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Catholic Church
'Getting ready for the next thousand years': What to expect from conclusion of the Church's Synod
2 Jan
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Vatican
Pope Francis receiving antibiotics intravenously for lung problem, Vatican says
27 Nov 2023
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speaking frankly
‘I don’t give instructions to the Pope’: Higgins on his latest audience with Pope Francis
19 Oct 2023
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Israel
President Higgins: Israel must not fall into same 'category' as Hamas by breaking international law
19 Oct 2023
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Rome visit
President Higgins has private audience with Pope Francis in the Vatican
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19 Oct 2023
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synod
Hope, fear and change: Inside the Vatican's historic Synod as the first phase comes to an end
‘Often people have told me: “This Synod will not change anything.” Some with hope and some with fear.’
18 Oct 2023
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synod
Australian Bishop says it’s a ‘good thing’ Pope spoke out in support of same-sex blessings
17 Oct 2023
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Rome visit
President Higgins Rome visit to include Pope Francis meeting and World Food Forum address
16 Oct 2023
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Catholic Church
An historic Synod is taking place in the Vatican, but what is a 'Synod' and why is it important?
15 Oct 2023
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Vatican news
Pope Francis to leave hospital after eating pizza with staff and responding well to antibiotics
31 Mar 2023
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the vatican
Pope Francis had 'good night' in hospital after being admitted for respiratory infection
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30 Mar 2023
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Iraq
'I have heard voices of sorrow and loss': Pope Francis leaves Iraq after historic trip
8 Mar 2021
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the two popes
Former Pope Benedict makes 'incredible' plea to Pope Francis not to end clerical celibacy
13 Jan 2020
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Catholicism
Video showing Pope Francis trying to avoid having his ring kissed goes viral
26 Mar 2019
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canonised
President Higgins leads Ireland's tributes as Archbishop Oscar Romero becomes a saint
14 Oct 2018
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higher power
Murdered archbishop Óscar Romero is to be made a saint by the Vatican
7 Mar 2018
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They've shared sharp words in the past, but today Donald Trump met Pope Francis
24 May 2017
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canonisation
Argentina's "cowboy priest" to become country's first saint after performing two "miracles"
16 Oct 2016
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investigations
Top Vatican cardinal being investigated by police over child abuse claims
28 Jul 2016
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franno
The Pope has dropped the biggest hint yet that he's coming to Ireland in 2018
28 Sep 2015
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Voices
A year after my historic meeting with Pope Francis, progress in Rome has been achingly slow
Mark Vincent Healy
7 Jul 2015
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ecumenical matters
People are only raging that the Pope definitely hasn't seen Father Ted
26 May 2015
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Conflict
Pope Francis recognises Palestinian statehood, and Israel isn't pleased
13 May 2015
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he's a saint
Two miracles later and Pope John Paul II is on his way to sainthood
3 Jul 2013
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il papa
President Higgins and Michael Noonan to attend Pope Francis's inauguration
14 Mar 2013
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