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Charlie's Army: The people fighting for Charlie Gard
In Depth They say they're helping a terminally ill baby, but critics argue campaigners have other interests
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Pope opens new path to sainthood
Speed Read Pope Francis adds fourth path to beatification for those who risk their lives in a heroic act of loving service to others
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Fake news: Seven bizarre stories that went viral
In Depth From Pizzagate to Brexit, these are some of the biggest whoppers circulating online
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Pope Francis empowers priests to forgive abortion
Speed Read Terminating a pregnancy is a 'grave sin' but not an unforgivable one, Pontiff says
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Top ten viral videos 2015
In Depth From a ravenous rodent to Ronnie Pickering, the best viral videos of 2015 reached new heights
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Nobel Peace Prize goes to Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet
In Depth Democracy group is the surprise winner, beating out firm favourites Angela Merkel and Pope Francis
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Pope Francis in the US and Cuba – five highlights
Speed Read Pontiff's week-long tour has included a warning on climate change and a meeting with a young devotee
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US-Cuba deal: Obama and Castro 'cut the shackles'
In Depth Many welcome the 'long overdue' move to normalise relations with Cuba, but Obama faces fierce opposition from Republicans
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Pope Francis’s new frontiers: now he’s off to Turkey
In Depth His increasingly anxious minders cannot forget that it was a Turk who tried to assassinate John Paul II
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Catholic Church: 'Gay-friendly' shift prompts claims of 'betrayal'
Speed Read At extraordinary synod in Rome, bishops say gay people have 'gifts and qualities to offer'
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Extraordinary synod: is Pope Francis planning a revolution?
In Depth Marriage, divorce and contraception will all be discussed in an incredibly rare meeting of the Catholic Church
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Usies vs selfies: the latest web photo trend
In Depth Social bonding or rampant narcissism? Academics argue over the cultural significance of 'usies'
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Pope Francis: one priest in 50 is a paedophile
Speed Read Italian journalist says Pope Francis admitted that two per cent of clerics are paedophiles
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Pope Francis compares abuse by priests to 'satanic mass'
Speed Read Pontiff to meet with victims of sexual abuse but survivors network describes it as a 'PR gesture'
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