Vatican magistrates charged the Pope’s butler with illegal possession of secret documents on Saturday and said they would launch a wider investigation into the “Vatileaks” scandal to see if others were involved in leaking information to the media.
Pope Benedict XVI appealed for global peace and reconciliation before an estimated 100,000 people during his annual Easter Sunday message in St. Peter's Square. The pontiff called for dialogue in Syria and an end to unrest in Mali and Nigeria.
Has Nicolas Sarkozy’s handling of the Toulouse shooter ordeal put the incumbent back in the saddle, or will security issues abate in a presidential race where rising unemployment looms large? François Picard’s panel argues over the outcome of the election campaign in France.
Has Nicolas Sarkozy’s handling of the Toulouse shooter ordeal put the incumbent back in the saddle, or will security issues abate in a presidential race where rising unemployment looms large? François Picard’s panel argues over the outcome of the election campaign in France.
Will the Pope's visit to Cuba change anything, and what does the Trayvon Martin case tell us about America? It's all in today's pick of the world papers.
Pope Benedict XVI called for an end to the 50-year old US trade embargo against Cuba and met with the country's former leader Fidel Castro Wednesday as he wrapped up a three-day visit to the communist island.
As the US Supreme Court hears the arguments for and against "Obamacare", we meet those for whom the court's decision could mean the difference between life and death. Next, the pope dons a sombrero in Mexico and tells Cubans that communism is out of date - we look at the highlights of a holy visit to Latin America. Finally, filmmaker James Cameron has travelled to the deepest point on earth. We take a look at what he saw at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
Cuba’s former leader Fidel Castro met with Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday as the head of the Catholic Church winds up a three-day visit to the communist-led island in a bid to bolster the church's presence.
Pope Benedict XVI is visiting Cuba this week, after declaring that "communism no longer works in Cuba". And some young entrepreneurs in Havana might agree. The housing market is suddenly booming, while individuals are trying to set themselves up in business. This comes after reforms were implemented by President Raul Castro, which have boosted private enterprise.
Pope Benedict XVI called on Cuba's communist government to give the Catholic Church more leeway as he pleaded for "freedom and reconciliation" on Monday at an open-air Mass in the capital city of Havana.
