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Pope urges 'hope and kindness' in Thought for the Day message

Pope opens Holy Door to kick off special jubilee year. Video, 00:00:40Pope opens Holy Door to kick off special jubilee year

Girls' choir fills in 'missing piece of the puzzle'

Pope assassination plot foiled by UK intelligence

'God's influencer' to be made first millennial saint in April

Police investigate church fire that damaged altar

Sister Clare takes first step towards sainthood

Papal summit ends with call for leadership roles for women

Heart and Soul. Seeking justice from Opus Dei. Audio, 27 minutesHeart and Soul

Liberation theology icon and champion of the poor Gutiérrez dies

Campaign to reopen church at risk of being sold

Hundreds gather to honour future saint

Priest sentenced for stealing church donations

Hymns, volunteers and sleepless nights: Singapore readies for Pope visit

Pope Francis welcomed in remote Vanimo in Papua New Guinea. Video, 00:00:42Pope Francis welcomed in remote Vanimo in Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis begins historic Asia Pacific trip

Heart and Soul. Corruption in Curia. Audio, 27 minutesHeart and Soul

The Inquiry. Is Pope Francis ‘betraying’ China’s Catholics? Audio, 23 minutesThe Inquiry

Archbishop Noel Treanor 'loved his roots in Monaghan'

Former Down and Connor Bishop Noel Treanor dies

Irish politician refused communion over abortion vote

Lives Less Ordinary. Dead Man Walking: The US nun who took on the death penalty. Audio, 45 minutesLives Less Ordinary

Pope meets Jimmy Fallon and 105 other comics at Vatican