Keyword "Vatican City" - List of latest news (252 results)

07:25 Pope Francis' body to lie in state in St. Peter's Basilica as the faithful mourn

Pope Francis’ body will be moved to St. Peter’s Basilica to lie in state allowing the Catholic faithful to pay their respects to the Argentine pope.

17:02 Pope Francis, the funeral will be held on Saturday at 10 am. The body in San Pietro Wednesday

According to the rules approved by the Holy Father last year, the funeral and the burial must take place between Friday and Sunday. Wednesday will be transferred from Santa Marta to San Pietro. Saturday, after the funeral, will be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore View on Euronews

22/04 Latin America's Communists Try to Claim 'Dear Friend' Pope Francis as Their Own

The Marxist leaders of Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Colombia all offered statements honoring the legacy of the late Pope Francis.

22/04 The eerie story the two Popes who died right before the outbreak of major wars

Catholics will be praying that the death of Pope Francis does not mean a further outbreak of war in today's world.

22/04 What the Pope is paid as Conclave set to vote on new pontiff

Pope Francis' death came after a long battle with double pneumonia.

22/04 Pope Francis's many critics included a one-time aide and the Vatican's ex-ambassador to the US

Every pope has his critics. And Pope Francis probably expected that he would face opposition to his reform agenda after Catholics for two generations grew used to more conservative, doctrine-minded pontiffs.

22/04 From 'conclave' to 'white smoke,' a glossary of terms used in a papal transition

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church and the Vatican’s head of state.

22/04 When the pope met the president: Francis' meetings with Obama, Biden and Trump

Pope Francis met three American presidents – Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden – even though he didn't always agree with their policies.

21/04 Javier Milei, Who Once Called Pope Francis an 'Imbecile,' Honors First Argentine Pope

Argentine President Javier Milei honored Pope Francis following his passing, celebrating his "indefatigable struggle ... to protect life."

21/04 Conclaves through time - the long and short

Conclaves can last as little as a day but they have been known to go on for years too: here are a few of the historical outliers. #EuropeNews

21/04 One day before Pope Francis' death, Vice President Vance received an audience on Easter Sunday

One of Pope Francis’ final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend.

21/04 Six events that defined Francis’ papacy

Pope Francis sought a more inclusive and consultative Church, initiating synods that encouraged dialogue and greater participation from laypeople, including women, sometimes opposed by more conservative elements of the Church. #EuropeNews

21/04 Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican says

Pope Francis made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world.

21/04 King Charles leads tributes to Pope Francis and hails his 'tireless commitment'

King Charles has issued a statement following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88.

21/04 Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas, dies at 88

"Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis," Cardinal Farrell said Monday in a video address.

20/04 JD Vance 'snubbed' by Pope amid row over 'disgraceful' migration plans

JD Vance was granted just a "brief" audience with the leader of the Catholic Church, with the Pope having been critical of the US government's actions.

20/04 JD Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after flap over migration

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has met briefly with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday as the pontiff recovers from pneumonia.

20/04 Pope Francis goes surprisingly to San Pietro, on Sunday he could participate in the Easter Mass

The pontiff has returned to surprise the faithful in San Pietro. Francesco was brought to a wheelchair in the Basilica in the Vatican a few hours after the Easter vigil. On Sunday the Pope could participate in the Easter Mass for the View on Euronews blessing

18/04 JD Vance visits Italy and Vatican after tangling with pope on migration

U.S. Vice President JD Vance is in Rome for meetings with the Vatican No. 2 and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

15/04 Pope Francis approves the first step for the beatification of the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí

The Pope approved on Monday the decree that recognizes Gaudí's "heroic virtues", known as "Architect of God" for his work on the design of the basilica of the Família Sagrada in Barcelona View on Euronews

14/04 Antoni Gaudí, 'God's architect', to be beatified towards sainthood

Pope Francis has approved the decree recognising the "heroic virtues" of Antoni Gaudí, known as the "architect of God" for his work on the design of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.

07/04 The Surprise Pope during the Mass in San Pietro: "Thank you very much"

The Pontiff participated in a surprise in the mass for the Jubilee of the sick and the world of health. Pope Francis thanked the health workers once again for helping him during his hospital view on Euronews

30/03 This country has lost more territory than any other in history: its name will surprise you

Despite its deep Catholic influence and its imperial legacy, this country went from dominating vast territories to lose more extension than any other in history. His identity still resonates, but his map changed forever.

25/03 Pope Francis 'nearly died twice' and doctors considered 'letting him go'

The Pope's doctor has recalled harrowing moments when Francis was close to death due to his illness.

22/03 Doctors will provide first in-person update in Pope Francis' recovery from pneumonia in a month

Pope Francis’ doctors are providing their first in-person update on the pontiff’s condition in a month.

19/03 The Vatican unveils new Minecraft game for kids to virtually explore St. Peter’s Basilica

The Vatican has entered the digital realm, having launched a new Minecraft-based game that lets kids explore St. Peter’s Basilica. View on euronews

18/03 The Vatican releases the first photo of Pope Francis from hospitalization more than a month ago

The photo portrays the pontiff in the wheelchair, from behind, in front of the altar of the Chapel of the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome. The Vatican said that Francesco was celebrating Mass with other View on Euronews priests

17/03 Vatican Releases First Photo of Pope Francis Since Extended Hospital Stay

The Vatican released a photo of Pope Francis on Sunday after celebrating Mass, taken from an angle that mostly obscures his face.

15/03 Pope works on signature reform from hospital as he recovers from pneumonia

Pope Francis has entered the fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia very much looking ahead as he continued work on a signature priority of his papacy.

15/03 Vatican switchboard nuns field growing calls about pope — but no, you can’t speak with him directly

The nuns who operate the Vatican’s switchboard are fielding a growing number of calls. Many want to know how Pope Francis doing, and some ask to speak with him as the head of the Catholic Church remains hospitalized in Rome.

15/03 The 5 tiny countries around world that don't have their own airport

These five tiny states are the only countries in the world without an airport within their borders.

