Vatican

Pope Francis speaks during the weekly general audience at the Vatican, February 22, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Europe

Pope issues rare apology over reported homophobic slur

"The pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he apologises to those who felt offended by the use of a term reported by others," Vatican spokesman Matteo...

A police car is parked at St. Peter's Square, on the day of the Vatican corruption trial, at the Vatican, 16 December, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Europe

Vatican convicts priest accused of abuse at papal altar boys' school

Pope Francis looks on to lead the Angelus prayer from his window, at the Vatican, 17 December, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Middle East

Pope Francis deplores Israeli killings of civilians in Gaza church

Pope Francis holds a news conference as he returns to the Vatican following his apostolic journey to Hungary, aboard the plane, 30 April, 2023. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS
World+Biz

Pope says Vatican involved in secret Ukraine peace mission

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Europe

Vatican returns Parthenon sculptures to Greece

A police vehicle patrols Saint Peter Square in the Vatican City June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
Europe

Vatican website down in suspected hacker attack

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World+Biz

Vatican envoy in Hong Kong warns Catholic missions to prepare for China crackdown

Secretary of State of the Holy See Cardinal Pietro Parolin addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, New York, US, September 28, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
World+Biz

Vatican says ready to 'facilitate dialogue' between Russia and Ukraine

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the Feast of Epiphany in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican 6 January, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS/Yara Nardi
Europe

Pope decries Church conservatives encased in "suit of armour"

People watch as Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer from a window at Saint Peter's Square, Vatican, October 25, 2020. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
Coronavirus chronicle

World's children bearing brunt of Covid pandemic, Vatican studies say

Pope Francis meets with India's Prime Minister Modi at the Vatican. October 30, 2021. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS
South Asia

Pope Francis agrees to make first papal visit to India since 1999

Pope Francis greets bishops during the weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, October 6, 2021. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

'This is the moment of shame,' pope says about France abuse report

Trial begins at the Vatican for 10 people, including prominent Italian cardinal Angelo Becciu, who are charged with financial crimes including embezzlement, money laundering, fraud, extortion and abuse of office, at the Vatican, July 27, 2021. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS
World+Biz

Vatican trial prosecutors concede case defects, willing to investigate more