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Conor McGregor keeps wedding guests waiting as he marries Dee Devlin in Vatican City
Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor has married long-time partner Dee Devlin in a top-secret Vatican City ceremony
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Shroud of Turin: Expert claims to have 'solved' mystery of Christ's burial cloth
Jesus of Nazareth
The Shroud of Turin is believed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus, but radiocarbon dating in the 1980s suggested a medieval origin
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Woman 'humiliated' after Vatican guards 'make her cover up with a sheet'
The Vatican
Sabrina Almeida says she 'never felt so humiliated' after a trip to Rome
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This 'forbidden gospel' banned by the church shows Jesus in a new light
Jesus of Nazareth
The Gospel of Thomas contains 114 sayings attributed to Jesus - but instead of the traditional image of a religious leader performing miracles and preaching to the masses, it presents him more like a New Age guru
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Who is Pope Leo XIV? The first US born Pontiff elected as leader of Catholic Church
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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was announced to the world as the new Pope, choosing Leo XIV as his papal name
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New Pope elected recap as American cardinal selected as new Pontiff
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The new Pope will be known as Leo XIV
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Black smoke confirms no pope elected in first conclave voting round
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It is expected voting will resume on Thursday, and up to four rounds of voting can take place each day, two in the morning and two in the afternoon
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Papal conclave begins – What is it, how long will it take and who is likely to be the next Pope?
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As the papal conclave begins in the Vatican, an explanation of what will happen now before the election of the next Pope
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Fitting and breathtaking end to remarkable life of the 'People's Pope'
Pope Francis
Around 400,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square and millions watched on TV for the funeral of the late Pope Francis
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World leaders and thousands of mourners gather in the Vatican for the funeral of Pope Francis - Live updates
Pope Francis
Mourners will bid a final farewell to the beloved Pope Francis in the Vatican on Saturday morning
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Who will succeed Pope Francis? Main contenders in the running to become next Pontiff
Pope Francis
Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday, but attention is now turning to who will succeed the Pontiff as the leader of the Catholic Church
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In pictures: Mourners gather in St Peter's Square to pray for Pope Francis
Pope Francis
Mourners from all over the world are gathering in St Peter's Square to pray for Pope Francis after his death
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LIVE updates as Pope Francis dies aged 88, Vatican confirms
Pope Francis
The Vatican confirmed on Monday that Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88
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Doctors declare Pope Francis no longer in imminent danger from pneumonia
Pope Francis
The Vatican said the doctors had lifted their previous “guarded” prognosis, meaning they determined he was no longer in imminent danger
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'May God bless you' - Vatican issues major update as Pope Francis woke-up on Friday morning
Pope Francis
It is reported that the 88 year-old pontiff had a good night of rest and sleep and woke up shortly after 8am
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Pope Francis remains in 'critical but stable' condition after 'peaceful' night, Vatican says
Pope Francis
The Vatican delivered a brief update on the health of Pope Francis on Wednesday morning
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Thousands gather outside the Vatican to pray for Pope Francis’ health
Pope Francis
The 88-year-old Francis has pneumonia in both lungs
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Pope Francis conscious but receiving 'high flows' of supplemental oxygen, says Vatican
Pope Francis
The Vatican said 'the night passed quietly' in an update on Sunday morning
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What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick?
Pope Francis
Pope Francis' hospital stay is raising questions about whether he might follow in Pope Benedict XVI's footsteps and resign if he becomes unable to lead
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Pope Francis has 'peaceful night' as he remains in critical condition
Pope Francis
Doctors have said the situation with Pope Francis, 88, is 'touch and go'
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Pope Francis 'not out of danger' as doctors warn of sepsis threat
Pope Francis
Pope Francis is likely to remain hospitalised for at least another week as Holy Year celebrations continue in the Vatican
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Pope Francis falls and hurts arm weeks after bruising chin in another tumble
Pope Francis
Pope Francis has fallen and hurt his arm, the Vatican has announced, weeks after another fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin
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Pope says sexual pleasure is 'a gift from God' but warns against 'devil' of porn
Pope Francis I
Francis also told an audience in the Vatican yesterday that there was 'no condemnation' of sexual instinct in Christianity
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President Michael D Higgins says criticising Israeli government does not equate to anti-Semitism
President Higgins
President wants to underline the distinction between being critical of the State of Israel and anti-Semitic expression
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