10/03 Vatican, Sunday bulletin: the Pope followed the prayers on video, but without being seen

Pope Francis' conditions are slightly improvement, but the picture remains complex. On Sunday the Pontiff followed the prayers on video, but those present did not see him View on Euronews

08/03 Pope Francis returns to make his voice heard with an audio in St. Peter's Square

After 21 days of hospitalization at the Gemelli hospital in Rome Bergoglio sent a widespread message before the Rosary starred in St. Peter's Square. The Pope's prognosis remains reserved View on Euronews

06/03 Vatican, the conditions of Pope Francis is stable, the message on X: ashes remind us who we are

The Pope, 88, is hospitalized for a bilateral pneumonia from February 14th. The conditions are stable. On the occasion of the beginning of Lent Francesco participated in the ritual of the blessing of the Sacre Ceneri and received the Eucharist View on Euronews

05/03 Pope Francis 'rested well' overnight, Vatican says

The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalised with pneumonia and breathing difficulties since 14 February. #EuropeNews

04/03 Vatican: Pope Francis in stable conditions, prognosis remains reserved

The prognosis of Pope Francis, hospitalized from February 14, remains reserved. During Tuesday the Pontiff alternated prayer and rest and this morning he received the Eucharist View on Euronews

03/03 Pope had a good night's rest after overcoming possible risks from respiratory crisis

The Vatican says Pope Francis has had a good night’s rest. All indications suggest he has overcome the possible risks from a respiratory crisis last week.

02/03 'Who am I to judge?' With five words, Pope Francis set new tone for Catholic Church

Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church -- from scorn to tolerance and acceptance.

28/02 Pope reaches 2-week mark at hospital with pneumonia and doctors suggest he's overcome the worst

Pope Francis has reached the two-week mark in his recovery from pneumonia amid a guarded sense of optimism.

25/02 Pope Francis in critical condition for fourth day running, but stable, Vatican says

Pope Francis remains in critical condition for a fourth day but is stable and has not had any further respiratory crises, the Vatican said on Tuesday.

24/02 Pope Francis has restful night but is still in critical condition

Pope Francis is being treated for double pneumonia and recent blood tests also revealed \

22/02 Pope Francis in critical condition after a 'respiratory crisis,' Vatican says

Pope Francis "is more unwell than yesterday", the Vatican said in a statement on Saturday.

18/02 Vatican says pope has pneumonia in both lungs

The Vatican has said Pope Francis has bilateral pneumonia but remains in good spirits. #EuropeNews

18/02 18 injured after Delta Air Lines plane crashes, flips at Toronto airport | The Excerpt

Plus: This week's protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. | Pope Francis remains in the hospital as doctors treat an infection.

17/02 Pope Francis remains hospitalized. Here's what to know about the 88-year-old leader

Pope Francis has been known for his down-to-earth leadership, support of marginalized communities and interreligious dialogue.

15/02 The entirely new country that will become the world’s smallest

Albania may soon create the world's smallest country, a sovereign state for the Bektashi Order.

10/02 Pope's point-man on migration and aid concerned about USAID cuts, alarmed at US migrant crackdown

Pope Francis’ point-man on migration and development has urged the Trump administration to remember Christian principles about caring for others.

09/02 Pope Francis reminds armed forces only to act for defense and always respect international laws

Pope Francis has told soldiers, police and other law enforcement officials from around the world that armed force can only be used for legitimate defense and must always respect international law.

01/02 Pope Francis stumbles while walking into Jubilee audience at the Vatican as his walking stick snaps

Pope Francis has tripped while entering the Vatican auditorium for an audience Saturday after the handle of his walking stick snapped, but he avoided falling.

26/01 The tiny little European country where no babies are ever born

This tiny country is the only one in the world with a zero birth rate.

18/01 'I have been to every European country - this one was the worst'

A YouTuber who visited every European country ranked Vatican City as the worst despite its rich history.

12/01 Pope Francis baptizes 21 babies in annual ceremony at the Sistine Chapel

Pope Francis has baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an annual tradition that marks the end of the Christmas holiday period at the Vatican.

09/01 Pope asks aide to deliver his annual foreign policy address, tells ambassadors he's battling a cold

Pope Francis has told ambassadors accredited to the Holy See that he wasn’t up to delivering his annual foreign policy speech and asked an aide to deliver it instead.

06/01 Pope Francis names progressive-leaning cardinal to lead Washington archdiocese

Pope Francis taps one of most outspoken and progressive-leaning U.S. Catholic leaders to Washington, D.C. ahead of Trump term, immigration battle.

06/01 Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the church's religious orders.The appointment marks a major step in Francis’ aim to give women more leaders

29/12 Pope Francis prays for South Korean plane crash victims

Pope Francis expressed condolences on Sunday to the families of victims of a tragic plane crash in South Korea in which 179 people died. #EuropeNews

26/12 Freiburg: This is behind the expulsion of the cathedral music director

The Catholics in Freiburg are protesting against the expulsion of cathedral music director Boris Böhmann (60). They demand support from Pope Francis.

24/12 The secret passage for the escape of the popes from the Vatican to Castel Sant'Angelo reopened to the public

A historic secret passage connecting the Vatican to Castel Sant'Angelo was reopened to the public on Monday View on euronews

24/12 Secret 13th century escape passage for popes reopens to the public

A historic secret passage connecting the Vatican with Rome’s Castel Sant’Angelo has reopened to the public on Monday.

24/12 Secret 13th century escape passage for popes reopens to the public

A historic secret passage connecting the Vatican with Rome’s Castel Sant’Angelo has reopened to the public on Monday. #EuropeNews

21/12 Pope Francis reprimands Vatican staff for gossiping in annual Christmas message

Pope Francis has told Vatican bureaucrats to stop speaking ill of one another. A wheezing and congested sounding Francis urged the prelates instead to speak well of one another and undertake a humble examination of their own consciences in the Christmas holiday season.

20/12 Trump to nominate the head of Catholic advocacy group as US ambassador to the Vatican

President-elect Donald Trump says he’s nominating the president of the advocacy group CatholicVote to be the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican.

12/12 President Abbas meets with Pope Francis

President Mahmoud Abbas met today, Thursday, in the Vatican City, with His Holiness Pope Francis.

08/12 Pope Francis with a bruise on his neck and chin

Pope Francis suffered a visible bruise on his chin after a minor accident at his home.

