World news about “Vatican” published by euronews.
Pope calls for ‘renewal’ as summit tackles sex abuse Pope Benedict has called for a profound renewal of the Catholic Church, at the start of an unprecedented summit in Rome designed to combat the sexual abuse of… 06/02/2012
Peace doves won’t leave Pope – nocomment During his Angelus address on Sunday, Benedict invites prayers for peace in the Holy Land and thoughts for those suffering from leprosy. Benedict XVI also… 30/01/2012
Pope releases doves of peace for the Holy Land Pope Benedict XVI has called for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. The pontiff made his comments in his weekly Sunday address at the Vatican. He… 29/01/2012
Internal letters allege corruption in Vatican Allegations that a former top official at the Vatican, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano was transferred against his will to Washington after whistleblowing on… 27/01/2012
Pope blesses lambs to celebrate feast of St Agnes – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI blessed a pair of lambs as part of a centuries-old tradition at the Vatican. 22/01/2012
Giant Christmas tree in Vatican – nocomment A 30-metre-high Christmas tree, which came from the forests of west Ukraine, is officially lit during a ceremony in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican December… 17/12/2011
The Vatican’s Christmas tree – nocomment Christmas celebrations officially started at the Vatican on Monday with the arrival of a 30-metre-high (100-feet) pine tree from Ukraine. 06/12/2011
Protester climbs St. Peter’s – nocomment Vatican security escorted away a man who managed to climb up on top of the colonnade at St. Peter’s Square during a canonisation mass led by Pope Benedict… 24/10/2011
Pope Benedict XVI blowin’ in the windA gust of wind lifts Pope Benedict XVI’s mantle during the weekly general audience at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. Max Rossi / Reuters 08/06/2011
Pope Benedict’s call to space – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI converses with the astronauts aboard the International Space Station, discussing science and religion. 22/05/2011
Moretti disappoints critics with film on Pope Italian director Nanni Moretti’s latest film, Habemus Papam, has been criticised for being too soft on the Church after its screening in Cannes. This… 17/05/2011
John Paul II beatifiedPope Benedict XVI kneels in front of the coffin of the late Pope John Paul II inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. REUTERS/Andrew Medichini/Pool 01/05/2011
Exclusive Vatican interview as Pope visits UK euronews has been given an exclusive interview in the Palazzo Apostolico, the administrative heart of the Vatican. It is here that the Roman Catholic church… 15/09/2010
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Pope warns of the commericalisation of ChristmasPope Benedict XVI delivered his Christmas message at a midnight mass at the Vatican on Saturday. The 84-year-old is celebrating his seventh Christmas season… 25/12/2011
Catholic Church rocked by Dutch abuse scandalAnother child abuse scandal has hit the Catholic Church – this time in the Nertherlands. Two of the church’s organisations gave an independent commission… 17/12/2011
pope is sick, not deadhe is not with god 24/11/2011
Back in the Day: Michelangelo’s Sistine ceiling opens to the publicNovember 1, 1512. Michelangelo’s artwork on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel opens for the first time to the public, four and a half years after the artist… 31/10/2011
Pope reaches last stop on German tourPope Benedict XVI has reached the final destination on a four-day trip to his German homeland. Amid protests, difficult topics like paedophile priest… 24/09/2011
Pope holds open air mass in BerlinPope Benedict XVI held an open air mass with at least 70,000 fellow Catholics in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium on Thursday, the opening day of his first state… 22/09/2011
Pope Benedict starts first official visit to GermanyPope Benedict XVI’s first official visit to his German homeland is underway, with a mixed reception in store. There was a warm if windy welcome at Berlin… 22/09/2011
Vatican denies Irish claims of sex abuse cover-upThe Vatican has rejected accusations from Ireland that it had tried to cover up child sex abuse by its priests. In July the Irish parliament passed a motion… 04/09/2011
