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Pope says mankind at stake over gay marriage
He said, “when God is denied, human dignity also disappears”.
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He said, “when God is denied, human dignity also disappears”.
“Why repeat the same mistake and chase after an unattainable utopia?” read the daily’s front-page editorial.
Demonstrators held placards condemning homophobia after Pope Benedict said same-sex unions “destabilise marriage”.
He finally tweeted! But he hasn’t told us whether he likes sausages yet.
Social media is all about debate and dissent, writes Fr Tony Flannery – so perhaps it can teach the Vatican a lesson.
“Shark Week’s going off on the Discovery Channel.” Twitter welcomed Benedict XVI in its own special way…
The Bishop-elect William Crean, from Kerry, has said he had accepted the post with “considerable trepidation”.
Ding ding ding! It’s round one of Pope Benedict XVI versus the Mayan prophets of doom.
The court gave Claudio Sciarpelletti a suspended sentence of two months in prison with a probationary term of five years.
Paolo Gabriele won’t appeal his conviction, and will go to prison – while a Vatican statement says his sentence is ‘just’.
Pope Benedict XVI today announced the unexpected appointment of six cardinals from outside Europe.
Homily at Mass in St Peter’s Square recalls the changes in Church in 1962 – and Benedict urges the faithful to return to the “letter”.
The butler said he had “acted out of visceral love for the Church of Christ and of its leader on earth”.
Paolo Gabriele, 46, faces up to four years in prison if he is convicted of aggravated theft in the worst security breach in the Vatican’s recent history.
Vatican judges have refused to admit key evidence in the trial and Gabriele’s hearing has been fixed for Tuesday.
Vatican watchers believe that Pope Benedict could pardon Paolo Gabriele for leaking sensitive papers to a journalist.
Checking the Mayo team news? Updating his Facebook? Or taking a sneaky snap? Just what was Enda doing as he checked his phone a number of times during the audience with the Pope on Saturday?
It was the first meeting of the pair since Kenny’s landmark speech in the Dáil last July.
Mario Monti will greet the Taoiseach after meeting with another bailed-out premier, Greek leader Antonis Samaras.
New electric vehicle gets nod of approval from green minded pope.
The Pope has appealed for an end to violence as Syria’s army continues its ferocious attacks on the city of Aleppo.
The pontiff described the “destructive power of evil” affecting the Church as the Vatican battles a series of scandals.
Greg Burke has likened his new role to that of the White House communications advisor.
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Enda Kenny and Michael D Higgins joined the crowds at Croke Park today for the closing Mass.
“They abused people and undermined the credibility of the Church’s message.”
A report in a newspaper today said the Vatican had turned down Cardinal Brady’s resignation in 2010 – but the Catholic Church says this never happened.
The full text of Pope Benedict’s Easter morning address the world’s Catholics, as delivered in Rome this morning.
The Pope gave an unusually political speech before hundreds of thousands of people in Cuba today.
The Pope was welcomed by Cuban President Raul Castro, who told him that his country favours complete religious freedom.
An Apostolic Visitation sent by Pope Benedict XVI suggests reforming admissions to seminaries, and organisation of dioceses.
Pope Benedict’s hand-picked ‘Apostolic Visitation’ will publish a summary of their findings later this morning.
The Pope has commissioned a celebrity perfume-maker to create his own heavenly scent.
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The secretary-general of the International Eucharistic Congress says the Pope was enthusiastic about the event, but that there is no indication about whether he’ll attend in person.
The pontiff promotes the International Eucharistic Congress by ringing a bell presented by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin.
The Pope has denounced the “powerful” US gay marriage lobby, while Catholics in Britain have been urged to defend heterosexual unions.
Ireland is hosting the 50th annual event for the first time since 1932. So, what will go down?
Pope Benedict also said that infertile couples should shun artificial procreation.