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First papal 'selfie' goes viral on social media

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Vatican City: Pope Francis has broken protocol once again, appearing with a puzzled look on his face in a 'selfie' photo taken with a group of teenagers visiting the Vatican.
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Pope widens criminal punishment for child abuse in Vatican

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Pope Francis on Thursday bolstered criminal legislation against child abuse in the Vatican and increased criminal liability for employees of the tiny city state in a legislative overhaul.

Senior priest arrested in Vatican bank probe: Media

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Rome: A senior Catholic cleric has been arrested on suspicion of fraud and corruption in connection with a sweeping probe of the scandal-plagued Vatican bank, Italian media reported Friday.
 
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Pope blesses hundreds of Harley Davidsons

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Vatican City: Biker culture has come to the Vatican. Pope Francis on Sunday blessed thousands of Harley Davidsons and their riders as the American motorcycle manufacturer celebrated its 110th anniver

Pope names 7 new saints, seeks to revive faith

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Pope Benedict XVI added seven more saints onto the roster of Catholic role models on Sunday, saying their example would strengthen the church it tries to rekindle the faith in places where it's laggin

Secret papers found in Vatican butler's flat: Police

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Vatican police testifying on Wednesday at the trial of Pope Benedict XVI's former butler said they had found documents in code, research on spying and papers the pope had marked 'Destroy' in his apart

Pope's butler freed from Vatican cell, gets house arrest

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Pope Benedict XVI's butler has been released and will be under house arrest pending a ruling on whether he should stand trial for leaking confidential papers, the Vatican said on Saturday.

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Pope to sue German magazine over 'Vatileaks' cover

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A German magazine said Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI was preparing to sue it for publishing a cover satirising the 'Vatileaks' leaked-documents scandal that has rocked the Vatican.

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Pope's butler is no scapegoat: Vatican

Pope Benedict XVI's butler arrested last month for allegedly leaking confidential papers from the Vatican to an investigative journalist is no scapegoat, the Vatican said on Monday.

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Fresh leaks as whistleblower fingers top Vatican hierarchy

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Just 10 days after the pope's butler was arrested in an investigation into Holy See leaks, an Italian daily on Sunday published fresh whistleblower letters, suggesting the scandal is far from over.

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