Back in the Day: the Vatican lifts its ban on bad booksJune 14, 1966: Pope Paul VI formally abolishes the Catholic Church’s ban on books deemed immoral or theologically inaccurate. The Index Librorum Prohibitorum… 13/06/2011
Pope arrives in CroatiaThe Pope has begun a two-day visit to Croatia, a country his predecessor visited no less than three times, and invited it on the eve of its becoming an … 04/06/2011
Belgian abuse victims go gunning for VaticanBelgian victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests have decided to ignore offers of compensation from their local bishops and go ahead with legal proceedings… 02/06/2011
Tributes to late pope who ‘touched everyone’s hearts’There was a festival atmosphere in St Peter’s Square for the late Pope John Paul II’s beatification. Many people had spent hours waiting for the moment when… 01/05/2011
John Paul II one step closer to sainthoodThe late Pope, John Paul II, has been beatified at a special mass in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican, effectively setting him well on the way to sainthood… 01/05/2011
Pope Jean Paul II beatifiedThe late Pope Jean Paul the 2nd has been beatified at a special mass in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican, effectively setting him well on the way to… 01/05/2011
How Polish Pope is remembered in KrakowTo learn more about the officially ‘Blessed’ John Paul’s legacy today, in the city he served before becoming a pope, euronews went to Krakow, to talk to… 01/05/2011
Thousands at prayer vigil for John Paul IISome 200,000 people have been holding a candlelit prayer vigil in Rome’s Circus Maximus in preparation for today’s beatification of Pope John Paul II. Among… 01/05/2011
St Peter’s fills with faithful for beatificationTens of thousands of people streamed into St Peter’s in Rome on Saturday for the beatification of John Paul the second. Many are expected to take part in… 30/04/2011
Pope JPII a master communicator says aidePope John Paul the second’s great press while alive helped boost his beatification credentials. His second world war, divided Europe roots meant those who… 30/04/2011
Mugabe to attend John Paul II ceremony: VaticanZimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will attend Sunday’s beatification for the late John Paul II, the Vatican said on Friday Mugabe, who has ruled his… 29/04/2011
A step closer to sainthood for Pope John Paul IIThe Vatican is preparing for a very big day. On 1st May thousands of Catholics will descend upon Rome to celebrate the beatification of Pope John Paul II, six… 28/04/2011
Pope singles out Libya in Easter addressThe pope focused on suffering being endured in the world during his Easter Day ‘Urbi et Orbi’ address at the Vatican. Before a congregation of 100,000… 24/04/2011
Vatican raps Berlusconi with ‘morality’ callThe Vatican has commented on the sex scandal allegations surrounding Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi… calling on politicians to show “robust… 21/01/2011
Pope announces religious tolerance summitThe Pope focussed on religious intolerance during his New Year address at St Peter’s Basilica. His comments came just hours after the Alexandria bomb in… 01/01/2011
Vatican agrees to new banking lawsThe Vatican has accepted that it does need new rules to oversee its banking system, which is caught up in a money scandal. It has just introduced laws to… 30/12/2010
Pope prays for peace in world’s troublespotsLarge crowds have braved the rain and cold in St Peter’s Square in Rome. They came to hear the Pope’s Christmas message. This year Benedict XVI prayed for… 25/12/2010
Support for Pope’s comments about condomsMany Catholics have reacted positively to the Pope’s comments on the use of condoms. In a book due to be published on Tuesday, Pope Benedict, says their use… 21/11/2010
Pope says use of condoms can be justifiedPope Benedict XVI has condoned the use of condoms in exceptional cases in a move described as an historic shift for the Roman Catholic Church. In a new book… 21/11/2010
Would-be Pope killer appears on TVIt was a defining moment in 1981 – the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II in Rome. The would-be killer opened fire as the pontiff was being driven… 10/11/2010
RC abuse victims condemn the churchVictims of child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests have held a candlelight protest near St. Peter’s Square in Rome. They had come from a dozen… 01/11/2010
