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Pope Francis sets out to defend the weak
as hundreds of thousands gather for inauguration mass in St Peter's Square
Tuesday 19 March 2013
Former cardinal looked slightly awkward as he greeted Zimbabwean tyrant Robert Mugabe
South African cardinal who said paedophilia is 'not a criminal condition' apologises for offence
Monday 18 March 2013
Cardinal Napier was among the conclave which elected the new Pope Francis
Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist: Last known survivor of the 1944 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler
Saturday 16 March 2013
Arrested by the Gestapo, he survived by pretending to be 'young, stupid and unpolitical'
Pope Francis is both a continuation of the past and also something very different for the future
Wednesday 13 March 2013
Whatever end of the spectrum they stand in, most Catholics know their church is in trouble. Pope Francis may just be the miracle they've been waiting for
Pope Idol: The Pope-pickers could have made things a bit more lively
Wednesday 13 March 2013
John Walsh offers some tips for next time
Cheltenham Festival: Boston Bob to score for Willie Mullins and set sights on future Gold Cup glory
Tuesday 12 March 2013
The privileges of his position bring corresponding pressures to Ruby Walsh, who must juggle obligations and opportunities between the rival powerhouses of Paul Nicholls and Willie Mullins. The stakes are especially high today, as he has had to choose between two horses converging upon a race that might volunteer a future Gold Cup winner. In the end he went with Unioniste, which would seem to guarantee improvement on a narrow preparatory success, but it could yet be Walsh is made to regret his desertion of Boston Bob (2.40) in the RSA Chase.
Pray for Cardinals as they elect new Pope, Archbishop of Westminster urges British Catholics
Monday 11 March 2013
Roman Catholic leaders in Britain have called on the faithful to pray for the cardinals gathered in Rome on the eve of the conclave to elect a new pope.
Neighbours' row ends in a holy war against Christians of Pakistan
Sunday 10 March 2013
Muslim mob goes on arson rampage in Lahore after alleged blasphemy
FA Cup: Orphaned Victor Moses feels very much at home with Chelsea
Sunday 10 March 2013
The motto of Whitgift school in Croydon is Vincit qui patitur – "He who perseveres, conquers". If there was a GCSE in perseverance, former pupil Victor Moses would have passed it in tandem with the others he achieved five years after arriving from Nigeria in tragic circumstances as an orphaned asylum seeker.
Godly rockers get their own holy hit parade
Wednesday 06 March 2013
They say the Devil gets all the best tunes, but God, it seems, is getting his own Top 10.
Phony cleric breaks cardinal rule by trying to sneak in Rome congregation ahead of conclave to elect new Pope
Monday 04 March 2013
An Italian man almost managed to sneak into a private meeting of Catholic officials in Rome yesterday after dressing as a cardinal.
A conclave haunted by the pope next door
Sunday 03 March 2013
Insiders are ready for a factious, fractious conclave... 10 men are in with a chance
'Gay cure' group takes TfL to court over banned advert
Thursday 28 February 2013
A Christian group who believe gay men and women can be “cured” of their homosexual leanings is taking London Underground to court over an advert that was banned from the city’s buses and trains.
Editorial: The new pope must take on the Vatican
Wednesday 27 February 2013
In his fight against vested interests, Benedict XVI retires defeated
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The ‘Beverly Hills’ of Surrey pays more income tax than big cities of the North
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Gareth Bale agrees new £130,000-a-week Tottenham contract - but can leave next season for £50m
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'Revenge porn' is no longer a niche activity which victimises only celebrities - the law must intervene
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The moral case on tax avoidance is overwhelming - and we all know Google wants to do the right thing
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Sam Wallace: The second coming of Jose Mourinho at Chelsea will be a reunion that can only end in tears
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