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Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer from his window, at the Vatican, 24 November 2024. Photo: Reuters

Vatican to consider classifying 'spiritual abuse' as new Catholic crime

A statement from the Vatican's doctrinal office announcing the move did not name any specific cases of such abuse, but the Vatican has had to deal with several in recent years

Ambassador of Vatican to Bangladesh Kevin S Randell pays a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on 9 September. Photo: Courtesy

Security situation has improved in country: Prof Yunus tells Vatican envoy

Pope Francis speaks during the weekly general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, November 22, 2023. File Photo: REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Pope Francis invites comedians including Whoopi Goldberg to Vatican

Pope Francis speaks during the weekly general audience at the Vatican, February 22, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Pope issues rare apology over reported homophobic slur

A police car is parked at St. Peter's Square, on the day of the Vatican corruption trial, at the Vatican, 16 December, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

Vatican convicts priest accused of abuse at papal altar boys' school

Pope Francis looks on to lead the Angelus prayer from his window, at the Vatican, 17 December, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Pope Francis deplores Israeli killings of civilians in Gaza church

Pope Francis holds a news conference as he returns to the Vatican following his apostolic journey to Hungary, aboard the plane, 30 April, 2023. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS

Pope says Vatican involved in secret Ukraine peace mission

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Vatican returns Parthenon sculptures to Greece

A police vehicle patrols Saint Peter Square in the Vatican City June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

Vatican website down in suspected hacker attack

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Vatican envoy in Hong Kong warns Catholic missions to prepare for China crackdown

Secretary of State of the Holy See Cardinal Pietro Parolin addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, New York, US, September 28, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Vatican says ready to 'facilitate dialogue' between Russia and Ukraine

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the Feast of Epiphany in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican 6 January, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Pope decries Church conservatives encased in "suit of armour"

People watch as Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer from a window at Saint Peter's Square, Vatican, October 25, 2020. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

World's children bearing brunt of Covid pandemic, Vatican studies say