Vatican

Nuns pray outside the Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis is admitted for treatment, in Rome, Italy, February 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Vincenzo Livieri
Europe

Pope Francis remains critical and has 'slight' kidney issue: Vatican

The prognosis for the 88-year-old pope, who required a transfusion of two units of blood on Saturday after experiencing a "prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis," remains "guarded...

Pope Francis speaks during the weekly general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, November 22, 2023. File Photo: REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Europe

Pope Francis names Italian nun to be first woman to head major Vatican office

Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer from his window, at the Vatican, 24 November 2024. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Vatican to consider classifying 'spiritual abuse' as new Catholic crime

Ambassador of Vatican to Bangladesh Kevin S Randell pays a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on 9 September. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Security situation has improved in country: Prof Yunus tells Vatican envoy

Pope Francis speaks during the weekly general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, November 22, 2023. File Photo: REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Splash

Pope Francis invites comedians including Whoopi Goldberg to 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

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