Pope Francis offers prayers and solidarity in wake of Colombia plane crash
November 30, 2016
71 people, including members of Brazilian football team Chapecoense, died in the crash late on Monday
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World Cup 2014 influenced timing of Benedict XVI’s resignation, says aide
October 3, 2016
The retired pope had hoped to stay in the papacy until 2014, according to Mgr Georg Gaenswein
Cardinal jokes about England’s exit from Euro 2016
June 28, 2016
Cardinal Wilfrid Napier took to Twitter after England's embarrassing defeat to Iceland at Euro 2016
Bring ‘order and honesty’ back to football, Pope tells Fifa president
June 1, 2016
Gianni Infantino presented the Pope with a Champions League winners medal during a meeting at the Vatican
Archbishop of Liverpool pays tribute to Hillsborough families’ ‘relentless quest for justice’
April 26, 2016
Inquest rules 96 football supporters were unlawfully killed at Hillsborough in 1989
St Peter’s Basilica altar boys and priests join Rome football league
February 22, 2016
The Clericus Cup competition began on Saturday
Vatican suspends charity agreement until FIFA investigation ends
June 15, 2015
The South American football federation had pledged to donate $10,000 to a Vatican charity for every goal scored in the Copa America
German Church may take Italian football star to court over unpaid taxes
March 31, 2015
Luca Toni reportedly failed to pay church taxes while playing for Bayern Munich in Germany
Advert for football match shows ‘Pope Francis’ tied up and threatened
March 24, 2015
Fox Sports ran the advert ahead of a match between San Lorenzo and São Paulo
Can Ched Evans ever be forgiven?
January 5, 2015
The controversy over Evans' return to football is complicated by the fact that he has shown no remorse for his crime
Pope backs Rome 2024 Olympics bid, but says he won’t see it
December 22, 2014
Francis made the comments to members of the Italian Olympic Committee
Pope Francis is like a world-class football manager, says bishop
December 15, 2014
Bishop of Salford says that Catholics are all selected for Francis's team
Pope Francis offers prayers and solidarity in wake of Colombia plane crash
November 30, 2016
71 people, including members of Brazilian football team Chapecoense, died in the crash late on Monday
World Cup 2014 influenced timing of Benedict XVI’s resignation, says aide
October 3, 2016
The retired pope had hoped to stay in the papacy until 2014, according to Mgr Georg Gaenswein
Cardinal jokes about England’s exit from Euro 2016
June 28, 2016
Cardinal Wilfrid Napier took to Twitter after England's embarrassing defeat to Iceland at Euro 2016
Bring ‘order and honesty’ back to football, Pope tells Fifa president
June 1, 2016
Gianni Infantino presented the Pope with a Champions League winners medal during a meeting at the Vatican
Archbishop of Liverpool pays tribute to Hillsborough families’ ‘relentless quest for justice’
April 26, 2016
Inquest rules 96 football supporters were unlawfully killed at Hillsborough in 1989
St Peter’s Basilica altar boys and priests join Rome football league
February 22, 2016
The Clericus Cup competition began on Saturday
Vatican suspends charity agreement until FIFA investigation ends
June 15, 2015
The South American football federation had pledged to donate $10,000 to a Vatican charity for every goal scored in the Copa America
German Church may take Italian football star to court over unpaid taxes
March 31, 2015
Luca Toni reportedly failed to pay church taxes while playing for Bayern Munich in Germany
Advert for football match shows ‘Pope Francis’ tied up and threatened
March 24, 2015
Fox Sports ran the advert ahead of a match between San Lorenzo and São Paulo
Can Ched Evans ever be forgiven?
January 5, 2015
The controversy over Evans' return to football is complicated by the fact that he has shown no remorse for his crime
Pope backs Rome 2024 Olympics bid, but says he won’t see it
December 22, 2014
Francis made the comments to members of the Italian Olympic Committee
Pope Francis is like a world-class football manager, says bishop
December 15, 2014
Bishop of Salford says that Catholics are all selected for Francis's team
