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Now playing Next world news Pilgrims walk long distances to the Vatican for Holy Year An ancient pilgrimage route called the Via Francigena starts in Canterbury in the UK. 08/12/2015
Now playing Next world news Pope officially opens the Holy Year of Mercy Tens of thousands of faithful have turned out, amid tight security in the wake of recent terrorist attacks 08/12/2015
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Now playing Next world news Pope Francis heads to Africa with a message of religious tolerance Pope Francis is on his way to Africa for his first papal visit to the continent. First trip in Africa for Pope Francis has begun! AZ4000 has taken 25/11/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Vatileaks 2 trial opens Two journalists and three others implicated in the latest Vatican leaks scandal have gone on trial. All defendants face up to eight years in prison 24/11/2015
Now playing Next no comment Security stepped up in Rome ahead of Catholic jubilee The Paris terror attacks have already seen security increased in Rome. But today (Monday, November 23) it will be stepped up even more, a fortnight 23/11/2015
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Now playing Next Vatican Vatican arrests two in 'Vatileaks' probe The Vatican has arrested two former members of a commission set up to explore reform of the church’s finances. Monsignor Lucio Ángel Vallejo Balda 02/11/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Two arrests in Vatican's worst leaks scandal since 'Vatileaks' A “serious betrayal of the trust bestowed by the pope”. So says the Vatican after two members of a commission set up by Pope Francis to study reforms 02/11/2015
Now playing Next no comment Pope Francis closes synod calling for a more 'compassionate' church Pope Francis closed a contentious bishops’ meeting on family issues on Sunday. He called for a more open-hearted, compassionate Church rooted in 26/10/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Synod reaches uneasy compromise as Pope takes on conservatives The Pope appears to have reached some form of agreement with the conservative clergy at an often tetchy synod on the family. The synod voted to allow 25/10/2015
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