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comment-analysis

A Pope too many: Does Pope Francis have a mutiny on his hands?

After his resignation in 2013, Pope Benedict chose to live in the Vatican in silence. But his presence, his influence, and a growing campaign is causing problems for Pope Francis and threatens to undermine his papacy, writes TP O’Mahony.

motoring

Ford explores a new dimension of auto-making

world

Troops help out in Germany flood effort

world

Quiet life beckons for Benedict

comment-analysis

Pope Benedict XVI a profile

world

Pope Benedict profile: The Pope who tamed his own 'Rottweiler' image

Doherty probe

ROCKER Pete Doherty has been questioned by German police over a break-in at a record shop during which a guitar and a record were stolen.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2011

German police question Doherty over break-in

Rocker Pete Doherty has been questioned by German police over a break-in at a record shop during which a guitar and a record were stolen.

Fri, 11 Mar, 2011

British bishop to appeal against conviction for Holocaust denial

AN ultra-conservative Roman Catholic British bishop is to appeal against his conviction for denying the Holocaust to a court in Germany.

Fri, 17 Sep, 2010

Pope may deserve his critics, but don’t take all of them at face value

ISN’T hindsight a wonderful thing?

Wed, 08 Sep, 2010

Holocaust denial charge

BRITISH Catholic Bishop Richard Williamson was convicted of denying the Holocaust by a German court yesterday.

Sat, 17 Apr, 2010

Priests and nuns accused in Bavarian abuse inquiry

A diocese in the Pope's native Bavaria said today four priests and two nuns are to be investigated in connection with sexual abuse allegations.

Mon, 22 Mar, 2010

Vatican officials defend Pope on abuse allegations

The Vatican today denounced what it called aggressive attempts to drag Pope Benedict XVI into the spreading scandals of paedophile priests in his German homeland, and contended he had long confronted abuse cases with courage.

Sat, 13 Mar, 2010

Pope’s brother’s choir linked to abuse claims

AN ever-widening sexual abuse scandal involving Germany’s Roman Catholic Church spilled into the heart of Pope Benedict XVI’s homeland yesterday when a former member of a boy’s choir led for 30 years by his brother claimed he was a victim.

Sat, 06 Mar, 2010

Swine flu uncertainty continues

Two more countries confirmed swine flu cases today as fear and uncertainty about the disease circled the globe.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2009

Two boys killed on Christmas Day - mother held

A German woman is being held on suspicion of killing her two young sons at their family home on Christmas Day, police said today.

Wed, 26 Dec, 2007

Pope should have taken a balanced approach

YOU’D have to wonder what Pope Benedict had in mind when writing the controversial address he delivered at Regensburg last week.

Sat, 23 Sep, 2006

Islamic militants exploit Pope’s speech for all that wasn’t in it

EXACTLY what part of ‘I’m deeply sorry’ militant Muslims do not understand is difficult to grasp.

Fri, 22 Sep, 2006

Pope wraps up trip to native country

Pope Benedict XVI today made an emotional visit to the cathedral where he became a priest, ending a six-day trip during which he warned his secular, socially liberal homeland not to let faith in reason and technology make it forget God.

Thu, 14 Sep, 2006

Pope to visit his native Germany

Pope Benedict XVI will visit Germany in September next year, the second time he will visit his native land since becoming pontiff, Cardinal Friedrich Wetter, archbishop of Munich, said today.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2005

Amazon relocates staff to UK and Germany

Amazon.com says it will relocate around 240 staff from Holland to Britain and Germany.

Sat, 10 Feb, 2001