15 Dec 09-RV) This evening we continue the second part in our series looking on the hardships people will be facing in this Christmas season. Patrick Burke is the Chief Executive of the Simon Communities, an organisation that operates centres

15 Dec 09-RV) Almost one year ago Lord's Resistance Army Rebels slaughtered 600 people in the North Democratic Republic of Congo as they emerged from Church following Christmas services. The episode became known as the Christmas Day Massacres. John Donnelly

15 Dec 09-RV) Msgr. James Reinert is an official at the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, which assists the Holy Father in the preparation of his annual peace day messages. He spoke with Philippa Hitchen about the choice of

15 Dec 09 - RV) A Press Conference at the Press Office of the Holy See was held Tuesday to present Pope Benedict XVI's Message for the upcoming World Day of Peace. We have this report...

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE WORLD DAY OF PEACE 1 JANUARY 2010 IF YOU WANT TO CULTIVATE PEACE, PROTECT CREATION 1. At the beginning of this New Year, I wish to offer heartfelt

14 Dec 09 - RV) Christmas is a time when people come together to celebrate the birth of our lord in comfort and safety. But for many people the reality is very different. This week in the run up to

14 Dec 09 - RV) Pope Benedict held a series of meetings this morning. The Holy Father had a pastoral meeting with Bishops from Belarus on their Ad Limina visit. This morning the Holy Father also received in audience Milo

14 Dec 09 - RV) Global leaders are heading to Copenhagen for the second week of a UN Climate Conference, hoping to agree a political deal for future action. Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis Lesley Ann Knight told us everyone

14 Dec 09 - RV) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was rushed to hospital after an attack in Milan...

13 Dec 09 - RV) Danish police outnumbered protesters today, detaining more than 200 people on a second day of demonstrations as environment ministers met for informal talks to advance talks on a new Climate pact. Church bells in Copenhagen

13 Dec 09 - RV) On this, Gaudate Sunday, Pope Benedict prayed for missionaries recently killed in Africa and blessed "baby Jesus" statues preparing to be placed in the crib at Christmas . Lydia O'Kane reports...

12 Dec 09 - RV) Pope Benedict XVI today received the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, Sali Berisha here at the Vatican...

12 Dec 09 - RV) In Copenhagen, with a draft agreement on the table, climate negotiators are bargaining over emissions targets and financing. Thomas Pickartz is the advisor for European Environmental and Social policy at the European Conference of Catholic

12 Dec 09 - RV) India's plan to carve a new state out of southern Andhra Pradesh has sparked statehood demands in other parts of Asia's third largest economy in a new challenge to the Congress party-led government. Placido Rebelo,

12 Dec 09 - RV) Cardinal Sean Brady, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, has described yesterday's meeting with Pope Benedict XVI as 'sad and serious'. Pope Benedict called the Cardinal and Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin to

11 Dec 09 - RV) Pope Benedict on Friday met with Irish bishops about a report on sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Dublin which has shaken the island. We have the story... Full Text of Communiqué Released By Holy

11 Dec 09-RV) In Zimbabwe, a two day ZANU-PF party conference opened today, which will formally endorse President Robert Mugabe as the party's leader for the next five years. But there are divisions within the party over who will succeed

11 Dec 09-RV) The Plenary meeting of the Bilateral Permanent Working Commission between the Holy See and The State of Israel took place on Thursday at the Vatican. We spoke to Franciscan Father David-Maria Jaeger, who is close to the

11 Dec 09-RV) Pope Benedict XVI today received the President of Vietnam, Nguyen Minh Triet, in private audience at the Apostolic Palace. Chris Altieri reports....

10 Dec 09 - RV) In a recently released document, the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights has prioritized giving special rights to "sexual minorities" on the basis of non-discrimination. Some Christian and Muslim groups are arguing