 6:14 PM
hello again
Government to reopen Vatican embassy, 26 months after closing it
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Jan 21st 2014, 10:49 PM
saints
These two former popes will be made saints in April next year
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Sep 30th 2013, 11:52 AM
Catholic Church
Pope's deputy says celibacy is 'not a dogma of the Church'
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Sep 12th 2013, 9:00 AM
he's a saint
Two miracles later and Pope John Paul II is on his way to sainthood
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Jul 3rd 2013, 10:36 AM
pope problems
10 first-day fears Pope Francis is probably experiencing
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Mar 14th 2013, 12:12 PM
il papa
President Higgins and Michael Noonan to attend Pope Francis's inauguration
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Mar 14th 2013, 8:50 AM