Request to probe Vatican Bank over holocaust lootThe European Commission has been asked to investigate allegations that the Vatican bank helped launder the proceeds from property plundered by the Nazis… 27/10/2010
Israel rejects Catholic criticismIsrael has reacted strongly to Vatican criticism over the government’s building of settler homes in Jerusalem. The Catholic Church accused the Jewish state… 25/10/2010
Pope canonises first Australian saintAustralia has its first ever saint. Sister Mary MacKillop is one of five people who have been canonised by the Pope at the Vatican. MacKillop, who died in… 17/10/2010
Head of Vatican bank under investigationThe head of the Vatican bank has been formally placed under investigation by judges looking into claims of money-laundering. A statement from the Vatican… 21/09/2010
MEPs declare support for SakinehInternational condemnation of the death sentence imposed on Iranian Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani is mounting – from the Vatican to the European… 07/09/2010
Gay priests “double life” sex scandal in RomeA sensational cover story that says priests in Rome are leading double lives on the city’s gay scene is the latest scandal to hit the Roman Catholic… 24/07/2010
Vatican indignant over Belgian police raidsBelgium prosecutors have defended themselves against a furious reaction from the Vatican following police raids on Church property. Investigators were… 25/06/2010
Vatican cardinal denies allegations of corruptionA senior cardinal caught up in a corruption probe connected to his work for the Vatican has denied any wrong doing. Crescenzio Sepe, who is also the… 22/06/2010
Pope Benedict’s tenure marked by controversyThe 19th of April, 2005. The white smoke billowed out and Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger becomes Pope Benedict XVI. In the five years since that day, the… 19/04/2010
Cardinal attacks “gossip” at Easter massItalian Catholics rallied round the Pope on Easter Sunday, and there was a marked departure from tradition in the Easter Mass. After the Pope was seated… 05/04/2010
Pope’s traditional Easter messageThe Pope has delivered his traditional Easter blessing to a packed St Peter’s Square in Rome. There was no mention of the sex scandal that has engulfed the… 04/04/2010
Catholics urge Pope to ‘accept responsibility’Pilgrims from all over the world gathered in St Peter’s Square in Rome to hear Pope Benedict’s Easter Sunday address. His failure to comment on the child… 04/04/2010
Pilgrims gather for Good FridayThousands of Catholic pilgrims gathered in the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square for the traditional Good Friday celebration known as the Way of the Cross. Pope… 03/04/2010
A ‘moment of suffering’ for Catholic ChurchPope Benedict XVI marked Good Friday – the Christian world’s most solemn day – under a cloud cast by a series of peadophile priest scandals. The Vatican has… 02/04/2010
A contrast in papal stylesFive years ago, the world’s Catholics were in mourning. John Paul II, the pope with the third longest papacy in history, had just died, ending an era that… 02/04/2010
Pope speaks out against “petty gossip”The Pope appears to have alluded to the sex abuse scandal engulfing the church, indicating he will not be intimidated by what he calls “petty… 28/03/2010
Questions of Pope in Catholic sex abuse scandalsThe Murphy affair comes only a day after a top Irish Clergyman stepped down and is just the latest wave in the child sex abuse saga to hit the catholic… 25/03/2010
Latest revelations drag scandal closer to PopeThe Catholic church has always maintained the primacy of spiritual law rather than the laws of men. However today’s New York Times bombshell suggests that… 25/03/2010
Pope meets Germany archbishop over sex scandalThe Pope has held talks with Germany’s top bishop in Rome amid an escalating sexual abuse crisis rocking the Catholic church. At least 170 former pupils… 12/03/2010
German bishop set to meet pope over child abuseOne of the alleged victims of child abuse in Germany’s Catholic schools has spoken out on the eve of a meeting between the Pope and Germany’s highest… 12/03/2010
Irish child sex victims critical of VaticanThe Vatican’s crisis talks on child sex abuse by Catholic priests in Ireland have not satisfied many victims. They have expressed deep dismay because the… 17/02/2010
