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Saddened by 'Last Supper' skit, Holy See stressing the importance of respecting diverse religious beliefs

Says Cardinal Vincent Nichols failed to acknowledge personal responsibility, showed no compassion for victims

A multi-faith committee formed after pope’s historic visit to Arabian Peninsula last year came up with the proposal

Urged European leaders to address the issue during a two-day visit to Bulgaria

Three priests in Poland burned books and other items they regarded as sacrilegious

Around 30,000 to 35,000 Catholics live in Morocco, many of them from sub-Saharan Africa

Some Vatican watchers noted that even former Pope Benedict did not like having their hands kissed

Victims' groups demand a concrete action plan on fighting paedophilia

The poll is the final step in a peace deal with the Catholic-majority country's Moro Islamic Liberation Front

According to local media, the bishop has a reputation as an avid hunter

Philippine is witnessing an increase in sexual abuse charges levelled against its clergy

Defrocking is considered harshest penalty within Church and an offender is forbidden from exercising clerical duties

Catholics recognise pope as head of church, while China's officially atheist government does not recognise the pope

First papal trip to Ireland since John Paul II spoke in front of 1.5 million people in 1979

Pope Francis expresses "pain and shame" over Catholic Church's failure to deal with abuse

Years of sexual abuse scandals have shattered credibility of Church as moral leader in Ireland

Vardkar talks about multiple abuse scandals in Ireland, calling them "stains" on the Catholic Church

More than three-quarters of the Irish population flocked to see Pope John Paul II in 1979

Bill envisaged legalization for medically-assisted death based on requests patients suffering from serious ailments

Vote to repeal constitutional ban on terminations except in cases where mother's life is in danger is predicted to...

12 inmates washed by Francis hailed from Italy, the Philippines, Morocco, Colombia, Moldova, Sierra Leone and Nigeria

Around 55,000 people protested in the capital

Many countries allow abortions in cases where the mother's life is deemed to be in danger

Lawyer pointed to a 'culture of silence', placed part of blame for situation on school's former choir master

Many pilgrims have trekked for days on foot to the central Portuguese town

Francis has often told Catholics, both priests and lay people, to practice what their religion preaches

His unfavorable rating nearly doubled between 2014 and 2015