The decisions that will define Pope Leo’s first days
From choosing his residence to addressing declining church attendance, the sex abuse crisis and the Vatican’s finances, crucial choices await Pope Leo.
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Gaza rethink ends futile game of whack-a-mole with Hamas
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Israeli hostage ‘raped in her own home after release’
Mia Shem’s biggest fear during her captivity was being raped by her captors; but after her return home she was drugged and sexually attacked by a well-known personal trainer.
Papal favourites ‘withheld info on child sex abusers’
Cardinals Pietro Parolin and Luis Antonio Tagle, both favourites to succeed Francis, withheld incriminating church records, including those requested by Australia, it has been claimed.
Royals need to offer Harry an olive branch
Charles and William could put an end to this nonsense by inviting the duke and his family to a proper family reunion.
Britain was obsessed with Princess Diana — not any longer
The barely educated aristo was a blank screen on to which we projected our dreams and delusions. Edward White’s biography delves into this strange ‘Dianaworld’
How much sugar are you really eating – and drinking?
It’s hard to reduce our sugar intake when it’s added to everything from yoghurt to soups and bread.
Harry’s angry words after court loss leave royal wounds unhealed
It has been 15 months since the Duke of Sussex last saw his father and now the security verdict in the Court of Appeal suggests it could be many more before they are reunited.
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Cardinals attack Pope’s liberal legacy in pre-conclave talks
Cardinals have criticised the record of the late Pope Francis at closed-door meetings before the conclave next week to elect a new pontiff.
Madrid, grid operator play the blame game over blackout
Spain’s prime minister has accused the country’s electricity companies of ‘excessive opacity’ over the power blackout that paralysed the Iberian peninsula.
Trump’s ice maiden freezes Musk out of the West Wing
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Reform’s rapid ascent offers risk and reward
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Name tags, CVs: how conclave gets to know the newbie cardinals
Many of the cardinals set to vote are first-timers arriving from far-flung countries. In between Vatican meetings, they can be spotted in the streets and gossiping in restaurants and ice cream bars as they get to know each other.
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Cardinals to convene for decision on start of conclave
Thousands of mourners queue to visit Pope Francis’s tomb at the Basilica of St Mary Major, as the process of finding his successor begins.
I wake up wishing I don’t live in the past’
After she became a household name Virginia Giuffre disappeared from public view, moving to a small community in WA with her husband and children, though they were recently estranged. Her experiences, however, continued to hound her.
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