Michelangelo ‘painted a woman’s breast cancer’ in the Sistine Chapel

Michelangelo ‘painted a woman’s breast cancer’ in the Sistine Chapel

The naked woman was brought to life by the Renaissance figure in his iconic fresco,known as The Flood,painted between 1508 and 1512.

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Pope arrives in deeply Catholic Timor-Leste where crowds may reach 750,000

Pope arrives in deeply Catholic Timor-Leste where crowds may reach 750,000

His three-day visit will include an open-air celebration of Mass the Vatican says may include more than half the population of 1.3 million.

  • byNicole Winfield
Pope Francis excommunicates archenemy archbishop

Pope Francis excommunicates archenemy archbishop

The Vatican’s former ambassador to the US developed a fringe following by peddling conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine on social media.

  • byNicole Winfield
Pope Francis hosts Jimmy Fallon,Stephen Colbert,100 other comedians in Vatican

Pope Francis hosts Jimmy Fallon,Stephen Colbert,100 other comedians in Vatican

“All of us were thinking,how did this happen?” said comedian Conan O’Brien. “Why are we here,and when are they going to throw us out?”

  • byGiada Zampano
Pope repeats gay slur,Italian media reports

Pope repeats gay slur,Italian media reports

Francis again used the term on Tuesday as he met Roman priests,saying it was better that young men with a homosexual tendency not be allowed to enter the seminary.

  • byGiuseppe Fonte
Pope says sorry for use of homophobic slur in private meeting

Pope says sorry for use of homophobic slur in private meeting

Francis was said to have made the remark when the subject of admitting gay men to seminaries was raised by participants.

  • byRob Harris
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‘Influencer of God’:Teenager clears last miracle hurdle on road to sainthood

‘Influencer of God’:Teenager clears last miracle hurdle on road to sainthood

“Carlo was the light answer to the dark side of the web,” his mother said of the “patron saint of the internet” who will now be canonised.

  • byAlexandra E. Petri
Catholic Church shift marks ‘a step back in time’ for some

Catholic Church shift marks ‘a step back in time’ for some

They often stand out in the pews,with the men in ties and the women sometimes with the lace head coverings that all but disappeared from American churches more than 50 years ago.

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Small packages:10 amazing countries that punch above their weight

Small packages:10 amazing countries that punch above their weight

Tiny is mighty – you can have incredible travel experiences in some of the world’s smallest countries.

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Catholic bishops push for Pope Francis to visit Australia
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Catholic bishops push for Pope Francis to visit Australia

Darwin has been singled out as the most likely destination for a papal visit,which would be the first by a Catholic pope to Australia in 16 years.

  • byMatthew Knott
Vatican says ‘no’ to sex changes,surrogacy and gender theory in new document

Vatican says ‘no’ to sex changes,surrogacy and gender theory in new document

The release of a 20-page document follows fierce conservative pushback against the doctrinal office’s previous declaration on LGBT issues.

  • byAlvise Armellini