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Pope Francis fuels speculation on future

Pope Francis added fuel to rumours about the future of his pontificate by announcing that he is to visit the central Italian city of L’Aquila in August for a feast initiated by Pope Celestine V, one of the few pontiffs who resigned before Pope ...

05 Jun 2022 at 09:48

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Former pope was at meeting where paedophile priest was discussed

Retired Pope Benedict XVI has acknowledged that he did attend a 1980 meeting at which the transfer of a paedophile priest to his then-diocese was discussed, saying an editorial error was responsible for his previous assertion that he was not ...

24 Jan 2022 at 13:55

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Former Pope Benedict criticised over handling of sexual abuse claims

A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany’s Munich diocese on Thursday faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of four cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s. The law firm that drew up the report said that Benedict ...

20 Jan 2022 at 13:25

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Thousands pour into St Peter’s for funeral of Benedict XVI

Mourners have poured into St Peter’s Square for the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. They are there to pay their final respects to the German theologian, who made history by retiring, and to attend a rare requiem Mass for a dead ...

05 Jan 2023 at 08:12

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Donegal priest recalls 'kind, courteous' Pope Benedict

A Donegal priest who worked closely with Pope Benedict XVI has recalled the late pontiff's 'attention to people'. Monsignor Kevin Gillespie, who is now the Cathedral Administrator of the Raphoe Diocese, served as a personal Master of ...

05 Jan 2023 at 18:33

Vatican says health of retired pope Benedict XVI ‘worsening’

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Pope asks for special prayers for ‘very sick’ Benedict XVI

The health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has worsened due to his age, and doctors are constantly monitoring the 95-year-old’s condition, the Vatican has said. Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Pope Francis, who asked the ...

28 Dec 2022 at 14:28

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German prosecutors investigated Pope Benedict in abuse probe

German prosecutors looking into historical cases of sexual abuse by clergy in the Munich archdiocese have said they investigated the late Pope Benedict XVI on suspicion of being an accessory to abuse, but later dropped the ...

21 Mar 2023 at 13:38

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Abdications in the modern age: crowned heads who have retired in recent years

Queen Margrethe II has become Denmark’s first monarch to abdicate in nearly 900 years and handed over the throne to her son, who is now King Frederik X. Margrethe always maintained during her 52-year-reign that she would ...

14 Jan 2024 at 14:28

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Pope recalls predecessor Benedict’s love and wisdom on anniversary of his death

Tributes were paid Sunday on the first anniversary of the death of Pope Benedict XVI, with Pope Francis praising his love and wisdom and Benedict’s private secretary expressing hope he might one day be declared a saint. ...

31 Dec 2023 at 17:16

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Pope’s 87th birthday closes year of efforts to reform Church and cement legacy

Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday, ending a year that saw big milestones in his efforts to reform the Catholic Church as well as health scares that have raised questions about his future. Francis celebrated his birthday ...

17 Dec 2023 at 13:43

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Collection of homilies by late Pope Benedict XVI to be published

The Vatican is to publish a collection of never-before-seen homilies delivered by the late Pope Benedict XVI during his private Sunday Masses, most of them penned during his 10-year retirement, officials have said. ...

23 Dec 2023 at 14:43

Pope and president embrace as Francis canonises Argentina’s first female saint

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Pope canonises Argentina’s first female saint

Pope Francis and Argentine President Javier Milei embraced in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Sunday, as Argentinian faith and politics came together during a Mass to canonise the country’s first female ...

11 Feb 2024 at 11:21

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