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The Daily Poll
Poll: Do you agree with the Vatican's stance on scattering ashes?
26 Oct 2016
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Cardinal George Pell
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26 Oct 2016
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sacred places only
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Cribs
Pope Francis has opened up his summer holiday home to tourists because he's not using it much
14 Oct 2016
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rumour has it
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23 Sep 2016
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Fr Brian d'arcy
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1 Sep 2016
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Out of touch
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20 Aug 2016
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Negligence
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4 Jun 2016
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pope-rock
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2 May 2016
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Clerical Abuse
Cardinal says it was 'disastrous coincidence' five paedophile priests preyed on children
3 Mar 2016
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Voices
The Catholic Church still doesn't get the horror of child abuse
Donal O'Keeffe
29 Feb 2016
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336
no more silence
Church 'mucked up' and dismissed paedophilia allegations, cardinal admits
29 Feb 2016
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the reverent
WATCH: Leonardo DiCaprio met the Pope and chatted to him in Italian
28 Jan 2016
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Vatican
This man is now one of the Pope's most senior Irish officials
19 Dec 2015
13.2k
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st teresa
Mother Teresa to become saint after Pope recognises second miracle
18 Dec 2015
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renua
Renua candidate steps down after labelling Vatican 'the Antichrist'
13 Dec 2015
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rigid priests
Pope Francis: 'If you're unstable, see a doctor - don't become a priest'
20 Nov 2015
25.0k
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papa humbug
Pope Francis: War and hatred mean Christmas lights and parties are "all a charade"
19 Nov 2015
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The Vatican says the Pope does NOT have a brain tumour
21 Oct 2015
12.4k
23
cloak and dagger
Is 'Vatileaks' back? Machivellian cardinals are plotting against Pope Francis
13 Oct 2015
10.6k
33
Not amused
Vatican dismisses gay priest who came out on eve of meeting regarding homosexual believers
3 Oct 2015
23.2k
95
year of mercy
What do you make of the Pope's advice to priests on abortion?
1 Sep 2015
23.4k
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jozef wesolowski
Former Archbishop dies before trial for abusing boys
28 Aug 2015
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Joseph Zhang Yilin
China has just got its first Catholic bishop in three years
8 Aug 2015
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Vatican
Pope Francis comes clean on his drug use (but the answer isn't hugely surprising)
14 Jul 2015
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papel matter
"Sudden illness" of former Vatican official before trial for sexual abuse
11 Jul 2015
17.0k
no from us
The Vatican thinks the referendum result is "a defeat for humanity"
27 May 2015
23.3k
193
tuning out
The Pope hasn't watched TV for 25 years after a promise to the Virgin Mary
26 May 2015
12.6k
42
Catholic Church
The Vatican's finance chief denies trying to bribe sexual abuse victim
21 May 2015
9.4k
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hello is it me you're looking for
Man hangs up on Pope Francis thinking it's a joke phone call
1 May 2015
21.7k
28
Voices
If the Catholic church doesn't urgently signal a change in attitude, I fear for its future
Tony Flannery
23 Apr 2015
891
134
Genocide
A massive row is brewing between Turkey and the Vatican
13 Apr 2015
14.1k
71
Speaking out
Mary McAleese: 'Pope Francis carries a residual element of misogyny'
15 Mar 2015
23.2k
73
Burial
Homeless man buried in Vatican cemetery reserved for senior priests for the first time
27 Feb 2015
15.4k
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warm reception
Pope Francis stops by a shanty town for a surprise visit and the people love it
9 Feb 2015
15.4k
52
Femen
The topless woman who tried to steal Baby Jesus out of the Vatican’s crib has been released
27 Dec 2014
26.4k
46
One Big Couch
The Vatican has found hundreds of millions of euro "tucked away"
6 Dec 2014
28.2k
114
You're Fired
Pope sacked church official for selling annulments
5 Nov 2014
16.1k
33
Criticism
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4 Nov 2014
31.3k
213
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