Vatican
High-ranking Vatican official ‘taken ill’ hours before start of child abuse trial
A former papal diplomat charged with the sexual abuse of boys has been admitted to hospital hours ahead of his trial at the Vatican. Jozef Wesolowski...
Vatican orders former archbishop to stand trial for sex abuse
Jozef Wesolowski, a former archbishop and papal ambassador to the Dominican Republic, will stand trial on criminal charges of paying for sex with minors...
Pope creates new tribunal to probe bishops over sexual abuse
Pope Francis has approved the creation of an internal church tribunal empowered to punish bishops who cover up sexual abuse by priests, the Vatican said...
Vatican: Irish gay marriage vote a ‘defeat for humanity’
The Vatican’s secretary of state has called the Irish vote to legalize gay marriage a “defeat for humanity,” evidence of the soul-searching...
Vatican chief labels Irish gay marriage vote as ‘a defeat for humanity’
The Vatican’s secretary of state has called the Irish vote to legalize gay marriage a “defeat for humanity,” evidence of the soul-searching...
Vatican to sign first treaty with ‘State of Palestine’
The Vatican officially recognized the state of Palestine in a new treaty finalized Wednesday, immediately sparking Israeli ire and accusations that the...
UN, Vatican team up for climate change agenda
The Vatican and the United Nations teamed up to warn the world of the effects of climate change on Tuesday, coming down firmly against skeptics who deny...
Suspected al-Qaida militants arrested in Italy for Vatican plot
Italian police on Friday arrested 10 people and were looking for eight others suspected of belonging to an armed group linked to al-Qaida who had plotted...
Vatican under threat: We foiled Al Qaeda terror attack, insist Italian police
A terror cell that has been smashed in Italy may have been planning an attack on the Vatican, investigators have said. Italian police revealed earlier...
Vatican steps up fight against bishops who protect child abusers
The Vatican is preparing to introduce legal procedures to establish the responsibilities of bishops and Catholic hierarchy found guilty of protecting priests...
Vatican moves towards legal procedures to fight bishops who protect abusers
The Vatican is preparing to introduce legal procedures to establish the responsibilities of bishops and Catholic hierarchy found guilty of protecting priests...
France in showdown with the Vatican over gay Catholic ambassador
Three months after appointing an openly gay diplomat Laurent Stefanini as France’s ambassador to the Vatican, Paris is still waiting for the green...
Vatican, France in showdown over gay Catholic ambassador
Three months after appointing an openly gay diplomat Laurent Stefanini as France’s ambassador to the Vatican, Paris is still waiting for the green...
Vatican, France in showdown over gay ambassador
Three months after appointing an openly gay diplomat Laurent Stefanini as France’s ambassador to the Vatican, Paris is still waiting for the green...
Vatican finds hundreds of millions of euros ‘tucked away’ in secret accounts
The Vatican’s economy minister has revealed hundreds of millions of euros were found “tucked away” in accounts of various Holy See departments...
Vatican document advocates change toward homosexuals
In a dramatic shift in tone, a Vatican document said on Monday that homosexuals had “gifts and qualities to offer.” After a week of discussions...
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