07/12 Pope Francis presides over ceremony for new cardinals with wide bruise on his chin

Pope Francis appeared with a significant bruise on his chin Saturday, but presided over a ceremony to install new cardinals without apparent problems.

07/12 Pope creates 21 cardinals, many of them reformers in their own right, to carry out his reform plans

Francis’ 10th consistory to create new princes of the church is also the biggest infusion of voting-age cardinals in his 11-year pontificate.

01/12 Which are the 5 smallest countries in the world, see the list here

If we talk about total continents in the world, their number is seven. Different countries exist in these continents. If we talk about these countries, their number is 195 countries. Among these countries, there are only 193 countries, which are included as member countries of the United Nations at the international level. Talking about the maximum number of countries, they are located in the Afri

28/11 The Vatican prosecutor confirmed the existence of a report on the disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi

It is believed that these could be documents collected by Benedict XVI's then private secretary, Georg Gaenswein. The case is considered one of the great mysteries of the Holy See

25/11 Vatican to install a webcam at St. Peter's tomb as part technological outreach for Holy Year

Roman Catholic faithful will be able to view St. Peter’s tomb via a webcam as part of the Vatican’s upcoming Holy Year.

21/11 Pope warns the Vatican pension fund needs urgent reform as employees demand transparency

Pope Francis is warning that the Vatican's troubled pension fund faces a “serious imbalance” and cannot guarantee future obligations without “urgent structural” reforms.

20/11 Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican

Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies. He's simplifying the rituals to emphasize his role as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside the Vatican in keeping with his wishes.

19/11 Interfaith event of the Spirit of Assisi in Zenitsa; Dialogue is a sign of a believer and mature person

Tehran- IRNA- The priest of Prophet Elias Church said at the 15th inter-religious event "Spirit of Assisi in Zenitsa" in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Dialogue is a sign of a believer and a mature person.

17/11 Brits are warned to check before travel to Italy

Warning to any Brits visiting Italy as certain regions are expected to have a record-number of crowds with flights, hotels and even food set to skyrocket.

09/11 Full list of world's 44 landlocked countries - ten still have full-time navies

There are 44 landlocked nations on earth, each having overcome, to varying degrees, the inherent difficulties that result from not having access to a coastline.

09/11 The tiny landlocked country that’s home to the world's largest church

The church is enormous and measures 218 metres in length and 136 metres in height.

31/10 Ralph Fiennes and 'Conclave' cast enjoyed Stanley Tucci's access to great food

Ralph Fiennes, who considers himself a lapsed but curious Catholic, met with priests to discuss Jesus while filming his papal movie "Conclave."

29/10 Vatican unveils its new mascot – an anime character called Luce

The mascot is supposed to represent the Catholic pilgrim.

06/10 The two countries with the world's 'shortest border' - it's only 150 metres long

The shortest border in the world is not located in Europe, Asia or the Americas, but in sub-saharan Africa.

28/09 Europe's ambitious project to build new country that's smaller than Vatican City

Plans are underway to establish Albania's 'Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order.'

27/09 Alabama carries out the nation's second nitrogen gas execution

Alan Eugene Miller, who was put to death on Thursday, was convicted of killing three people during a 1999 workplace shooting spree.

26/09 Tone deaf and color blind? Catholic Church struggles to keep accused abusers out of religious art

An unholy argument over a hymn has struck a discordant note in the preparations for the main event of Pope Francis' trip to Belgium.

24/09 World could soon have a new microstate like the Vatican

The Bektashi Order would be able to govern religious and administrative issues on their own, without Albania's involvement.

19/09 The Vatican is set to rule on reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary at a Bosnian shrine

The Vatican is providing its long-awaited assessment on one of the more contested aspects of Roman Catholicism in recent years: the reported “apparitions” of the Virgin Mary at an otherwise unremarkable village in southern Bosnia.

15/09 Pope Francis faces criticism for allegedly ignoring sexual abuse claims against French priest

Pontiff admits the Vatican was aware of allegations that Abbé Pierre was a sexual predator

14/09 Pope Francis: Harris and Trump are “pro-life”

Above the clouds, Pope Francis took aim at the US election candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

11/09 Pope heads to Singapore after record-breaking Mass in Timor-Leste

During his trip through Southeast Asia and Oceania, the pontiff also visited Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. #EuropeNews

08/09 Pope calls for peace in Asia-Pacific region as he warns of new arms race

The 87-year-old is in the middle of a 12-day trip to Southeast Asia, which includes seven flights covering more than 20,000 miles

14/08 Vatican expels founder of Peru's Sodalitium religious movement after probe into abuses, corruption

The Vatican has expelled the founder of an influential Peruvian religious movement, the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, after more than a decade of downplaying allegations of sexual and psychological abuse and financial corruption.

10/08 Nuns fall out, dispute over money: Vatican dissolves monastery in Saxony

The Vatican dissolves a monastery in Bautzen in Saxony: the nuns were completely at odds, it was about money and power. It is unclear what will become of the monastery

07/08 Animal rights activists disrupt Pope’s weekly Vatican audience

Two Peta protesters walk down aisle inside Paul VI hall holding signs calling for supreme pontiff to ‘stop blessing bullfighting’

04/08 Vatican ‘deplores the offence’ caused by Last Supper skit in Paris Olympics ceremony

The Holy See says ‘there should be no allusions ridiculing the religious convictions of many people’

04/08 10 tourist attractions where it's illegal to take photos - with two in UK

In the modern age of travel, tourists want to immortalise their visits and capture memories through the lens. However, not all places welcome the camera's gaze.

04/08 According to the Vatican, the famous scene of the opening of the Olympics was offensive

The Holy Apostolic See issued a statement on this in French.

24/07 War in Ukraine: Kiev puts pressure on Crimea, Moscow attacks infrastructure

Another Ukrainian attack a few kilometers from the Kerch bridge, which allows travel by road and rail between Russia and the Crimean peninsula, illegally annexed in 2014 View on euronews

21/07 Vatican's Pius XII archives shed light on another contentious chapter: The Legion of Christ scandal

The recently opened archives of Pope Pius XII are providing details about the scandal over the founder of the Legionaries of Christ.

11/07 Knights of Columbus will cover up mosaics by ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women

The Knights of Columbus, an influential Catholic charitable organization, says it will cover up its mosaics made by a famous ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women.

