The Irish Times

Vatican to give guidebook on dealing with child sex abuse to bishops

Church sees reflection of ‘God’s wrath’ in justified rage of the people, says Pope Francis

Mon Feb 25 2019 - 05:03

Vatican denies Turkey’s claim Pope Francis has ‘crusader mentality’

Turkey angered by pope’s description of Armenian massacre as ‘genocide’

Sun Jun 26 2016 - 16:38

Pope reveals new measures for bishops who mishandle sex abuse

Bishops found to have mishandled child sex abuse cases can be removed from office under amended church law

Sat Jun 04 2016 - 19:34

Appeal by ‘silenced’ priests fails to elicit Vatican response

Dissident theologians accuse church watchdog of heartless, unchristian attitude

Thu Apr 28 2016 - 17:54

Pope’s Lesbos visit to stress solidarity with locals and refugees

Vatican rejects idea pope’s five-hour visit is criticism of EU migration handling

Fri Apr 15 2016 - 01:00

Pope Francis to visit Africa amid security fears

Speculation trip may have to be cut short because of unrest in Central African Republic

Tue Nov 24 2015 - 21:51

Vatican investigates journalists over alleged leaks

Authors of books on Pope Francis and Holy See reform charged over stolen documents

Thu Nov 12 2015 - 15:29

Pope Francis facing Vatican ‘intimidation’, author claims

Reports of pontiff’s ‘brain tumour’ described as ‘blatantly false’ attempt to undermine him

Wed Nov 04 2015 - 18:48

Vatican condemns media claim that pope has brain tumour

Vatican spokesman denies the story, saying it is ‘unfounded’ and ‘irresponsible’

Wed Oct 21 2015 - 16:28

Patsy McGarry: Pope Francis sows confusion among bishops at synod

‘Are we writing to the Holy Father, to the families of the church, or to the world?’

Mon Oct 12 2015 - 01:00

Pope Francis visiting Ireland is ‘very possible’

Vatican spokesman confirms pontiff may attend 2018 World Meeting of Families

Tue Oct 06 2015 - 20:19

Synod has yet to agree on Communion for divorced couples

Archishop says there is a difference of opinion on subject at bishops’ event in Rome

Tue Oct 06 2015 - 20:02

Vatican fires gay priest on eve of bishops’ meeting

Krzysztof Charamsa came out in newspaper interviews before synod on families

Sat Oct 03 2015 - 19:24

Pope Francis afflicts the comfortable before comforting the afflicted

The pontiff’s US visit helped repair the scarred public face of the church

Mon Sept 28 2015 - 01:01

Pope Francis calls for greater church role for women

Pontiff encourages involvement of laity in institution during Philadelphia visit

Sat Sept 26 2015 - 20:54

Pope heads to Philadelphia to promote religious freedom

Pontiff denounces persecution of minorities in Middle East and misuse of Earth’s resources

Sat Sept 26 2015 - 14:09

Pondering what message the pope will bring to the US

This 10th foreign trip of Pope Francis could turn out to be his most important

Sat Sept 19 2015 - 01:03

Italian magazine leaks draft of Pope’s environment encyclical

Encyclical said to address human causes of climate change and population issues

Mon Jun 15 2015 - 20:42

Holy See tribunal for bishops accused of abuse cover-ups

Move will see debated principle of ‘Bishop accountability’ written into canon law

Thu Jun 11 2015 - 01:00

George Pell threatens action over TV show abuse-handling claims

Peter Saunders criticised Cardinal Pell’s handling of paedophile priest case

Wed Jun 10 2015 - 17:31

New Vatican department to deal with abuse cover ups

Step to deal with bishops seen as significant achievement by new Commission

Wed Jun 10 2015 - 15:01

Vatican stands by Cardinal’s remarks on referendum

Secretary of State called result of the Irish referendum a ‘disaster for humanity’

Wed May 27 2015 - 15:02

Vatican recognises state of Palestine with new treaty

First legal document negotiated between Holy See and state means official recognition

Wed May 13 2015 - 15:57

Pope Francis meets Cuban president in Vatican

Raul Castro thanks pontiff for role in detente between his country and the United States

Sun May 10 2015 - 12:48

Cuba’s Raul Castro to meet Pope Francis

Cuban president to visit Vatican for private audience next Sunday

Tue May 05 2015 - 20:35

Warm welcome in Cuba for news of visit by Pope Francis

Island has been a focal point for Vatican diplomacy despite restrictions on church

Thu Apr 23 2015 - 17:09

Attack on Pope Francis’s man smacks of ‘Vatileaks’ scandal

Article criticises cardinal in charge of Vatican finances ‘clean-up’

Sat Feb 28 2015 - 01:00

Vatican: Pope meant no offence by ‘Mexicanisation’ remark

Pope Francis wrote about development of Argentina’s drug trade in email

Wed Feb 25 2015 - 14:21

Pope not encouraging smacking of children, says Vatican

‘Correct without humiliating’ is the right way

Mon Feb 09 2015 - 19:47

Pope urges post-war healing in Sri Lanka during temple visit

Pope Francis pays surprise visit to Buddhist temple

Wed Jan 14 2015 - 21:57

Paris attacks: Pope Francis reiterates condemnation

Vatican does not intend to alter security arrangements for Papal visit to south east Asia

Thu Jan 08 2015 - 21:49

Vatican bank’s sale of 29 church properties under legal scrutiny

Those who ran bank between 1989 and 2009 under investigation in relation to deals

Mon Dec 08 2014 - 01:00

Pope and Orthodox leader seek to ‘promote unity of all Christians’

Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew pray together in Istanbul

Sun Nov 30 2014 - 15:26

Vatican appointee alleged to have aided child abuser priest

Holy See’s ‘promoter of justice’ Fr Robert J Geisinger reportedly allowed abuser to remain in ministry

Mon Nov 24 2014 - 01:00