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Sainthood bestowed on first Colombian, second female Mexican and 800 Italians who refused to convert to Islam in 1480.
Europe Last Modified: 12 May 2013 17:05 GMT
Faced with falling membership, the Catholic Church is taking more aggressive measures to collect fees from the faithful.
Features Last Modified: 07 Apr 2013 10:53 GMT
Pontiff says credibility of church is on the line and calls for "stepped-up measures to protect minors".
Europe Last Modified: 05 Apr 2013 23:43 GMT
Newly elected pontiff presides over mass at St Peter's Square marking holiest day in Christian calendar.
Europe Last Modified: 31 Mar 2013 17:57 GMT
Famous religious relic's display during television broadcast described by Vatican as Pope Benedict's parting gift.
Europe Last Modified: 30 Mar 2013 19:26 GMT
Newly elected pontiff to preside over a mass at St Peter's and baptise four converts after praying for Middle East.
Europe Last Modified: 30 Mar 2013 09:20 GMT
Newly elected pope tells former pope Benedict XVI "We are brothers", in first such meeting in at least 600 years.
Europe Last Modified: 23 Mar 2013 18:59 GMT
Heads of state and hundreds of thousands of worshippers gather in St Peter's Square to celebrate pope's first mass.
Europe Last Modified: 19 Mar 2013 21:47 GMT
Francis appears before 150,000 pilgrims in St Peter's Square then plunges into the crowd to shake hands with faithful.
Europe Last Modified: 17 Mar 2013 22:58 GMT
Charge that Francis failed to condemn Argentina's Dirty War-era abuses described as aimed at discrediting the Church.
Europe Last Modified: 15 Mar 2013 21:14 GMT
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