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Vatican spokesman says Pope Francis will address ‘cultural problem’ of abuse during Irish visit

Eamon Martin says meetings with survivors are difficult because ‘they don’t trust us’

Local Catholic church advises pope not to use word ‘Rohingya’ for fear of aggravating tensions

Pope Francis stubs out traditional source of revenue for city state but cigars can still be sold

Suffocating summer heat has followed two years of lower-than-average rainfall in Rome

Francis criticised president-elect earlier in year on views, now careful ‘not to name names’

Senior Vatican figure Cardinal George Pell co-operates with inquiry but rejects all claims

Kosovar Albanian nun who founded Missionaries of Charity dedicated life to India’s poor

Former Vatican secretary of state Tarcisio Bertone says he funded upgrade himself

Reports that mandatory reporting may ‘not necessarily’ be a bishop’s duty denied

Peter Saunders, given ‘leave of absence’, says Vatican system ‘essentially corrupt’

Man tells High Court incident happened during protest against Shell refinery in Mayo