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Pope's ex-butler to take the stand in leaks trial today
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.
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Oct 2nd 2012, 8:31 AM
Vatileaks: Pope's butler to stand trial tomorrow - but may be pardoned
Vatican watchers believe that Pope Benedict could pardon Paolo Gabriele for leaking sensitive papers to a journalist.
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Sep 28th 2012, 10:20 AM
Pope's butler to stand trial over Vatileaks scandal
Paolo Gabriele is accused of stealing secret documents and leaking them to the press.
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Aug 13th 2012, 2:35 PM
Vatican number two: Many journalists try to imitate Dan Brown
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone has taken issue with the media’s coverage of the ongoing Vatileaks scandal drawing comparisons with the controversial fiction author Dan Brown.
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Jun 19th 2012, 11:18 AM
Pope's butler arrested over Vatican leaks - report
Vatican says man arrested today was caught in possession of secret documents.
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May 25th 2012, 9:55 PM
In full: Pope Benedict's Easter urbi et orbi address
The full text of Pope Benedict’s Easter morning address the world’s Catholics, as delivered in Rome this morning.
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Apr 8th 2012, 12:23 PM
Pope Benedict will not attend Eucharistic Congress in Dublin
The news was confirmed as the Pope appointed a Cardinal as his personal Legate to the event in June.
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Apr 7th 2012, 12:25 PM
Vatican calls off conference on medical use of stem cells
The Irish Stem Cell Foundation has expressed regret over the decision, saying the Vatican’s willingness to host the conference had been seen as the beginning of “a dialogue” on the issue.
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Mar 27th 2012, 2:05 PM
Pope in a Sombrero Pic of the Day
No comment.
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Mar 26th 2012, 4:11 PM
Vatican visitors propose Church reforms to deal with abuse fallout
An Apostolic Visitation sent by Pope Benedict XVI suggests reforming admissions to seminaries, and organisation of dioceses.
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Mar 20th 2012, 10:37 AM
Vatican visitors to publish report on Church child abuse
Pope Benedict’s hand-picked ‘Apostolic Visitation’ will publish a summary of their findings later this morning.
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Mar 20th 2012, 7:51 AM
No update on whether Pope will visit Ireland for Congress
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.
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Mar 14th 2012, 3:33 PM
Pope Benedict ‘vigorously rings bell’ to promote Eucharistic Congress
The pontiff promotes the International Eucharistic Congress by ringing a bell presented by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin.
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Mar 14th 2012, 12:07 PM
The Pope is getting his own Twitter account
Pope Benedict is set to spread the Christian message in 140-character nuggets, though his username hasn’t been confirmed yet.
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Feb 27th 2012, 12:50 PM
Archbishop calls for 'renewed' and 'more humble' Catholic church
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin made the call as he welcomed the new Papal Nuncio to Ireland in Dublin today.
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Feb 19th 2012, 2:40 PM
The Daily Fix: Saturday
Your evening round-up of the day’s biggest news stories, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed.
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Feb 18th 2012, 7:46 PM
Pope appoints 22 new Cardinals - including 18 who will pick his successor
Pope Benedict XVI appoints 22 new Cardinals, all but four of them under the age of 80, at a ceremony at the Vatican.
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Feb 18th 2012, 3:34 PM
Taoiseach: Bailout funds are not dependent on fiscal compact
Enda Kenny says the EU-IMF bailout supersedes the new European deal, and that Ireland’s access to funding is safe.
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Feb 5th 2012, 1:56 PM
Ireland may reopen 'modest' Vatican embassy in future, says Gilmore
Eamon Gilmore says it’s possible that a recovery in the public finances may allow Ireland to reopen its Holy See embassy.
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Jan 30th 2012, 4:39 PM
Ireland seeking election to UN Human Rights Council, says Taoiseach
Taoiseach Enda Kenny made the announcement on the 45th World Day of Peace as he welcomed Pope Benedict XVI’s messsage marking the event.
