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Media has tarnished Vatican`s image: Pope

A Vatican scandal involving leaked secret documents and the arrest of Paolo Gabriele has been exagge...

Pope breaks silence over Vatileaks scandal

Pope Benedict XVI feels betrayed by his butler who was recently arrested for illegal possession of s...

Vatican scandal: Pope wounded by Gabriele`s betrayal

Pope Benedict XVI feels betrayed by his butler, the Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said.

Pope`s butler vows to help Vatican scandal probe

The pope`s butler, who has been arrested in the scandal, has pledged to cooperate in the probe.

Italian cardinal linked to scandal: Reports

One of the Vatican`s biggest scandals in decades appears to be widening with reports that an Italian...

Vatican butler detained in corruption case

Police had detained Paolo Gabriele on suspicion of stealing and leaking private documents belonging ...

Vatican bank chief ousted in no-confidence vote

Ettore Gotti Tedeschi has been a polarising figure in the Vatican ever since he was named president ...

Vatican mystery intensifies, bones found in grave

Emanuela Orlandi was 15 when she disappeared in 1983 after leaving her family`s Vatican City apartme...

Vatican board asked to resign over conference

The members said the conference on fertility s a "Planned Parenthood-like meeting" that caused great...

Pope Benedict XVI celebrates 85th birthday at Vatican

Pope Benedict XVI on Monday celebrated a very Bavarian birthday, marking his 85 years with his broth...

Pope marks milestones amid signs of frailty, succession talk

Benedict, one of the oldest popes in history, turns 85 on Monday, and he marks the seventh anniversa...

Oxford University, Vatican libraries to digitize works

Digitized collections will centre on 3 subject areas: Greek manuscripts, 15th-century printed books ...

Pope reaffirms ban on women priests, assails disobedience

Pope Benedict restated the Roman Catholic Church`s ban on women priests and warned that he would not...

‘Pope meeting with Fidel Castro is a possibility`

Pope Benedict XVI is "available" to meet Fidel Castro during his trip to Cuba this month but will n...

Hackers attack Vatican website 2nd time

The Vatican website has been hacked for the second time in several days, an attack believed to be th...

Anonymous claims to bring down Vatican website

The site, www.vatican.va, was inaccessible all afternoon today.

Vatican archive treasures go on show for 1st time

Vatican archives documenting centuries of European history went on public display.

Pope blesses worshippers via Twitter

Pope Benedict XVI will share his blessings during the 40-day Lenten season via Twitter.

Pope creates 22 new cardinals amid Vatican tensions

Pope Benedict XVI put his stamp of authority on the body that will elect his successor as he appoint...

`Vatileaks` casts cloud over new cardinal ceremony

With Pope Benedict XVI slowing down as he nears his 85th birthday, Saturday`s ceremony has taken on ...

Vatican sex crimes prosecutor warns bishops

The Vatican`s sex crimes prosecutor has warned bishops that they must follow the church`s laws.

Bishops told pedophiles lie, victims must be heard

Psychologists have told bishops that priests who rape and molest children often lie when confronted ...

Vatican prosecutor warns on Asia child abuse problem

Thousands of clergy abuse scandals in Europe and the United States have rocked the Catholic Church ...

Corruption scandal shakes Vatican

An Italian TV probe said a former top official had been transferred after complaining about irregula...

Vatican official warns pope of corruption

An Italian prelate wrote to the pope complaining about corruption in the awarding of Vatican contrac...

Pope Benedict XVI names 22 new cardinals

Cardinals are the pope`s top advisers, the elite group of churchmen who will eventually elect Benedi...

26 priests, nuns killed worldwide in 2011: Vatican

Twenty-six priests, nuns and lay Catholics were killed worldwide in 2011, with the highest number of...

Pope calls for end to Syria massacre in Christmas message

The Vatican has denounced the deadly attacks on Nigerian churches as a sign of cruelty and absurd, b...

Vatican porn site address may host adult entertainment

The “.xxx” domains, which are reserved for websites for hosting adult contents, went on sale for the...

Eliminate death penalty, says Pope

Pope Benedict XVI appealed to politicians to eliminate capital punishment, saying it is a violation ...

Benetton pope kiss ad: Vatican takes legal action

An advertisement by the Italian fashion firm Benetton showed Pope Benedict kissing an imam on the mo...

Women`s rights activist strips in Vatican

The activist belongs to a Ukrainian women`s rights group called Femen, which campaigns against sexi...

Ireland to close embassies to Vatican, 2 others

Ireland denied that its deteriorating ties with the Catholic Church played a role in its choice of c...

Vatican sends Diwali greetings to `Hindu Friends`

Hindus have applauded Vatican for its “message for the feast of Diwali” wishing “joyful celebration ...

Vatican asks Hindus to fight anti-Christian propag

The Vatican on Thursday asked Hindus to fight "hateful propaganda" and allow Christians to practise...

Vatican `won’t intervene` in US bishop case

A US bishop was charged last week for failing to report a priest accused of taking lewd pictures of ...

Nobel peace awards to women `encouraging`: Vatican

This year`s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and two o...

`German suspect in Pope visit shooting released`

A man detained for firing shots from an air gun about one kilometre from where Pope Benedict XVI wa...

Pope celebrates Mass despite shooting incident

Pope Benedict XVI met with victims of clerical sex abuse as he called for Roman Catholics in the fo...

Vatican rejects Irish criticism over sex abuse

The Vatican has vigorously rejected accusations it sabotaged efforts by Irish bishops to report prie...

Pope names Baltimore archbishop to new post

Baltimore`s archbishop will take over leadership of the ancient Catholic order.

Vatican releases internal files on alleged abuser

The Vatican took the unusual step today of publishing its internal files about a priest accused of ...

Vatican`s US envoy dies following lung surgery

The papal ambassador to the United States Archbishop Pietro Sambi, who helped bring about a meeting ...

Vatican recalls envoy to Ireland amid abuse uproar

The Vatican acknowledged that the recall of ambassador was a measure rarely adopted by the Holy See.

China slams Vatican for excommunicating bishops

The Vatican recently excommunicated the ordinations by China`s state-sanctioned Catholic church.

Ireland condemns Vatican role in abuse cover-ups

Irish PM said the church`s leaders repeatedly defended their institutions at expense of children.

Vatican declares war on `secularisation`

The campaign is due to begin in February during the six-week Christian fasting period of Lent.

Vatican opens archives for unprecedented exhibit

"Lux in Arcana: The Vatican Secret Archives Revealed" opens in Feb at Rome`s Capitoline Museums.

China detains Vatican-backed Catholic priest

Last week, the Beijing-backed church said it wanted to ordain at least 40 bishops "without delay".

Pope tweets for the first time

In the first tweet, the pope praised Jesus and announced the launch of a new Vatican website.

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