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Fake pope held in Rome for looking like John Paul II
It’s a (very) minor crime. Who knew?
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May 10th 2013, 10:19 PM
Benedict to move back to the Vatican, two months after resignation
The Pope Emeritus is likely to return to the Vatican on Thursday, a spokesman for the Holy See said.
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Apr 30th 2013, 6:55 AM
Update: Shooting outside premier's office in Italy
One man was arrested and two police officers injured in the incident.
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Apr 28th 2013, 10:52 AM
RTÉ News chief 'satisified' with €167,000 cost of Pope coverage
Kevin Bakhurst said the cost of covering the change of Pope was €100,000 less than on the last occasion in 2005.
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Apr 25th 2013, 1:10 PM
Dublin now the 11th most congested city in Europe, down from sixth
Moscow in Russia is the most congested city in the world.
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Apr 5th 2013, 8:58 AM
Pope Francis presides over his first Good Friday ceremony
The pope has attended the Passion of Christ in St Peter’s Basilica ahead of a torch-lit procession at the Colosseum later tonight.
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Mar 29th 2013, 5:09 PM
Photos: Exhibition examines daily lives destroyed by Vesuvius
The exhibition in the British Museum in central London seeks to shed light on the everyday lives of the people killed in Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79AD.
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Mar 29th 2013, 8:15 AM
Italy court orders retrial for Amanda Knox
Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were acquitted on appeal in 2011 for the killing of Meredith Kercher – but now face a retrial.
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Mar 26th 2013, 9:42 AM
In Pictures: Pope Francis' inauguration
In his address to the nearly 200,000 pilgrims the newly elected pope promised to embrace the “poorest, the weakest” of humanity.
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Mar 19th 2013, 12:33 PM
LIVE: Pope Francis celebrates his inaugural Mass at the Vatican
Watch live proceedings from St Peter’s Square as Pope Francis formally commences his pontificate.
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Mar 19th 2013, 8:13 AM
World leaders flock to Rome for Pope Francis' inauguration
City authorities are preparing for an influx of up to a million people to the city for the inaugural mass this morning.
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Mar 19th 2013, 6:45 AM
‘Bit of a mixed bag’ – Captain Heaslip reflects on Irish capitulation
Ireland finished the Six Nations campaign with just one win from five matches.
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Mar 17th 2013, 8:10 AM
Grassroots Rugby In The Rain Picture Of The Day
Garryowen took on Old Belvedere at Anglesea Road today.
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Mar 16th 2013, 5:00 PM
Pope Francis gives rare insight into what happened at conclave
The new pope said today he wants “a poor Church for the poor” and spoke about how his name was inspired by St Francis of Assisi.
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Mar 16th 2013, 1:11 PM
The Ordinary Pontiff: Pope Francis pays hotel bill, carries his own luggage
Francis brushed off years of tradition and formality with a remarkable break in style, sending a message that he will reject many of the trappings enjoyed by the now-retired Benedict XVI.
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Mar 15th 2013, 8:09 AM
Tears, cheers and prayers as the Vatican reveals new pope
IN PICTURES: Twenty reactions to the election of the New World’s first pope.
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Mar 14th 2013, 12:07 PM
Jorge Bergoglio's first words as Pope Francis
Here is the 76-year-old’s first speech in full.
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Mar 13th 2013, 10:47 PM
The new Pope's a football hipster, supports Buenos Aires side San Lorenzo
No heavyweights like River Plate for the new Pontiff.
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Mar 13th 2013, 8:20 PM
The Evening Fix… now with added missing engagement ring
Here are all the things we learned, loved and shared today.
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Mar 12th 2013, 7:59 PM
Centuries-old rituals to be carried out as conclave begins
Cardinals will be sworn in with a solemn oath that threatens anyone who reveals the deliberations of the conclave with instant excommunication.
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Mar 12th 2013, 8:36 AM
Explainer: How is a new Pope chosen?
There are currently 209 members of the College of Cardinals – but only 115 of them get a vote in choosing the new pontiff.
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Mar 12th 2013, 6:30 AM
Ireland camp: Injury situation is GUBU, but Sexton 'a safe bet' for Rome
The Ireland camp are counting the available bodies at Carton House.
