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Italian bishop says 'diabolical' Pokemon is like 'Nazism'

An Italian bishop has threatened legal action against Pokemon Go, saying the "diabolical" game has turned its army of smartphone-wielding players into "walking dead", reports said on Thursday.

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Italian priest abandons church for love

A priest in northern Italy on Sunday told parishioners he was leaving the church to start a new life with a woman, with whom he is reportedly expecting a child.

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Kenyan priest guilty of murdering Italian bishop

A Kenyan Roman Catholic priest and four others were found guilty Tuesday of murdering an elderly Italian bishop in central Kenya almost a decade ago.

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Pope accepts resignation of German 'bling bishop'

Pope Francis has formally accepted the resignation of Germany's controversial bishop of Limburg, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday.

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Vatican probes Chilean bishop for sex abuse

The Vatican has opened an investigation into a Chilean bishop for alleged sexual abuse, the local Church leadership said on Thursday.

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'Bling bishop' meets with Pope for crisis talks

A big-spending Catholic bishop was called before Pope Francis on Monday, as speculation grows over whether he will be forced to resign for his high-roller lifestyle.

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Are priests and nuns extravagant spenders?

The news of a German bishop spending a whopping €31 million on revamping his home sparked furore last week. He might have sought redemption by flying to Rome for a summons with Pope Francis on Ryanair, but will this spell an end for the other extravagances within the church? The Local explores.