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Vatican, Oxford put ancient manuscripts online

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 21:16

The Vatican Library and Oxford University`s Bodleian Library have put the first of 1.5 million pages of ancient manuscripts online.

Pope Francis was once a bouncer at nightclub

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 15:00

Pope Francis has revealed he once made money by kicking people out of clubs as a bouncer.

Vatican representative in Odisha, advocates brotherhood

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 16:23

Advocating unity and peace in society, Vatican representative Salvatore Pennacchio while attending several functions in sensitive Kandhamal in Odisha today said all should work together to ensure brotherhood giving up all ill-feelings.

Vladimir Putin, Pope back negotiated solution to Syria conflict

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 08:51

The Vatican said Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pope Francis discussed the need for talks to resolve the Syria conflict.

Pope warns Olympic leaders over commercialisation

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 20:48

Pope Francis has met a large delegation of Olympic leaders, and used the occasion to issue a warning over the commercialisation of athletes.

Pope jokes he`s a pharmacist, prescribing prayers

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 21:10

Joking that he`s like a pharmacist, Pope Francis is promoting prayer as medicine for the heart.

US bishops elect new leaders amid Vatican shift

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 01:11

US Roman Catholic bishops on Tuesday elected Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Kentucky to be their new president as they grapple with changing priorities under Pope Francis.

Pope wants to step up fight against modern slavery

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 23:08

Pope Francis wants action against modern forms of slavery including forced labour and prostitution, the Vatican said today after a meeting of experts called by the pontiff to debate the problem.

Little boy plays around Pope Francis at St Peter’s Square, refuses to leave the stage

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 18:01

While thousands were attentively listening to the speech delivered by Pope Francis at St Peter’s Square last week, a little boy went up to the stage, hugged the pope, sat on his chair and refused to leave despite being chased away by the security personnel.

`Great American ear` eavesdropped on Pope, Vatican: Italian magazine

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 10:41

In the newest claim among the torrent of revelations on US spying saga, an Italian magazine reported that the National Security Agency "wiretapped on Pope".

Senior Vatican official sends Diwali greetings

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 18:57

The Vatican`s inter-religious dialogue chief has sent greetings for the upcoming Diwali festival stressing the common humanity shared by Christians, Hindus and other religions, ethnicities and cultures.

We are all sinners, says Pope Francis

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 11:33

We are all fallible human beings who sin, but God heals us with his mercy, Pope Francis has said.