5 h. ago Child sexual abuse scandal cast long shadow over Pope Francis’s papacy

Issue threatened to derail Francis’s papacy and dominated his trips abroadPope Francis: cardinals to meet in Rome to set date for funeral – liveIn 2002, the Boston Globe published a series of articles exposing the scale of child sexual abuse in the local Catholic church. It shone a spotlight – the title of a later movie based on the investigation – on the church’s dark shameful secrets.Eleven years later, Francis became pope. Wave after wave of abuse revelations continued to crash at the Vatican’s doors amid mounting anger and revulsion among the faithful and beyond. The issue threatened to derail Francis’s papacy and dominate his trips abroad. He was slow to grasp the scale and systemic nature of the issue and apparently reluctant to take firm action to deal with abusers and those who covered up abuse. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Child sexual abuse scandal cast long shadow over Francis’s papacy

Issue dogged Francis throughout his time as head of Catholic church, with abuse survivors saying he failed to do enoughPope Francis: cardinals to meet in Rome to set date for funeral – liveIn 2002, the Boston Globe published a series of articles exposing the scale of child sexual abuse in the local Catholic church. It shone a spotlight – the title of a later movie based on the investigation – on the church’s dark shameful secrets.Eleven years later, Francis became pope. Wave after wave of abuse revelations continued to crash at the Vatican’s doors amid mounting anger and revulsion among the faithful and beyond. The issue threatened to derail Francis’s papacy and dominate his trips abroad. He was slow to grasp the scale and systemic nature of the issue and apparently reluctant to take firm action to deal with abusers and those who covered up abuse. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Why can't a woman be Pope? Rules explained as cardinals set to vote in new Catholic leader

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, pushing the Catholic world into mourning. While many grieve, the cardinals have an important job to get on with - but here's why the next Pope will not be a woman

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9 h. ago Pope Francis dead: Vatican issues first picture of Pope laid out in open coffin as cardinals set funeral date

Pope Francis died at 7.35am on Monday morning

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10 h. ago Pope Francis latest: Cardinals gather in Rome to set funeral date after Vatican reveals cause of death

A statement released by the Holy See said his death was confirmed using an echocardiogram

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10 h. ago Pope Francis: cardinals to meet in Rome to set date for funeral – live

Pope Francis, the head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, died at his home in the Vatican on Monday aged 88 after suffering a stroke and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also expected to attend the funeral, presidency source told AFP.Expect the diplomatic list to grow rapidly in the coming days, with most countries sending their heads of state or government to pay tribute to Francis – creating potential space for high-level meetings on the margins of the funeral. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago DWP pension rules explained when someone dies and change that could impact millions

Your state pension stops when you die, but there are some exceptions depending on your circumstances and there are caveats such as your spouse's NI contributions

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3 d. ago Athletic Bilbao suspension latest as Man Utd clash takes twist with Europa League rule explained

Manchester United have their eyes on Athletic Bilbao ahead of the Europa League semi-final at the beginning of next month

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4 d. ago Europa League suspension rules explained for Man United vs Athletic Bilbao as Amorim gets double boost

Manchester United reached the last four of the Europa League with a dramatic victory over Lyon on Thursday night.

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1 week ago Man United have new Europa League suspension risk vs Lyon as yellow card rule explained

Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte picked up a yellow card against Lyon on Thursday night - his second in the Europa League this season.

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1 week ago Are there away goals in the Europa League? Rules explained before Lyon vs Manchester United

Man United will take on Lyon in the Europa League quarter-finals with the first leg to be played in France.

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1 week ago Manchester United have Europa League suspension risk vs Lyon as yellow card rule explained

Man United visit Lyon in the Europa League quarter-finals tonight.

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3 w. ago The new recycling rules that will affect every household in the UK explained

Massive changes are on the way for households across the country with more recycling bins and weekly food waste collections planned.

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3 w. ago Can you prank on April Fools' Day after midday? Rules of tradition explained

April Fools' Day is a time where you can play pranks on your nearest and dearest, but there are a few rules and boundaries you should stick to when planning your jokes.

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3 w. ago Barcelona come under fire as official statement accuses club of breaking FIFA rules

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4 w. ago DWP explains 40pc rule on how much it can directly take from your bank account

Debtors will get a notice period of when an amount is being deducted so they can dispute the matter

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