Vatican
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Mother Teresa canonisation: Process of how Vatican recognises saints
World | Sep 04, 2016, 02:14 PM ISTAround one lakh people on Sunday thronged to St. Peter's Square for the canonization of Mother Teresa, affectionately called by many as saint of the gutters. Here is the process of awarding sainthood.
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Mother Teresa to be elevated to sainthood next year: Vatican
India | Dec 18, 2015, 04:11 PM ISTKolkata: Mother Teresa will be elevated to sainthood after the Church has recognised a second miracle of the nun, the Missionaries of Charity said today."We have now received an official confirmation from Vatican that the
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Vatican: Irish gay marriage vote a 'defeat for humanity'
World | May 27, 2015, 06:33 PM ISTVatican City: The Vatican's secretary of state has called the Irish vote to legalize gay marriage a "defeat for humanity," evidence of the soul-searching going on in Catholic circles after the predominantly Roman Catholic country
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Vatican recognizes state of Palestine in new treaty
World | May 14, 2015, 07:44 AM ISTVatican City: The Vatican officially recognized the state of Palestine in a new treaty finalized Wednesday, immediately sparking Israeli ire and accusations that the move hurt peace prospects.The treaty, which concerns the activities of the
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Vatican presses US on Guantanamo inmates' treatment
World | Dec 16, 2014, 09:27 AM ISTVatican City: The Vatican today asked the US to find an "adequate humanitarian solution" for prisoners held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, a reflection of Pope Francis' vocal concern that prisoners be treated with
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Pope Francis begins first Asia trip
World | Aug 14, 2014, 11:21 AM ISTLondon: Pope Francis arrived ON Thursday in South Korea, beginning his first visit to Asia since he took over the papacy in March 2013, media reported.During his trip, he will beatify 124 Korean Catholics who
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Pope warns church leaders against seeking power
World | Jun 29, 2013, 07:27 PM ISTVatican City, Jun 29: Pope Francis told prelates Saturday to shun the ‘'logic of human power,” pressing his campaign to root out corruption and other wrongdoing from the Vatican's scandal-tainted power structures.The admonition came a
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Juventus delegation meets Pope Francis at Vatican
Football | May 22, 2013, 12:01 PM ISTVatican City, May 22: Juventus coach Antonio Conte and captain Gianluigi Buffon have led a club delegation to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican.Pope Francis is a football lover and an avid fan of Argentine
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Argentine Jorge Bergoglio elected Pope Francis
World | Mar 14, 2013, 09:20 AM ISTVatican City, Mar 14: Argentine Jorge Bergoglio has been elected pope, the first ever from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. He chose the name Pope Francis.After announcing
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How is a new Pope named?
World | Mar 14, 2013, 07:09 AM ISTVatican City, March 14: What's in a name? A lot if you're the new pope.At the end of the conclave, immediately after the chosen cardinal accepts, a senior cardinal asks him: "By which name will
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Vatican says, the world is not ending, despite Maya prediction
World | Dec 12, 2012, 03:42 PM ISTVatican City, Dec 12: The Vatican's top astronomer has some assurances to offer: The world won't be ending in about two weeks, despite predictions to the contrary. The Rev. Jose Funes, director of the Vatican
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Pope gets personal Twitter handle: @Pontifex
World | Dec 03, 2012, 05:52 PM ISTVatican City, Dec 3: Pope Benedict XVI will start tweeting in six languages from his own personal handle @Pontifex on December 12, 2012.The Vatican said on Monday the pope will be using a question and
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Vatican Having Its Own WikiLeaks-Style Scandal
World | Feb 15, 2012, 01:02 PM ISTVatican City, Feb 15: The Vatican is having its own version of the WikiLeaks scandals that have hit the United States, spokesman Federico Lombardi has said following a recent rash of leaks to the Italian