10/07 The country that has lost the most territories and became the smallest in the world

This nation "within a nation" has only 0.44 km² of territory. Its basilica is one of the most visited UNESCO monuments in the world. Discover how such a tiny territory has such a big influence.

09/07 Vatican to prepare a document on the role of women in leadership in the Catholic Church

The Vatican says its doctrine office will be preparing a document on women in leadership roles in the Catholic Church, as part of a new initiative to respond to longstanding demands by women to have a greater say in the church's life.

09/07 Pope Francis ordered the construction of a solar energy plant to supply the Vatican

The agrovoltaic power plant will be located in the extraterritorial area of ​​Santa Maria di Galeria, located 18 kilometers north of Rome.

05/07 The 5 'best countries' if you're worried Starmer will obliterate your savings

With the Labour Party winning a landslide victory in the 2024 election, these are the best five countries to move to if you are worried about your savings being obliterated.

04/07 Vatican chief of staff testifies in UK finance trial, points finger at deputy who escaped unscathed

Pope Francis’ chief of staff has become one of the highest-ranking Holy See officials to testify in a foreign court.

30/06 You really can do Rome in a day — and this is the best way

We became a rainbow of teeny tiny classic cars tearing through the streets of Rome.

28/06 Queer – and religious: How LGBTQ+ youths are embracing their faith in 2024

Beloved Arise is spreading a powerful message, flipping a narrative that you can't be spiritual and LGBTQ+.

24/06 The Vatican appoints Pope Benedict's longtime secretary as its envoy to the Baltic states

Pope Francis has appointed the longtime secretary of the late Pope Benedict XVI, who was sent back to his native Germany without a new assignment last year after a falling-out with the current pontiff, as the Vatican’s diplomatic representative to the Baltic states.

20/06 "He is accused of schism." Storm over the former apostolic nuncio Viganò

The announcement comes directly from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith: for the former Nuncio to the USA there is talk of "denial of the elements necessary to maintain communion with the Catholic Church"

20/06 Defendant in Vatican trial takes case to UN, accuses pope of violating his rights with surveillance

One of the defendants in the Vatican’s big financial trial has formally complained to the United Nations about the trial.

16/06 Pope accused of illegally wiretapping phones

Pope Francis subject of UN complaint over alleged interference in investigation involving financier accused of defrauding Vatican

12/06 Pope Francis repeats homophobic slur weeks after apology

Pontiff reportedly says there is ‘air of faggotry’ inside the Vatican in reference to gay priests

12/06 Pope repeats homophobic slur days after apologising for using same term

Despite apologising the Pope has used the homophobic slur again.

06/06 Vatican detains ex-employee who allegedly tried to sell back manuscript of Bernini's basilica canopy

Vatican police have detained a former employee after he allegedly tried to sell a 17th century manuscript back to the Holy See.Vatican prosecutors said the 18-page manuscript contains the first known specifications for the gilding of the monumental Bernini canopy over the main altar of St.

01/06 The five tiny countries so small they don't even have their own airport

These little states may not have their own airport, but they're well worth making the effort to travel to.

28/05 Pope Francis ‘sorry’ for homophobic slur

Pontiff said there was too much ‘faggotry’ in seminaries, Italian newspapers reported

24/05 Italian teenage computer wizard set to become the first saint of the Millennial generation

Pope Francis has paved the way for the canonization of the first saint of the millennial generation, attributing a second miracle to a 15-year-old Italian computer whiz who died of leukemia in 2006.

24/05 Teen from London known as 'God's influencer' to become first millennial saint

The teen was given the name 'God's influencer' for spreading the teachings of the Catholic church online.

17/05 Vatican tightens rules on apparitions to thwart social media hoaxers

Faking visions to con believers is ‘of particular moral gravity’, says new doctrine

06/05 Death toll from southern Brazil rainfall rises to 78, many still missing

The death toll from heavy rains that have caused flooding in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to at least 78, local authorities said.

26/04 Baby airlifted to Vatican hospital after NHS refuses to operate as ‘he was too ill’

Italian surgeons agree to try to save one-month-old with life-threatening cardiac condition

23/04 Earth Week underway as UN committee debates plastics and microplastics. Here's why.

Plastic has become ubiquitous in our environment. It's now considered \

19/04 Maurizio Cattalan, Zoe Soldana collaborate in iconoclastic Vatican exhibition inside women’s prison

A pair of nude feet — dirty, wounded and vulnerable — are painted on the façade of the Venice women’s prison chapel.

13/04 Vatican complains after French court rules in favor of nun dismissed from religious order

The Holy See has formally protested to France after a French court ruled that a former high-ranking Vatican official was liable for what the court determined to be the wrongful dismissal of a nun from a religious order.

12/04 Pope will travel to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore in longest trip of papacy

The Vatican says Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Singapore in September.

10/04 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives Vatican Foreign Minister

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Foreign Minister Vatican Gallagher who is visiting Vietnam, affirming that Vietnam implements a consistent policy of respecting and ensuring freedom of belief and religion.

09/04 Priest jailed after man collapsed from too many erectile drugs at cleric’s sex party

Church in Poland has been engulfed in scandal since the story emerged in 2023 and the bishop resigned with no reason given

08/04 Vatican declares transgender surgery should never be attempted

Document approved by Pope says men and women are created by God to be biologically different and gender change threatens a person’s dignity

31/03 Political appeal: Pope Francis calls for a ceasefire in Gaza

Pope Francis gave the “Urbi et Orbi” blessing at Easter and called for a ceasefire in war zones around the world.

30/03 Pope Francis attends Easter Saturday Vigil day after cancelling appearance at procession

Vatican allays health fears, saying there is ‘no particular concern’ and that his absence was ‘simply a measure of caution’

30/03 Vatican confirms pope will preside over Easter Vigil after he skipped Good Friday at last minute

The Vatican has confirmed Pope Francis will preside over the Easter Vigil service on Saturday night.

29/03 Pope Francis skips Good Friday procession to ‘conserve his health’

Vatican says the pontiff followed the event at Rome’s Colosseum from home as he saves energy for Saturday vigil and Easter Sunday Mass

24/03 Pope skips homily at start of busy Holy Week during Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square

Pope Francis has decided at the last minute to skip his homily during Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square.

