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Vatican confirms death of former pope Benedict XVI aged 95

31-12-2022 09:19 Former pope Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced on New Year's Eve, almost a decade after he became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries.

Juan Grabois: ‘If Cristina decides to run in 2023, I’m behind her’

16-09-2022 16:00 Catholic social leader and lawyer Juan Grabois on the failed attack on the vice-president, political violence, hate speech and the gravity of the socio-economic situation in Argentina.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Retired bishop Zanchetta denies sex abuse claims at trial 

21-02-2022 20:31 Retired Argentine bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta, seen as close to the Pope and with history managing Vatican property, denies charges of sex abuse allegedly committed a decade ago.

Biden sidesteps abortion issue in meeting with Pope Francis

29-10-2021 12:46 President Joe Biden said Pope Francis called him a "good Catholic" as they met Friday at the Vatican at the start of a European trip aimed at reasserting the United States' international credentials.

Chicken walk and mate: Pope Francis' health, from colon to sciatica

05-07-2021 10:57 Pope Francis was doing well on Monday after surgery for an inflamed large colon, but the 84-year-old was expected to spend around seven days recovering in hospital, the Vatican said. A look at the Argentine pontiff's other health problems.

Pope Francis updates canon law to address paedophilia by priests

01-06-2021 12:15 Pope Francis has updated the Catholic Church's criminal code, adding details on punishing sexual abuse crimes of minors by priests, measures long sought by activists against paedophilia.

Pope Francis expects to spend his final days in Rome, says new book

28-02-2021 07:01 Asked how he sees his final days, 84-year-old Argentine pontiff tells Nelson Castro: "I will be pope, either active or emeritus, and in Rome. I will not return to Argentina."