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China and the Vatican agree to extend agreement on appointing bishops
Pope Francis has attempted to bridge long-standing differences over control of the church in China.
Women’s role in Catholic Church tops Pope’s agenda in new reform project phase
Francis’s recent comments on people agitating for female ordination have sparked outrage.
Pope promises ‘all help we can’ to victims of sexual abuse by Belgian clergy
Francis met for more than two hours with 17 survivors who are seeking compensation.
Belgian PM blasts Pope Francis for Catholic Church’s sex abuse cover-up legacy
Prime Minister Alexander De Croo’s speech was one of the most pointed ever directed at the pope during a foreign trip.
Pope lands in Singapore following visit to East Timor
Francis wrapped up his visit to East Timor with a rally attended by young people.
Pope cheers East Timor’s recovery while acknowledging bishop’s abuse scandal
Some 98% of East Timor’s 1.3 million people are Catholic, making it the most Catholic country in the world outside the Vatican.
Pope urges Indonesia to live up to promise of ‘harmony in diversity’
Francis also urged the country to fight religious intolerance and extremism.
Pope’s trip to Asia and Oceania presents several challenges
Francis will clock 20,390 air miles during his September 2-13 visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.
‘F**k the Pope and Virgin Mary’ chants at Coleraine FC Social Club condemned
Loyalist band sings sectarian tune as UVF glorified
Peta protesters at Vatican audience urge Pope to denounce bullfighting
The animal rights group interrupted Francis’s weekly audience.