19/03 The first outside legal analyses of Vatican's 'trial of the century' are in, and they're critical

Several prominent lawyers have published stinging academic critiques and legal opinions about the Vatican’s recently concluded “trial of the century.”

09/03 City financier fights Vatican fraud claims which make him fear for his safety

Raffaele Mincione is accused by the Catholic Church of allegedly artificially inflating the price of a London property

01/03 “Ugliest danger”: Pope Francis condemns gender theory

Pope Francis: “Evil ideology” wants to erase the differences between men and women. He called gender theory the “ugliest danger” of our time.

28/02 Pope Francis, 87, hospitalised with flu

Concerns that leader of Catholic Church is more seriously ill as doctors also give him a CT scan

28/02 Pope Francis rushed to hospital in Rome after falling ill with flu

The Pope, 86, was taken to the Gemelli Hospital on Tiber Island in a small white Fiat 500 after struggling with mild flu symptoms in recent weeks

21/02 Catholic priest said threesomes were like the Holy Trinity and made me watch porn, says former nun

Father Marko Rupnik, a renowned religious artist, had sex abuse at community he founded covered up by Vatican authorities, campaigners claim

19/02 The keeper of the Vatican’s secrets is retiring. Here’s what he wants you to know

The longtime prefect of the Vatican Secret Archive is spilling the beans for the first time. He is revealing some of the secrets he has uncovered in the 45 years he has worked in one of the world’s most important, and unusual, repositories of documents.

13/02 Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. Here’s what to know about the holy day

Ash Wednesday is the kickoff of the season of Lent that is one of five on the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with Advent, Christmas, Easter, and Ordinary Time.

12/02 Argentine president makes peace with sweet offering to countryman Pope Francis

Javier Milei softens relations with pontiff with tasty national biscuit gift in Vatican after outspoken attacks by firebrand leader

12/02 Biscuits and hugs: Argentina’s Milei mends fences with Pope

President Javier Milei brought Argentine biscuits with him Monday to an audience with Pope Francis, as he sought to build bridges with a compatriot he has severely criticised in the past.

11/02 Argentina’s president, Pope Francis meet face to face in Rome

Argentina's top political and religious leaders -- President Javier Milei and Pope Francis -- met for the first time Sunday in Rome, amid the explosive economic situation in their native country.

10/02 Tiny country is hardest to move to - only 3 types of people can live there

Vatican City is visited by millions every year, but there are only three types of people who can call it home.

31/01 Pope announces 3 Chinese bishops in a week, reorganizes diocese under a controversial 2018 accord

Pope Francis has announced the nomination of a new Chinese bishop, the third in less than a week. Bishop Peter Wu Yishun was consecrated bishop of Minbei in southeast China.

24/01 Vatican tribunal rejects auditor's wrongful termination lawsuit in case that exposed dirty laundry

The Vatican tribunal has rejected a wrongful termination lawsuit brought by the Holy See’s former auditor general.

19/01 Sacrilege! Italian ‘hot priest’ calendar models aren’t priests at all

Known as Calendario Romano, the souvenir gives the impression of ‘cassock-wearing hunks’ to the delight of passing tourists

17/01 Pope says ‘sexual pleasure a gift from God’ but warns Catholics off porn

Pontiff delivers 'vice of lust' address to Vatican crowds in the wake of his doctrine chief’s erotic book surfacing

11/01 Vatican unveils plans for restoring Bernini's canopy in St. Peter's Basilica

The Vatican has unveiled plans for a yearlong restoration of the monumental baldacchino, or canopy, over the altar of St.

10/01 HE wants 350,000 euros from the church: abuse victim sues dead pope

Traunstein – Andreas P. is suing the Munich diocese and heirs of Pope Benedict XVI. He wants compensation for his destroyed life after being abused by a priest.

09/01 Conservatives call for removal of The Pope's doctrine chief over explicit book

Traditionalists were offended by the sexually explicit tone of the 'blasphemous' book

09/01 Vatican's doctrine chief is raising eyebrows over his 1998 book that graphically describes orgasms

The Vatican’s new doctrine chief is raising eyebrows over a book he wrote as a young priest describing orgasms in graphic terms.

08/01 Pope says surrogacy is 'despicable' as he calls for global ban

Condemning the 'commercialisation' of pregnancy, he said the life of an unborn child must not be 'suppressed or turned into an object of trafficking'.

07/01 Pope Francis baptizes babies one by one in an annual ceremony at the Sistine Chapel

Pope Francis has baptized 16 babies in the Sistine Chapel. The ceremony, under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, has become an annual tradition near the end of the Christmas holiday period at the Vatican.

05/01 Vatican tries to calm backlash against gay blessings by saying they can only last 15 seconds

Catholic Church clarifies that the move does not legitimise homosexual relationships

31/12 Pope recalls Benedict XVI's love and wisdom on anniversary of death, as secretary reflects on legacy

Tributes are being paid on the first anniversary of the death of Pope Benedict XVI. Pope Francis has praised Benedict's love and wisdom in guiding the church, and Benedict's private secretary expressed hope he might one day be declared a saint.

24/12 ‘Tonight our hearts are in Bethlehem,’ pope says in Christmas mass

Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for peace as he kicked off Christmas celebrations with a mass at Saint Peter's Basilica as the Israel-Hamas war raged in the Gaza Strip.

23/12 Vatican top prosecutor appeals watershed fraud verdict

Despite the Holy See tribunal doling out an unprecedented prison sentence to Cardinal Angelo Becciu for embezzlement, the ruling made clear that the judges rejected most of the 487-page indictment.

21/12 After approving blessings for same-sex couples, Pope asks Vatican staff to avoid 'rigid ideologies'

Pope Francis has urged Vatican bureaucrats to avoid “rigid ideological positions” that prevent them from understanding today’s reality.

18/12 Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples if the rituals don’t resemble marriage

Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples in a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy.

18/12 Pope approves priests giving same-sex blessings

Vatican stresses ruling does not amend the traditional doctrine of the Catholic Church about marriage between a man and a woman

18/12 Vatican authorises blessings for same-sex couples, with caveats

The Vatican on Monday approved blessings for same-sex couples, a hugely contested issue in the Catholic Church, as long as they are not in contexts related to civil unions or weddings.

