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# The Pope

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Our new Vatican envoy has invited the Pope to Ireland (again)
Ireland’s new Vatican ambassador was accredited today, three years after the State closed its embassy.
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Nov 11th 2014, 7:32 PM
The Pope has excommunicated the mafia from the Catholic Church
Pope Francis called the mafia “is the adoration of evil and contempt for common good.”
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Jun 22nd 2014, 8:46 AM
Francis prays for child soldiers “robbed of their childhood”
The new Pope has delivered his first Christmas ‘urbi et orbi’ message.
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Dec 25th 2013, 12:25 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
The next Pope: Cardinals gather for pre-conclave talks
Cardinals gather for the general congregations today ahead of the start of the conclave to elect the next head of the Catholic Church.
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Mar 4th 2013, 8:00 AM
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
9 reasons why Pope John Paul II was the best pope
The Pope and Packie Bonner, the Pope with some birds, the Pope with a watch-stealing baby…
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Feb 13th 2013, 9:30 PM
'I resigned for the good of the church' - Pope Benedict
In his Ash Wednesday address, the pontiff asked for Catholics to “keep praying” for him.
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Feb 13th 2013, 12:03 PM
Taoiseach extends 'best wishes' to Pope, President writes Pontiff a letter
Enda Kenny clashed with the Catholic Church in the last two years, slamming the “the dysfunction, the disconnection, the elitism that dominates the Vatican today” after the Cloyne report in 2011.
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Feb 11th 2013, 1:22 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
Column: So the Pope has joined Twitter. What will he learn there?
Social media is all about debate and dissent, writes Fr Tony Flannery – so perhaps it can teach the Vatican a lesson.
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Dec 10th 2012, 7:00 AM
Video: Enda Kenny checks his phone during Pope Benedict speech
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?
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Sep 24th 2012, 11:52 AM
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