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Mar 11th 2013, 3:08 PM
Frontrunners emerge in last day of pre-conclave talks
One of the cardinals in contention, Timothy Dolan, told an interviewer that anyone mentioning him as a candidate must be “smoking marijuana”.
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Mar 11th 2013, 1:45 PM
Opinion: So much has come out to show the Vatican is dysfunctional
As we await the election of a new pope, Fr Tony Flannery believes that it is being increasingly accepted that the Vatican is in urgent need of reform.
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Mar 4th 2013, 8:00 AM
Ex-militant killed in Rome security van shoot-out
The gunfire sparked panic in a busy area of the centre close to Santa Maria Maggiore, a major basilica popular with visiting pilgrims.
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Mar 1st 2013, 7:16 PM
Cardinals begin process of arranging conclave to elect new pope
The tweets from the @pontifex Twitter account have been removed, with the account dormant awaiting a new pontiff.
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Mar 1st 2013, 11:32 AM
Benedict XVI formally steps down as leader of Catholic Church
Cardinals will now meet to elect a successor, while the 85-year-old former Joseph Ratzinger will be known as ‘Pope Emeritus’.
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Feb 28th 2013, 7:10 PM
Last day: Benedict XVI's papal powers expire at 7pm tonight
The pontiff will depart the Vatican later today to spend the next few months at the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo before he returns to the Vatican permanently to live a life of prayer and academic research.
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Feb 28th 2013, 8:03 AM
Benedict XVI holds final address before stepping down as pope
The 85-year-old enjoys an emotional sendoff, explaining his reasons for retiring and taking a final tour of St Peter’s Square.
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Feb 27th 2013, 12:27 PM
Pope to hold his final Vatican audience ahead of departure
Details of Pope Benedict’s life after his reign ends have emerged and include him swapping his trademark red shoes for a brown pair. His Fisherman’s Ring will also be destroyed.
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Feb 27th 2013, 8:14 AM
Italian turnout drops in key national election
Leading the electoral field is Pier Luigi Bersani who supported tough measures pushed by incumbent Premier Mario Monti.
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Feb 25th 2013, 8:02 AM
Pope not 'abandoning the Church' as 100,000 attend Sunday prayer
An emotional Pope Benedict XVI has delivered his last Sunday prayer in St Peter’s Square in Rome.
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Feb 24th 2013, 3:39 PM
Britain's top Catholic in 'inappropriate acts' row: report
Cardinal Keith O’Brien is due to vote on Pope Benedict XVI’s successor.
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Feb 24th 2013, 2:45 PM
6 Nations: Wales stay on championship track after swatting Italy aside
The defending champions look revived after their victory in France last time out.
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Feb 23rd 2013, 4:25 PM
Pope Benedict will remain in 'spiritual proximity' after his resignation
Speaking ahead of his resignation next week, Pope Benedict XVI said that God’s beauty was “constantly contradicted by the evil of this world, by suffering and by corruption.”
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Feb 23rd 2013, 12:35 PM
Pope calls for Catholic Church to 'renew' as thousands flock to prayers
The Vatican said over 50,000 people had turned out to see the pope for his Sunday Angelus, while local authorities put the number at over 100,000.
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Feb 17th 2013, 3:55 PM
Column: Pope Benedict saw sense by retiring early, John Paul II should have too
We need a pope that will listen to the wider church and wider world, writes Fr Seamus Ahearne, who reflects on the previous two popes’ achievements and failures.
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Feb 17th 2013, 7:00 AM
A 12-century Irish saint reckons the next pope is the last
St Malachy – the first Irish saint to be canonised by a pope – had a prophecy concerning every pope between then and now.
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Feb 12th 2013, 3:10 PM
In pictures: From Cardinal Ratzinger to Pope Benedict XVI
The life and times of the 265th Pope.
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Feb 11th 2013, 12:44 PM
Vatican receives around 600 abuse cases every year, says prosecutor
The Vatican’s new chief prosecutor said many of the cases date back to the 1960s, 70s and 80s.
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Feb 6th 2013, 8:43 PM
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