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Show mercy, don't rush to condemn, new pope urges

March 17, 2013 07:15
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, speaking to an overflow crowd of more than 150,000 in St Peter's Square, urged the world on Sunday to be more forgiving and merciful and not so quick to condemn other people's failures. "A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just," he told the cheering crowd from the window of the papal apartments overlooking the square.

Excommunicated female priest detained over Vatican protest

March 7, 2013 13:31
An excommunicated female priest decked out in her liturgical robes was detained by Italian police for demonstrating at the Vatican on Thursday, where she called on the Catholic Church to rethink its policy on ordaining women. Unfurling a red and white banner reading "Women Priests are Here", Janice Sevre-Duszynska said she wanted to draw attention to the lack of a voice for women as cardinals gather at the Vatican to choose former pope Benedict XVI's successor.

Nicaraguan priest 'very happy' pope resigning

February 11, 2013 14:46
Nicaraguan priest Ernesto Cardenal, a pillar of liberation theology, said Monday he was "very happy" about the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, who opposed the left-leaning Latin American movement. "I don't know why he is resigning, but I am very happy that he is leaving the papacy," the 88-year-old poet-priest told AFP after the 85-year-old pope's surprise announcement that he would step down on February 28 due to his old age.

Something for everyone in Italy's record 215 political logos

January 14, 2013 12:00
* Italy ministry gets record number of logos for approval * Election logos include everything from sex to religion * Smorgasbord of groups, movements, local lists lodge logos * Any "organised" group can submit logo under 1957 law By Philip Pullella
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