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Shocking Video Shows Man Urinating On Sacred Altar At St Peter's Basilica During Mass
Local media reported that Pope Francis was informed and "shocked to learn of the news".
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Man Strips, Stands Naked In Vatican Church To Protest Ukraine War: Report
A man visiting St Peter's Basilica on Thursday stripped off his clothes and stood naked on the church's main altar in what appeared to be a protest against the war in Ukraine, a Vatican source said.
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"Don't Let Church Failings Distance You From God": Pope Francis On Christmas Eve
Pope Francis led the world's 1.3 billion Roman Catholics into Christmas on Tuesday, urging them not to let the Church's failings lead them away from accepting God's love.
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Slovakia's Ice Church In Tatra Mountains Draws Visitors Closer To Heaven
At 1,285 metres above sea level, the ice replica of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome is higher than any of Slovakia's 4,158 churches, more than half of them Roman Catholic.
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McDonald's Heads To The Vatican
McDonald's on Friday opened a restaurant around the corner from St. Peter's Square, on the ground floor of a Vatican-owned building. According to McDonald's Italy website, the new location offers WiFi, accommodates birthday parties and serves the "Sweety," a burger bun filled with Nutella.
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McDonald's Opens Near Vatican, Upsetting Some Purists
McDonald's has opened a franchise just steps away from the gleaming white marble dome of St. Peter's Basilica, giving indigestion to some cardinals and local business owners.
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In Christmas Message, Pope Francis Speaks Out On Conflicts, Migrants
Pope Francis used his Christmas message today to call for solidarity with migrants while praising those who shelter them.
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Pope Francis Expected To Call For Reconciliation On Christmas Day
Pope Francis was expected to appeal for reconciliation of fractured communities in his Christmas Day blessing today, as the world takes stock of a year of violence and suffering that saw hundreds of thousands flee their homes.
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Pope, On Christmas, Urges Return To Essential Values
Pope Francis led the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics into Christmas on Thursday, urging those "intoxicated" by possessions and superficial appearances to return to the essential values of life.
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Machine Guns, No-Fly Zone Surround Pope's Opening Of Holy Year
Tens of thousands of faithful backed up for blocks at the Vatican today, undergoing the strictest security checks in living memory as Pope Francis began Holy Year with a call to set aside "fear and dread".
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Pope Francis Opens St Peter's Holy Door To Launch Catholic Jubilee
Pope Francis today launched an extraordinary Catholic Jubilee year by opening a "Holy Door" in the walls of St Peter's, embracing a 700-year-old tradition while urging the Church to reach out and embrace the modern world with mercy.
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Pope Francis Says as Boy He Wanted to Be Butcher
Pope Francis, who has vowed to reform the Roman Catholic Church, making it leaner and simpler, has disclosed that as a little boy he wanted to become a butcher.
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Femen Activist Who Grabbed Nativity Jesus at Vatican Still Jailed
The bare-breasted activist from feminist group Femen who snatched the baby Jesus figurine from St Peter's Square Nativity scene on Christmas day remained under arrest in the Vatican on Friday.
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Pope Calls for Greater Empathy in Christmas Eve Mass
Pope Francis urged people to have greater empathy towards family and friends with problems in his Christmas Eve mass on Wednesday, saying the world "needs tenderness" and warmth.
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Pope, on Christmas Eve, Urges World to be Open to God
Pope Francis ushered the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics into Christmas on Wednesday, urging them to allow God to enter their lives to help combat darkness and corruption.
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Shocking Video Shows Man Urinating On Sacred Altar At St Peter's Basilica During Mass
Local media reported that Pope Francis was informed and "shocked to learn of the news".
-
Man Strips, Stands Naked In Vatican Church To Protest Ukraine War: Report
A man visiting St Peter's Basilica on Thursday stripped off his clothes and stood naked on the church's main altar in what appeared to be a protest against the war in Ukraine, a Vatican source said.
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"Don't Let Church Failings Distance You From God": Pope Francis On Christmas Eve
Pope Francis led the world's 1.3 billion Roman Catholics into Christmas on Tuesday, urging them not to let the Church's failings lead them away from accepting God's love.
-
Slovakia's Ice Church In Tatra Mountains Draws Visitors Closer To Heaven
At 1,285 metres above sea level, the ice replica of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome is higher than any of Slovakia's 4,158 churches, more than half of them Roman Catholic.
-
McDonald's Heads To The Vatican
McDonald's on Friday opened a restaurant around the corner from St. Peter's Square, on the ground floor of a Vatican-owned building. According to McDonald's Italy website, the new location offers WiFi, accommodates birthday parties and serves the "Sweety," a burger bun filled with Nutella.
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McDonald's Opens Near Vatican, Upsetting Some Purists
McDonald's has opened a franchise just steps away from the gleaming white marble dome of St. Peter's Basilica, giving indigestion to some cardinals and local business owners.
-
In Christmas Message, Pope Francis Speaks Out On Conflicts, Migrants
Pope Francis used his Christmas message today to call for solidarity with migrants while praising those who shelter them.
-
Pope Francis Expected To Call For Reconciliation On Christmas Day
Pope Francis was expected to appeal for reconciliation of fractured communities in his Christmas Day blessing today, as the world takes stock of a year of violence and suffering that saw hundreds of thousands flee their homes.
-
Pope, On Christmas, Urges Return To Essential Values
Pope Francis led the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics into Christmas on Thursday, urging those "intoxicated" by possessions and superficial appearances to return to the essential values of life.
-
Machine Guns, No-Fly Zone Surround Pope's Opening Of Holy Year
Tens of thousands of faithful backed up for blocks at the Vatican today, undergoing the strictest security checks in living memory as Pope Francis began Holy Year with a call to set aside "fear and dread".
-
Pope Francis Opens St Peter's Holy Door To Launch Catholic Jubilee
Pope Francis today launched an extraordinary Catholic Jubilee year by opening a "Holy Door" in the walls of St Peter's, embracing a 700-year-old tradition while urging the Church to reach out and embrace the modern world with mercy.
-
Pope Francis Says as Boy He Wanted to Be Butcher
Pope Francis, who has vowed to reform the Roman Catholic Church, making it leaner and simpler, has disclosed that as a little boy he wanted to become a butcher.
-
Femen Activist Who Grabbed Nativity Jesus at Vatican Still Jailed
The bare-breasted activist from feminist group Femen who snatched the baby Jesus figurine from St Peter's Square Nativity scene on Christmas day remained under arrest in the Vatican on Friday.
-
Pope Calls for Greater Empathy in Christmas Eve Mass
Pope Francis urged people to have greater empathy towards family and friends with problems in his Christmas Eve mass on Wednesday, saying the world "needs tenderness" and warmth.
-
Pope, on Christmas Eve, Urges World to be Open to God
Pope Francis ushered the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics into Christmas on Wednesday, urging them to allow God to enter their lives to help combat darkness and corruption.
