First Colombian saint and more than 800 Italian martyrs recognised by Pope Francis
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‘We must all take responsibility to evangelise,’ says Pope Francis
Thursday, 18 April 2013
‘Church must not be a babysitter,’ Pontiff tells faithful
Pope recognises martyrs who died at the hands of communist and fascist regimes
Thursday, 28 March 2013
The way has been prepared for the beatification of Italian, Romanian and Hungarian priests
Pope Francis tells diplomats: moral relativism threatens peace
Friday, 22 March 2013
The Pope calls for closer ties between the world’s religions and cites the dangerous ‘dictatorship of relativism’
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio: a profile
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
To many in Buenos Aires, he is known simply as ‘Father Jorge’
Conclave to begin on Tuesday
Friday, 8 March 2013
Mass will be celebrated in the morning and cardinals will enter conclave in the afternoon
Benedict XVI pledges obedience to his successor
Thursday, 28 February 2013
‘Among you,’ Benedict XVI told the assembled cardinals, ‘is the future pope’
Pope says he made decision to abdicate with ‘profound serenity’
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Benedict XVI thanks Catholics around the world for their support in final address as pope
Benedict XVI preaches humility and Christian unity in last public Mass as pope
Thursday, 14 February 2013
He says the true disciple does not ‘seek applause or approval’
Benedict XVI thanks faithful and asks for prayers for his successor
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Benedict XVI says he has felt people’s prayers ‘almost physically’
Tory party leaders have forgotten what a conservative outlook is all about
By Francis X Rocca