Process of electing next Pope set in motion The Vatican has said that the conclave to choose the successor to Pope Benedict XVI could start before 15 March if enough cardinals are in Rome to elect him. Special Reports • 18 Feb 13
Process of electing next Pope set in motion The Vatican has said that the conclave to choose the successor to Pope Benedict XVI could start before 15 March if enough cardinals are in Rome to elect him. Special Reports • 18 Feb 13
Vatican acknowledges that Pope has pacemaker The Vatican has acknowledged for the first time that Pope Benedict XVI has had a pacemaker for years and that its battery was replaced a few months ago in secret. News • 14 Feb 13
Vatican acknowledges that Pope has pacemaker The Vatican has acknowledged for the first time that Pope Benedict XVI has had a pacemaker for years and that its battery was replaced a few months ago in secret. News • 14 Feb 13
Pope's former butler goes to Vatican jail Pope Benedict’s former butler is to be moved from house arrest to serve his remaining sentence in a Vatican jail cell. News • 25 Oct 12
Pope's former butler goes to Vatican jail Pope Benedict’s former butler is to be moved from house arrest to serve his remaining sentence in a Vatican jail cell. News • 25 Oct 12
John Hume awarded knighthood by Pope The Pope has knighted Northern Ireland peace process architect John Hume. News • 06 Jul 12
John Hume awarded knighthood by Pope The Pope has knighted Northern Ireland peace process architect John Hume. News • 06 Jul 12
Papal Legate on Lough Derg visit on behalf of Pope Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has said the Papal Legate, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, is in Lough Derg at the request of Pope Benedict XVI. News • 13 Jun 12
Papal Legate on Lough Derg visit on behalf of Pope Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has said the Papal Legate, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, is in Lough Derg at the request of Pope Benedict XVI. News • 13 Jun 12
Church is on a path to renewal - Diarmuid Martin Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has assured the congregation at the opening mass of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress that the church here is on a path to renewal. News • 11 Jun 12
Church is on a path to renewal - Diarmuid Martin Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has assured the congregation at the opening mass of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress that the church here is on a path to renewal. News • 11 Jun 12
Pope's butler arrested on suspicion of leaks Pope Benedict XVI's butler has been arrested on suspicion of leaking confidential documents and letters from the pontiff's private study to newspapers. News • 28 May 12
Pope's butler arrested on suspicion of leaks Pope Benedict XVI's butler has been arrested on suspicion of leaking confidential documents and letters from the pontiff's private study to newspapers. News • 28 May 12
Canadian cardinal to represent Pope at IEC Cardinal Marc Ouellet will represent Pope Benedict at the 50th International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin in June. News • 07 Jun 12
Canadian cardinal to represent Pope at IEC Cardinal Marc Ouellet will represent Pope Benedict at the 50th International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin in June. News • 07 Jun 12
Catholic Church restates ban on women priests Pope Benedict has firmly restated the Catholic Church's ban on women priests and warned that he will not tolerate disobedience by his priests on essential teachings. News • 05 Apr 12
Catholic Church restates ban on women priests Pope Benedict has firmly restated the Catholic Church's ban on women priests and warned that he will not tolerate disobedience by his priests on essential teachings. News • 05 Apr 12
Pope meets Fidel Castro after Havana mass Pope Benedict has urged Cubans to search for "authentic freedom" and wound up his trip with a meeting with the communist country's revolutionary icon Fidel Castro. News • 28 Mar 12
Pope meets Fidel Castro after Havana mass Pope Benedict has urged Cubans to search for "authentic freedom" and wound up his trip with a meeting with the communist country's revolutionary icon Fidel Castro. News • 28 Mar 12
