Pope Francis
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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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Christmas messages from world leaders – 2014
In Depth Pope Francis launches 'blistering attack' on Vatican bureaucrats, while others honour victims of disaster
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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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Week in pictures: 27 April - 3 May
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Should John Paul II be made a saint? The case for and against
In Depth John Paul II is set to be canonised on Sunday. Is it too soon to make the divisive pope a saint?
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Week in pictures: 23 - 29 March
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Pope Francis: was his first year a success or failure?
In Depth Pontiff has graced magazine covers and been voted man of the year. But has he gone far enough?
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Fancy time off purgatory? Follow the Pope on Twitter
Speed Read Vatican offers 'indulgences' to those who follow Francis on social media during Catholic events
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