17/12 Pope Francis deplores the death of two women in Gaza parish

Pope Francis on Sunday deplored the death of two women in a Catholic parish in Gaza, where he said "unarmed civilians" were being targeted by shootings and bombings.

17/12 Ex-Jesuit's religious community in Slovenia ordered to dissolve in one year over widespread abuse

The Vatican has decided to shut down a Slovenian-based religious community founded by a controversial ex-Jesuit artist.

17/12 Pope Francis celebrates his 87th birthday

The Pontiff continues his reign as the oldest pope in the past century and one of the oldest popes in the Church’s history.

16/12 Cardinal at Center of Vatican Corruption Trial Is Sentenced to 5 and a Half Years

The case raised questions about financial mismanagement at the highest levels of the church, and about Pope Francis’ power.

16/12 Cardinal jailed for embezzlement after historic Vatican trial

Angelo Becciu, 75, is the most senior Vatican official ever to be charged with financial crimes

16/12 Historic Vatican fraud trial to deliver its verdict

A Vatican court delivers its verdict on Saturday in a historic trial focused on an opaque London property deal, with a once-powerful cardinal among 10 defendants facing jail for alleged financial crimes.

16/12 Cardinal and 9 others will learn their fate in Vatican financial trial

The results of the embezzlement trial which has stretched far and wide will come following 2 years of hearings.

15/12 The Vatican's 'trial of the century,' a Pandora's box of unintended revelations, explained

Verdicts are expected for a cardinal and nine defendants in the most complicated financial trial in the Vatican’s modern history.

13/12 Pope Francis ‘preparing his tomb’ and simplifying his funeral plans

Pontiff has recently had to cancel a number of official appointments but is not planning on stepping down

12/12 Vatican Eases Rules on Preserving Cremation Ashes

Families may keep a “minimal” part of the ashes in a place of significance to the deceased, but the remainder must be placed in a sacred place such as a cemetery.

30/11 Grounded by flu, Pope urges COP28 to reject ‘vested interests’

Pope Francis, who cancelled his trip to the United Nation climate talks due to flu, urged participants Thursday to reject "vested interests" and focus on the common good.

29/11 Breathless pope delegates reading as flu persists

Pope Francis presided over his weekly audience Wednesday despite the flu that caused him to scrap a trip to Dubai, but asked an aide to deliver his reading for him.

29/11 An ailing Pope Francis appears at a weekly audience but says he's not well and has aide read speech

Pope Francis has presided at his weekly audience with the public at the Vatican. But the pontiff said that he’s still unwell and he asked an aide to read his remarks for him a day after canceling an overseas trip.

28/11 Pope Francis Cancels Trip to U.N. Climate Summit on Doctor’s Orders

Days after the pontiff was forced to slow down because of a flu, his doctors advised him to not travel to Dubai for COP28. Francis has made climate activism a hallmark of his papacy.

28/11 Reports Say Pope Francis Is Evicting U.S. Cardinal From His Vatican Home

Word of the action against Cardinal Raymond Burke came after the prelate’s increasingly pointed critiques of the reform-minded pope.

26/11 Inside the world’s smallest army with just 110 soldiers who guard one person

Since its establishment in 1506, this elite force of 110 guards, as of 2006, has been a symbol of security and tradition.

22/11 Closing arguments in Vatican trial seek to expose problems in the city state's legal system

Lawyers for a once-powerful cardinal have accused Vatican prosecutors of being “prisoners to their completely shattered theory" in closing arguments of a trial that has raised fundamental questions about the rule of law in the city state.

22/11 Pope warns of ‘mountain of dead’ in Mideast after meeting Israelis, Palestinians

Pope Francis on Wednesday met separately with Israeli relatives of Hamas hostages and Palestinians with family in Gaza, while warning the ongoing conflict could result in "a mountain of dead".

18/11 English courts order Vatican to disclose sensitive emails in 'trial of the century'

Landmark ruling compels Holy See to reveal correspondence in high-profile case involving alleged fraud and secrecy

17/11 Take a look inside the Vatican's newly opened 'city of the dead'

A gate along the Vatican's walls has been opened, providing a new entrance to the Via Triumphalis Necropolis, an ancient Roman “city for the dead”.

13/11 Vatican monastery that served as Pope Benedict XVI's retirement home gets new tenants

The converted monastery in the Vatican gardens that served as Pope Benedict XVI’s retirement home is getting some new tenants.

13/11 England: Baby Indi Gregory dies in hospice after long court battle

An eight-month-old baby has died in England after a long court battle. Indi Gregory suffered from an incurable genetic defect.

12/11 Lost ‘earthquake swarm’ that caused forgotten ‘catastrophe’ found

The unearthed Hebrew note has laid bare a series of forgotten earthquakes that rocked the globe back in the 15th century.

11/11 Pope dismisses US bishop who was prominent critic

Pope Francis on Saturday dismissed US bishop Joseph Strickland, a prominent conservative who has repeatedly criticised his papacy, the Vatican announced.

11/11 Vatican takes ‘step’ towards transgender Catholics

LGBTQ rights campaigners welcomed a Vatican statement that transgender people can be baptised as a step towards a more inclusive Catholic Church, but denounced caveats that provide cover to those who object.

09/11 Trans people can be baptised into the Catholic Church, says Pope Francis

Vatican decreed those who have changed gender can also be godparents and wedding witnesses but only at the discretion of the local priest

29/10 Pope's meeting on church future says it's 'urgent' to guarantee governance roles for women

The move comes following a month of closed-door debate between senior Catholic bishops as well as lay people.

27/10 Pope orders Vatican to reopen case of priest ousted from Jesuits after claims of adult abuse

Pope Francis has ordered the Vatican to reopen the case of a well-known priest-artist accused of sexually, psychologically and spiritually abusing adult women.

24/10 Opinion | The Incoherence of Pope Francis

The Vatican offers confusion instead of clarity in Gaza, Ukraine and China.

24/10 Pope accepts resignation of bishop of Polish diocese where gay orgy scandal under investigation

The pope has accepted the resignation of a Polish bishop whose diocese has been rocked for weeks by reports of a gay orgy in a priest’s apartment.