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Jan 1st 2012, 12:06 PM
The Vatican's Baby Jesus is rather big
After a spate of Baby Jesus statue robberies in the US (and Ireland), the Pope is clearly taking no chances.
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Dec 22nd 2011, 1:39 PM
Pope says sex abuse is 'a scourge which affects every level of society'
Pope Benedict’s latest remarks have not done well with abuse victims’ advocacy groups.
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Nov 26th 2011, 7:07 PM
Doomsday is when, again? The world will end in 2012, 2023, 2026…
…Take your pick of apocalyptic deadlines as prophesied and theorised by various groups, clerics and writers.
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Nov 6th 2011, 10:00 AM
Vatican rejects Taoiseach's criticism over Cloyne sex abuse report
The Vatican has issued its response to the Cloyne report saying it is “sorry and ashamed” for the suffering of victims and their families.
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Sep 3rd 2011, 11:10 AM
Pope ends World Youth Day with appeal to 'become missionaries'
Pope Benedict XVI urges the 1.5 million attending the festival in Madrid not to “keep Christ to yourselves”.
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Aug 21st 2011, 8:20 PM
Pope says modern society suffering "amnesia" about God
Pope Benedict is on a visit to Spain which has been met with a number of protests.
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Aug 19th 2011, 11:33 AM
Pope reveals his recommended summer reading... yes, it’s the Bible
If people are looking for a challenging read, says Pope Benedict XVI, then why not bring a copy of the Bible on holiday?
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Aug 3rd 2011, 1:20 PM
Column: Cardinal Rules - On helping the Pope to tweet
This week, the (not) Primate of All-Ireland is drafted in to help his Holiness to get to grips with Twitter. “He receives a tweet from the Dalai Lama. ‘Dude,’ it says. We just ignore it.”
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Jul 1st 2011, 7:00 PM
Watch: Pope Benedict sends his first tweet from an iPad
The Pope got to grips with tweeting in the Vatican yesterday.
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Jun 29th 2011, 8:51 AM
HIV-positive Italian priest arrested over paedophilia claims - in diocese of key anti-paedophilia Bishop
A key ally of Pope Benedict in establishing a tough policy on how bishops handle abuse allegations is hit with problems of his own.
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May 26th 2011, 8:31 PM
Pope uses traditional Easter message to appeal for diplomacy in Libya
The Urbi et Orbi message focuses on developments in Africa and the Middle East, as Benedict urges Europe to accept refugees.
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Apr 24th 2011, 12:59 PM
The Daily Fix: Friday
Deadly protests in Syria; arrests in Northern Ireland; riots in Bristol; the Pope in space (not really); and men being nailed to a cross (really). It’s all the Daily Fix…
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Apr 22nd 2011, 8:02 PM
"PB phone home"....Pope Benedict to give the International Space Station a call
A satellite phone hook up with the ISS is planned for 4 May.
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Apr 22nd 2011, 2:28 PM
Vatican embarrassed over error-filled book suggesting it supports contraception and euthanasia
Translation and interpretation issues plague Vatican-sanctioned catechism book.
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Apr 13th 2011, 7:09 PM
New Vatican initiative will 'reach out to atheists'
The Church unveils a plan to open dialogue with non-believers – but there’s no room for the likes of Richard Dawkins.
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Mar 18th 2011, 3:01 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you really need to know by 9am: An agreement on a new government, a potential visit from Pope Benedict, and the return of the dreaded snow…
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Mar 7th 2011, 8:07 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five things you need to know by 5 o’clock.
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Mar 2nd 2011, 5:00 PM
Pope's donor card 'invalid' because the Vatican owns his body
Despite carrying an organ donor card, Benedict will not be able to donate his organs after his death because they are the property of “the entire church”.
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Feb 4th 2011, 6:22 PM
Saints alive! The unusual Christian names we should use more often
Top 10 suggestions for the Catholic who wants to observe Pope Benedict’s call to give Christian names to children but wants something other than John or Concepta…
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Jan 14th 2011, 6:19 PM
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