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John Paul II Ignored Sex Abuse Allegations Against US Cardinal: Vatican
The Vatican admitted Tuesday that late pope John Paul II ignored advice against promoting US clergyman Theodore McCarrick to cardinal given rumours of sexual misconduct against him that were later substantiated.
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Pope Francis Likely To Visit India Next Year: Senior Catholic Priest
Pope Francis, Head of the Roman Catholic Church, is likely to visit India next year, a senior Catholic priest said in Kochi today.
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Pope Francis Says He Believes Ban On Female Priests Is Forever
Pope Francis said on Tuesday he believes the Roman Catholic Church's ban on women becoming priests is forever and will never be changed, in some of his most definitive remarks on the issue.
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Relic Of Pope John Paul II Stolen From Cologne Cathedral
A cloth with a drop of blood from former Pope John Paul II has been stolen from Cologne Cathedral, German police said on Sunday.
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Mother Teresa To Be Made Catholic Saint In September: Report
Mother Teresa, the Nobel laureate, who dedicated her life to helping the poorest of the poor, will be made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church in September 2016, an Italian Catholic newspaper reported on Thursday.
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Pope Francis to Visit Rome Synagogue for First Time
Pope Francis will make his first pontifical visit to Rome's Great Synagogue next year, the Vatican and the city's Jewish community said in statements today.
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Pope Francis Says Church Needs More Decentralisation, Changes to Papacy
Pope Francis called today for "healthy decentralisation" of power in the Roman Catholic Church, including changes in the papacy and greater decision-making authority for local bishops.
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In Ecuador, Indigenous Christians Not Sold on Pope John Paul II Visit
Thirty years ago, Gustavo Negrete took his wooden cross and joined other indigenous Ecuadorans to greet Pope John Paul II. But he has no interest in seeing Pope Francis on Sunday.
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Sculpture Symbolising England's Football Defeats Sold for $646,000
A granite monument with every defeat ever suffered by the England football team over 124 years engraved on it sold for $646,000 on Tuesday.
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He Tried to Assassinate Pope John Paul II. 31 Years Later, He Wants to Meet Pope Francis
Turkish extremist Mehmet Ali Agca, who attempted to assassinate Pope John Paul II more than three decades ago, has asked the Vatican for permission to meet Pope Francis when he visits Turkey next week, reports said on Wednesday.
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Pope Says First Trip in Europe Will be to Albania
Pope Francis said on Sunday his first trip to a European country would be to Albania in September to pay tribute to those who suffered under communism
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Historic canonisation of two popes brings joy and controversy
Two giants of Roman Catholicism in the 20th century will become saints on Sunday at an unprecedented twin canonisation that has aroused both joy and controversy in the 1.2 billion member Church.
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Italy police recover blood cloth from relic of Pope John Paul II
Police on Friday recovered the piece of cloth stained with the blood of the late Pope John Paul II, a day after they found the stolen gold and glass case which once contained the relic.
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Police find stolen reliquary of Pope John Paul, but no blood
Police on Thursday recovered a stolen gold and glass case that once contained the blood of the late Pope John Paul II, only to find the cloth stained with the blood itself was missing, officials said.
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Catholic Church appeals to thieves to return John Paul II blood relic
The Catholic Church has appealed to thieves to return a reliquary containing the blood of the late Pope John Paul II that disappeared in what it called a "vile and sacrilegious theft".
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John Paul II Ignored Sex Abuse Allegations Against US Cardinal: Vatican
The Vatican admitted Tuesday that late pope John Paul II ignored advice against promoting US clergyman Theodore McCarrick to cardinal given rumours of sexual misconduct against him that were later substantiated.
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Pope Francis Likely To Visit India Next Year: Senior Catholic Priest
Pope Francis, Head of the Roman Catholic Church, is likely to visit India next year, a senior Catholic priest said in Kochi today.
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Pope Francis Says He Believes Ban On Female Priests Is Forever
Pope Francis said on Tuesday he believes the Roman Catholic Church's ban on women becoming priests is forever and will never be changed, in some of his most definitive remarks on the issue.
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Relic Of Pope John Paul II Stolen From Cologne Cathedral
A cloth with a drop of blood from former Pope John Paul II has been stolen from Cologne Cathedral, German police said on Sunday.
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Mother Teresa To Be Made Catholic Saint In September: Report
Mother Teresa, the Nobel laureate, who dedicated her life to helping the poorest of the poor, will be made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church in September 2016, an Italian Catholic newspaper reported on Thursday.
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Pope Francis to Visit Rome Synagogue for First Time
Pope Francis will make his first pontifical visit to Rome's Great Synagogue next year, the Vatican and the city's Jewish community said in statements today.
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Pope Francis Says Church Needs More Decentralisation, Changes to Papacy
Pope Francis called today for "healthy decentralisation" of power in the Roman Catholic Church, including changes in the papacy and greater decision-making authority for local bishops.
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In Ecuador, Indigenous Christians Not Sold on Pope John Paul II Visit
Thirty years ago, Gustavo Negrete took his wooden cross and joined other indigenous Ecuadorans to greet Pope John Paul II. But he has no interest in seeing Pope Francis on Sunday.
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Sculpture Symbolising England's Football Defeats Sold for $646,000
A granite monument with every defeat ever suffered by the England football team over 124 years engraved on it sold for $646,000 on Tuesday.
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He Tried to Assassinate Pope John Paul II. 31 Years Later, He Wants to Meet Pope Francis
Turkish extremist Mehmet Ali Agca, who attempted to assassinate Pope John Paul II more than three decades ago, has asked the Vatican for permission to meet Pope Francis when he visits Turkey next week, reports said on Wednesday.
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Pope Says First Trip in Europe Will be to Albania
Pope Francis said on Sunday his first trip to a European country would be to Albania in September to pay tribute to those who suffered under communism
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Historic canonisation of two popes brings joy and controversy
Two giants of Roman Catholicism in the 20th century will become saints on Sunday at an unprecedented twin canonisation that has aroused both joy and controversy in the 1.2 billion member Church.
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Italy police recover blood cloth from relic of Pope John Paul II
Police on Friday recovered the piece of cloth stained with the blood of the late Pope John Paul II, a day after they found the stolen gold and glass case which once contained the relic.
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Police find stolen reliquary of Pope John Paul, but no blood
Police on Thursday recovered a stolen gold and glass case that once contained the blood of the late Pope John Paul II, only to find the cloth stained with the blood itself was missing, officials said.
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Catholic Church appeals to thieves to return John Paul II blood relic
The Catholic Church has appealed to thieves to return a reliquary containing the blood of the late Pope John Paul II that disappeared in what it called a "vile and sacrilegious theft".