24/10 Two Illinois Parishes Live on Either Side of a Catholic Divide

As the pope and church leaders meet in Rome to discuss the Roman Catholic Church’s future, they face a chasm between conservatives and progressives in the pews.

19/10 Catholic women speak up as ‘patriarchal’ Church debates its future

"Ordain women priests!" Not far from the Vatican, where hundreds of Catholics have gathered to debate the future of the Church, purple-clad activists make their voices heard against the "patriarchy".

19/10 The pope's absolute power, and the problems it can cause, are on display in 2 Vatican trials

Two Vatican trials are coming to a head this week. They are posing uncomfortable questions for the Holy See.

09/10 Vatican defends wartime Pope Pius XII as conference honors Israeli victims of Hamas incursion

The Vatican secretary of state has strongly defended World War II-era Pope Pius XII as a friend of the Jews.

08/10 Meet the 'nones': An ever increasing group across Europe with little to no religious affiliation

In Italy, the cradle of Catholicism, new research suggests that only 19% of citizens attend services at least weekly, while 31% never attend at all - and it's a trend already growing in some European nations. View on euronews

08/10 Losing my religion: More people across Europe have little or no belief

In Italy, the cradle of Catholicism, new research suggests that only 19% of citizens attend services at least weekly, while 31% never attend at all - and it's a trend already growing in some European nations.

04/10 Pope opens Church meeting amid tensions over LGBTQ inclusion, women’s ordination and celibacy debate | News24

Pope Francis opened a major congress on the Catholic Church's future Wednesday, vowing open doors to "everyone" despite tensions with conservatives on issues from LGBTQ faithful to the treatment of divorcees.

04/10 Pope opens Church meeting amid tensions with conservatives

Pope Francis opened a major congress on the Catholic Church's future Wednesday, vowing open doors to "everyone" despite tensions with conservatives on issues from LGBTQ faithful to the treatment of divorcees.

04/10 Pope Francis blames ‘irresponsible’ West for climate crisis

The Holy See made the comments in a document backing up his first encyclical on the environment

04/10 Pope warns of ‘irreversible’ climate change, urges UN action

Pope Francis warned Wednesday the world "is collapsing" due to global warming, urging participants of the upcoming COP28 climate talks to agree to binding policies on phasing out fossil fuels.

04/10 Pope will open a big Vatican meeting as battle lines are drawn on his reform project

Pope Francis is opening a big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church. Progressives are hoping it will lead to more women in leadership roles.

02/10 ‘Two Trains Charging at Each Other’: A Texas Bishop Takes On the Pope

Bishop Joseph Strickland, a hero to the emboldened traditionalist wing of American Catholicism, is in open warfare with the Vatican as it hosts a landmark gathering.

02/10 5 conservative cardinals challenge pope to affirm church teaching on gays and women ahead of meeting

Five conservative cardinals are challenging Pope Francis to affirm Catholic teaching on homosexuality and female ordination.

02/10 Women's voices and votes loom large as pope opens Vatican meeting on church's future

Pope Francis this week will open a global gathering of Catholic bishops and laypeople discussing the future of the church.

30/09 Pope appoints 21 new cardinals to fill highest ranks of Church

Pope Francis on Saturday elevated 21 clergymen from distant corners of the world to the rank of cardinal, saying diversity was indipensable to the future of the Catholic Church.

16/09 Letter showing Pope Pius XII had detailed information from German Jesuit about Nazi crimes revealed

Newly discovered correspondence in the Vatican archives suggests that Pope Pius XII had detailed information from a trusted German Jesuit that up to 6,000 Jews and Poles were being gassed each day in German-occupied Poland.

31/08 Pope Mongolia-bound to back tiny Catholic presence on China’s doorstep

Pope Francis departed Thursday for Mongolia, beginning the first papal visit to the vast, isolated Central Asian nation landlocked between superpowers China and Russia.

30/08 Pope says a revised environmental encyclical will be released Oct. 4, feast of St. Francis of Assisi

Pope Francis is planning to release an update to his landmark 2015 environmental encyclical on Oct. 4. That's the feast of his nature-loving namesake, St.

10/07 Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals from across the world

The latest consistory comes as Francis continues to handpick those who would choose his successor.

09/07 Pope’s successor likely to be just as progressive, cardinal appointments suggest

Francis has appointed almost three-quarters of the Sacred College of Cardinals – who elect the next pontiff – in his image

30/06 Pope grants audience to Assange's wife | News24

Pope Francis met on Friday with the wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, as he nears the "endgame" of his fight against extradition to the United States on espionage charges.

25/06 Pope 'breaks taboo' with prayer for missing Vatican teen | News24

Pope Francis offered prayers Sunday for the family of a teenager who went missing 40 years ago this week, an intervention her brother hailed as a sign the Vatican was finally engaging seriously with its most famous cold case.

22/06 Vatican says has new leads on missing schoolgirl, 40 years after she vanished | News24

A Vatican prosecutor said on Thursday he had uncovered new leads "worthy of further investigation" into the disappearance of a Vatican schoolgirl, who vanished 40 years ago.

16/06 Pope Francis Leaves Hospital After Surgery

Doctors have advised the 86-year-old pontiff to take it easy after undergoing treatment to deal with a hernia that caused painful intestinal blockages.

07/06 Pope to undergo hernia operation on Wednesday

Pope Francis will undergo an operation for an abdominal hernia on Wednesday at a Rome hospital, where he is expected to stay for "several days", the Vatican said.

07/06 Pope admitted to hospital for surgery

Pontiff, 86, requires operation on abdominal wall under general anaesthetic, Vatican says

26/05 Pope Francis has fever, clears his schedule

Pope Francis has a fever that caused him to clear his schedule on Friday morning, the Vatican said, nearly two months after the 86-year-old pontiff was hospitalised with bronchitis.

19/05 Vatican police open fire on speeding car after it rams gate outside palace

Driver arrested after Swiss Guards shoot at car's front tires as it rushed into courtyard

18/05 Man arrested after guards shoot at car ‘rushing’ Vatican gates

It wasn't clear if Pope Francis was anywhere near the incident, which occurred after 8pm.

