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Vatican · 30 Mar 2019 Pope signs law to prevent child abuse in Vatican and its embassies Pope Francis on Friday made it compulsory in law to report the sexual abuse of children within the Vatican and in its… Vatican · 29 Mar 2019 Papal hand kissing mystery solved During these last days there has been much speculation and mystery as to why Pope Francis repeatedly withdrew his right hand when… 26 Mar 2019 Mexico’s President says that Spain and Vatican should apologies for 16th century ‘Mexico’s conquest’ Mexican President Manuel Lopez Obrador told the Spanish king and the Vatican that "wounds are still open" from the Spanish conquest of… Vatican · 21 Mar 2019 PHOTO STORY: Pope Francis receives in audience Maltese President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca In her final days before she leaves office, President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca was received in audience by Pope Francis at the Vatican.… Vatican · 21 Mar 2019 Malta’s Minister of Foreign Affairs interviewed on migration by Rome Reports Carmelo Abela, Malta's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion, was interviewed by Rome Reports whilst on a visit to the “Museum… 19 Mar 2019 Pope Francis refuses Cardinal Barbarin’s resignation Philippe Barbarin, the French Roman Catholic cardinal convicted this month of failing to report sexual abuse allegations, said on Tuesday that Pope… 14 Mar 2019 Child abuse scandal rocks Polish Church Up to 382 minors were abused by clergy in a Polish Church between 1990 and 2018, according to findings from an investigation,… History · 13 Mar 2019 On this day, six years ago Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope It was on 13 March 2013, that Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as the head of the worldwide Catholic Church.… 13 Mar 2019 Cardinal George Pell jailed for six years Australian Cardinal George Pell has been jailed by a Melbourne court for six years after being convicted of sexually abusing two boys… France · 7 Mar 2019 Prominent French cardinal convicted of child sex abuse cover-up Cardinal Philippe Barbarin was found guilty by a court in Lyon of failing to report to the justice authorities accusations against a… Church · 7 Mar 2019 New legal woes for Cardinal Pell Cardinal George Pell, who is currently in jail in Australia awaiting sentencing on five child sex offences, is facing new legal problems.… Vatican · 4 Mar 2019 Pope announces opening of secret archives of pontiff Pius XII Pope Francis announced that he has decided to open the Vatican’s secret archives concerning wartime pontificate of Pope Pius XII (photo above),…