Child abuse priests are ‘heinous’ criminals – PopeThe Pope has said Catholic priests who sexually abuse children are guilty of a ‘heinous crime.’ His words came in a statement after two days of crisis talks… 16/02/2010
Pope meets Irish bishops over “abominable” abuseIrish bishops meeting the Pope in Rome have been told that the child sex abuse linked to Ireland’s Catholic Church was “abominable”. One of the Vatican’s top… 15/02/2010
Pope meets Irish bishops over paedophilia scandalBishops have arrived at the Vatican for a two-day summit with the Pope on a paedophilia scandal that has shaken devoutly Roman Catholic Ireland. Damning… 15/02/2010
Pope continues despite being knocked downDespite proceeding with the mass Benedict XVI appeared somewhat affected by the incident leaning heavily on aides and an armrest as he sat down. Addressing… 25/12/2009
Two former Popes move closer to sainthoodEnthusiasm and outrage. Two very different reactions as two former Popes move closer to Roman Catholic sainthood. John Paul II’s successor, Pope Benedict… 20/12/2009
Russia and the Vatican boost diplomatic tiesRussia and the Vatican have agreed to establish full diplomatic relations. The new status means Russia and the Holy See will have fully-fledged embassies in… 04/12/2009
Williams conciliatory during Vatican visitThe head of the Anglican church, Archbishop Rowan Williams, has had his first meeting with Pope Benedict the 16th since the head of the Catholic church… 21/11/2009
Vatican says celibacy stays despite Anglican influxThe Vatican says a plan to allow married Anglican priests to convert to Catholicism does not mean it is abandoning its centuries-old celibacy rule. Last… 09/11/2009
Galileo at the Vatican: from heretic to heroThe Vatican is commemorating the achievements of physicist and philosopher Galileo – the man sentenced to life imprisonment by the Inquisition 400 years ago. 20/10/2009
Media row strains Berlusconi’s relations with churchRelations between Silvio Berlusconi and Italy’s Catholic Church have been strained by a war of words in the press. Il Giornale, a national newspaper owned… 30/08/2009
Obama tells Pope he wants fewer abortionsBarack Obama has promised Pope Benedict that he will do all he can to reduce the number of abortions in the United States, according to the Vatican. Obama… 10/07/2009
Pope’s Easter messagePope Benedict XVI has called in his Easter message for a renewed push for Israeli-Palestinian peace. It comes just weeks before the 81 year old travels to… 12/04/2009
Holocaust-denying bishop makes apologyA Roman Catholic bishop who caused uproar by denying the scale of the Holocaust has reportedly apologized over his remarks. Bishop Richard Williamson, who is… 26/02/2009
Argentina expels Holocaust bishopArgentina has told a Roman Catholic bishop to leave the country after he caused uproar by denying the extent of The Holocaust. It is thought Bishop Richard… 20/02/2009
Pope Benedict condemns anti-Semitic commentsKeen to disfuse controversy over a Holocaust-denying bishop, Pope Benedict XVI has said that the Catholic Church was commited to stamping out anti-Semitism… 13/02/2009
Pope changes tune on Holocaust-denying BishopThe Vatican has been forced into damage control mode. Amid mounting anger over the rehabilitation of a Bishop who denies the extent of the Holocaust, there… 05/02/2009
Merkel speaks out against Pope’s decisionThings are going from bad to worse for the Vatican in the row over the rehabilitation of a bishop who denies the extent of the Holocaust. Amid a wave of… 04/02/2009
Israel’s electoral campaign gathers paceWith Israel gearing itself up for a general election, political events both in and outside the country are influencing the campaign. Since the Gaza… 01/02/2009
Huge mass held in support of the family in MadridHundreds of thousands of people gathered in the centre of Madrid for a Mass aimed at promoting traditional family values. The service in the Plaza de Colon… 29/12/2008
Pope’s plea for peacePope Benedict 16th has used his traditional Christmas day message in Rome to call for world peace. The 81 year-old pontiff said he hoped Christmas would… 25/12/2008
Christmas Mass celebrated in Rome and BethlehemPope Benedict XVI has ushered in Christmas at the Vatican as he led the celebration of Midnight Mass in St Peter’s Basilica. The service was sold out weeks… 25/12/2008