01/05 Pope reveals he is involved in peace mission after meeting Hungarian prime minister

Viktor Oban and the Russian Orthodox bishop of Budapest had talks with the Holy See during his trip to Hungary

20/04 'Self-conscious' Michelangelo painted himself as God on Sistine Chapel ceiling

'He saw himself as the Messiah of art, so it makes sense.'

09/04 Pope expresses ‘deep concern’ over Israel-Palestinian violence

Pope Francis noted his "deep concern" on Sunday over a flare-up in tensions between Israel and Palestinians, delivering an Easter Mass in which he denounced the barriers to peace in the world.

09/04 Pope expresses 'deep concern' over Israel-Palestinian violence | News24

Pope Francis noted his "deep concern" on Sunday over a flare-up in tensions between Israel and Palestinians, delivering an Easter Mass in which he denounced the barriers to peace in the world.

02/04 Vatican on trial in UK for first time in history as British banker looks to clear his name

Raffaele Mincione bids to clear his name after allegations in Holy See’s ‘trial of the century’ about inflated property prices

02/04 Pope presides over Palm Sunday after hospital stay

Pope Francis presided over mass in St Peter's Square Sunday, as he kicked off events leading to Easter, just a day after leaving hospital following a bout of bronchitis.

01/04 Pope Francis in good spirits after leaving hospital

Pope Francis quipped that he is "still alive" after leaving hospital in Rome on Saturday (01.04.23) following treatment for a respiratory infection.

31/03 Pope on the mend as antibiotics target bronchitis

Pope Francis spent a peaceful second night in hospital for treatment of bronchitis, a Vatican source said Friday, after doctors reported a "marked improvement" in the 86-year-old's condition.

30/03 Pope spent 'peaceful' night in hospital and is 'progressively improving'

The 86-year-old pontiff was admitted to hospital on Wednesday after complaining of breathing difficulties

30/03 Pope spends ‘good night’ in hospital after breathing issues

Pope Francis spent a calm night in hospital after being admitted for a respiratory infection and is expected to remain there for a few days for treatment, a Vatican source said Thursday.

29/03 Pope Francis in hospital for respiratory infection

Pope Francis, 86, was admitted to a hospital in Rome on Wednesday with a respiratory infection which will require a stay of a few days, the Vatican said.

29/03 Pope Francis in hospital 'with heart problems'

The Pope was taken in an ambulance, according to Italian media

18/03 Pope greets refugees helped through Christian ‘corridors’

Pope Francis on Saturday greeted thousands of refugees brought to Europe by Christian charities, recognising their difficult journeys and hailing their desire to "live free from fear and insecurity".

18/03 Pope 'authorised hundreds of thousands' to free kidnapped nun

Pope 'authorised hundreds of thousands' to pay randsome for kidnapped nun

13/03 Pope marks 10 years with podcast and a diplomatic row

Pope Francis marked 10 years as head of the Catholic Church on Monday with a podcast, a private mass and a series of interviews, one of which triggered a diplomatic spat with Nicaragua.

13/03 Pope Francis 10 years on: Reformer faces criticism from conservatives

Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election Monday, far outpacing the "two or three" years he once envisioned for his papacy

10/03 Pope Francis says he feels ‘old’ and ‘a little ashamed’ by having to use a wheelchair

In a wide-ranging interview the Pope says he will resign if he no longer has the mental clarity to lead the Roman Catholic Church

07/03 Small victories as women challenge Vatican patriarchy

Once a rare sight in the Vatican's halls of power, women are increasingly being seen in senior posts under Pope Francis, but the gender battle is far from won.

03/03 View Q&A with Pietro Orlandi: Rome needs to stop bowing to the Vatican

Italian politicians and the judiciary have always passively accepted the will and power of the ecclesiastical hierarchies. I hope that is now a thing of the past, Pietro Orlandi told Euronews.

28/01 A solo trip around Europe, with my travel phobia? I only wish I’d done it sooner

My first trip alone was daunting, but the romance and beauty of Paris, Florence and Rome helped me conquer my fears

25/01 ‘Say it to my face’, says Pope Francis of mounting criticism of progressive agenda

Pontiff says he’s not overly perturbed by attacks from senior Vatican figures, calling it ‘a rash that bothers you a bit’

23/01 ‘Gay clubs’ run in seminaries, says Pope Benedict in posthumous attack on Francis

New book by the late pontiff makes extraordinary claims about the Catholic Church under his progressive successor

12/01 Late Cardinal Pell unmasked as secret Vatican blogger on ‘catastrophic’ Pope Francis

Prelate condemned pontiff’s ‘weakened’ teaching of Christian doctrine and openness on homosexuality, women clergy and celibacy for priests

11/01 Vatican girl mystery: Pope orders new investigation into missing teen

The mysterious disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi has haunted the Vatican for four decades, now the investigation will reopen after a Netflix documentary and the death of Pope Benedict.

09/01 Vatican opens new inquiry into 40-year-old mystery disappearance of teenage girl

Fresh look at files on the case of Emanuela Orlandi is ‘based on requests made by the family’ which go back several years

08/01 Vatican conservatives waging ‘secret plan’ to oust Pope Francis

Reports say the campaign, which began days after his predecessor died, hopes to place him ‘under such stress that he will have to resign’

05/01 Benedict XVI buried in Vatican crypt

Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI was laid to rest in a Vatican crypt after a service attended by 50,000 mourners. View on euronews

05/01 Benedict XVI buried in Vatican

Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI was laid to rest in a Vatican crypt after a service attended by 50,000 mourners.

05/01 As Pope Benedict is buried, will a tell-all book unearth dark secrets?

Archbishop Georg Gaenswein was one of Benedict's closest confidents. A new book by him promises to reveal the "dark manoeuvres" of his papacy.

05/01 Thousands of mourners gather for Pope Benedict's funeral - watch live

An estimated 195,000 people have already paid their respects during three days of lying in state at the basilica

05/01 Mourners pour into the Vatican to attend Pope Benedict's funeral

Police estimated some 100,000 people will attend Thursday's ceremonies, higher than an original estimate of 60,000.

02/01 Pope Benedict XVI criticised over lack of action on church sex abuse

For many years, the Catholic Church has faced claims of sex abuse by clergy. With the recent passing of former Pope Benedict XVI, who was pontiff between 2005-2013, many online groups are sharing mixed reactions to his life and papal legacy.