Vatican

Pope lambasts 'tyranny' of international economic order

17 May 2013

Pope Francis issued a strong call for world financial reform yesterday, condemning a heartless "dictatorship of the economy" and saying the economic crisis had made life worse for millions in rich...

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Secretive Vatican Bank to publish annual reports in transparency bid

17 May 2013

The Vatican Bank, a centre of scandals for decades, is to launch its own website and publish its annual report in an effort to increase transparency, its new president said. Ernst von Freyberg...

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Book review: The Vatican Diaries, by John Thavis

7 Apr 2013

Benedict XVI sprang a huge surprise when he stepped down from his papal office, the first pope in 600 years to do so; he no longer had the energy for his task, he said.

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Pope meets with Benedict in historic lunch

24 Mar 2013

Pope Francis flew in to a papal residence near Rome yesterday for an unprecedented encounter with "pope emeritus" Benedict - the first time a pontiff has met his predecessor.

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Ma Ying-jeou's Vatican trip, which Beijing barely protested, a success

22 Mar 2013

Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou's official visit this week to the Vatican, when he became the island's first leader to meet the pope and interacted with other foreign leaders, was hailed as a "...

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What's being said on facebook.com/southchinamorningpost

20 Mar 2013

On the government wondering what to do with the 16 tonnes of illegal ivory it has confiscated since 2008, allegations of political interference at RTHK, and hopes that relations between Beijing...

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Opinion

Michael Cox

The last straw for Terry Wong?

2:53PM

Alex Lo

We need a sober view of sexual violence

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4:10AM

Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou to attend pope's inauguration, irking Beijing

Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou was due to leave for the Vatican last night to attend the inauguration mass of Pope Francis in a move that may stoke tensions with the mainland.

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Talking points

Egg McMuffins will be given away free to early birds up to 11am at about 230 McDonald's restaurants as part of the chain's National Breakfast Day regional initiative.

1:41AM

Pope Francis calls for a poor church for the poor

Pope Francis called for "a poor Church for the poor" as he addressed thousands of the world's journalists yesterday, saying he chose his papal name because St Francis of Assisi shunned riches to...

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Will Pope Francis visit China? And, if so, in whose dress?

American comedian Bill Maher compared last week's papal conclave to the Oscars, saying: "It's so exciting. We all want to know who will win and whose dress will he be wearing!"

6:31AM

RELIGION

Pope Francis and his 'new style of papacy'

In private meetings before their conclave to elect a new pope, Catholic cardinals took note when one of their number rose to speak - clearly, quietly and persuasively - about the need to purify...

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Talking points

New Premier Li Keqiang unveils his new cabinet team as the National People's Congress plenary approaches its conclusion. Meanwhile, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying touches down in Beijing for...

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