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Pope welcomes Bob Dylan to Vatican
Bob Dylan gave Pope Leo his autobiography and received a rosary.
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'One of the kindest souls around': 85yo named as cyclist killed in crash
Tributes were paid to Terry Donovan, 85, on the Tairawhiti Catholic Facebook page
Philippine couple married in hip-deep floodwaters
A Philippine couple married in a flooded church after heavy monsoon rains.
Deal ensures St Thomas' will remain in full operation
The Christian Brothers sought to sell the site to fund abuse reparations.
Why faith schools cannot simply expand to meet demand
Around 1000 eligible students cannot get places at Bethlehem College.
Design unveiled for $80m Christchurch Catholic cathedral
It will be New Zealand's first new Catholic cathedral in 120 years.
‘Body of Christ’ to be used sparingly as sanctions hit Cuban Catholics
Priests have been told to limit the round wafers used in communion rituals during mass.
Pope blesses soaring Jesus Christ tower at Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia
The tower, completed in February, raises the basilica to its maximum height of 172.5m.
Pope Leo promises sex abuse victims that Catholic church will do more to change
The Pope met victims of abuse by the clergy on day three of a state visit to Spain.
Pope takes on AI, saying the lust for power risks 'new forms of slavery'
Pope Leo XIV has called for the 'disarming' of the far-reaching technology.
'Oh really?': Bank worker hangs up on Pope after thinking call was a prank
“Could you imagine being known as the woman who hung up on the Pope?”
Pope asks God to ‘enlighten’ world leaders in veiled message to Trump
The Pontiff asked worshippers to pray that governments turn away from violence.
Body found near Scottish island where Kiwi monk went missing, death treated as 'unexplained'
Justin Evans vanished from Papa Stronsay's Golgotha Monastery on April 11.
Religious row heats up as Trump criticises Pope, who labels President's words false
The war of words highlights the poor relations between the White House and the Vatican.
Police still searching for missing Kiwi monk despite diocese's 'presumed death' claim
Justin Evans, originally from Christchurch, vanished from the monastery on April 11.
Kiwi monk missing in Scotland presumed dead, search called off, Diocese says
Justin Evans, known in the monastery as Brother Ignatius, went missing on April 11.
Mystery surrounds whereabouts of Kiwi monk missing from remote Scottish monastery
Justin Evans, 24, vanished from Papa Stronsay's Golgotha Monastery late on Saturday night.
Trump won't apologise to Pope Leo
US President Donald Trump says he won't apologise to Pope Leo. 'I think he's very weak on crime and other things,' he tells reporters at the White House. Video / AFP
Pope responds to President’s insults: ‘I have no fear of the Trump Administration’
Donald Trump claims Pope Leo XIV owes his election to efforts to appease the White House.
‘Choose peace’: Pope marks first Easter under cloud of Mideast war
He called a Vatican prayer vigil for April 11 and praised the late Pope Francis.
'Like a switch flipped': NZ churches claim youth attendance boom
Church leaders are hailing a 'Quiet Revival'. Others say the picture is more complicated.
Spanish sexual assault victim paralysed after suicide attempt dies by euthanasia
Her father fought and lost legal bids in Spain and Europe to halt the death.
'Gonna fall pretty soon': Trump says Cuba next after Iran
The US President has made no secret of his desire to bring about regime change in Havana.
Subcontractors chase unpaid retentions and bills in Teak Construction liquidation
A subcontractor claims Teak stretched '30 days' to 30 working days for payments.