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The Vatican claims Carlo Acutis interceded from heaven in 2013 to cure a Brazilian boy suffering from a rare pancreatic disease

Teenager one step from becoming first millennial saint

World • 12 Oct

George Pell was acquitted and freed by Australia's High Court in April

Cardinal Pell 'returning to Rome' after rival ousted

World • 28 Sep

Angelo Becciu was named as a cardinal in 2018

Vatican announces surprise resignation of top cardinal

World • 25 Sep

Pope Francis instituted the council in 2014

Pope Francis names women to Vatican economic council

World • 07 Aug

The manual was drawn up after Pope Francis called for procedures to be laid out step-by-step

Vatican advises reporting sex abuse claims to police

World • 17 Jul

The calls were contained in a new manual for church leaders and workers

Vatican urges Catholics to disinvest in fossil fuels

World • 18 Jun

The Royal Commission inquiry found George Pell was aware of child sexual abuse by clergy as far back as the 1970s

Pell knew of clergy abuse for decades - inquiry

World • 07 May

George Pell said that he held 'no ill will' towards his accuser (File pic)

Cardinal Pell leaves prison after unanimous acquittal

World • 07 Apr

Priests and ministers will have to sanitise their hands before and after distributing Holy Communion

Bishops' new guidelines over attending mass, funerals

Coronavirus • 11 Mar

Priests Nicola Corradi and Horacio Corbacho have been sentenced to more than 40 years in prison in Argentina for the sexual abuse, including rape, of deaf children

Priests in Argentina jailed over sex abuse of children

World • 26 Nov 19

Cardinal George Pell is the most senior Catholic convicted of child sex abuse

Australian court to hear final appeal by George Pell

World • 12 Nov 19

Mary McAleese also said women are not full members of the Catholic Church

McAleese says comment on St John Paul II misrepresented

Ireland • 08 Nov 19

Mary McAleese said she welcomed the decision by the Pope to reopen the question of admitting women to the permanent diaconate

McAleese urges church to allow women become deacons

Ireland • 02 Nov 19

Pope Francis kisses the Falkland (Malvinas) unknown soldier's marble stele during his weekly general audience in St Peter's Square today

Britain returns statue taken at Falklands to Argentina

World • 30 Oct 19

Cardinal Newman attempted to renew the Anglican Church, before becoming convinced that Catholicism was the only true faith

Cardinal John Newman among five new Catholic saints

Religion and Belief • 13 Oct 19

Eamon Martin delivered his remarks at the Kennedy Summer School

Ireland and UK face period of 'dangerous uncertainty'

Ireland • 05 Sep 19

Marion Carroll travelled to Knock in 1989 on a stretcher

Catholic Church recognises woman's 'healing' at Knock

Ireland • 02 Sep 19

Most countries' legal systems respect the religious right of a Catholic priest not to reveal what he has learned in confession, similar to attorney-client privilege

Priests cannot be forced to reveal confessions - Church

World • 01 Jul 19

National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland CEO Teresa Devlin

Church child protection body sees rise in notifications

Ireland • 18 Jun 19

Commission seeks to shed new light on abuse claims

Commission into clerical sex abuse in France opens

World • 03 Jun 19

Pope Francis said the church "could not agree with everything some feminist groups propose"

Catholic Church must acknowledge history of abuse

World • 02 Apr 19

Cardinal George Pell was the most senior Catholic cleric jailed for abusing boys in his native Australia

Pope signs law to prevent child abuse by clerics

World • 29 Mar 19

Eamonn Casey was Bishop of Kerry between 1969 and 1976

Kerry Diocese confirms handling Casey abuse allegation

Munster • 27 Mar 19

Pope Francis' top advisor may face prosecution over accusations that he helped to conceal alleged sexual abuse

Abuse victims seek trial for Spanish cardinal

Europe • 20 Mar 19

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