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Catholics from eastern Congo make cross-country journey to meet Pope Francis
Father Adeodatus Muhigi is among the Roman Catholic faithful in Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) restive city of Goma who…
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Pope Francis calls for Catholic Church to oppose anti-gay laws
The Catholic Church must put Pope Francis’ historic statement that homos.e.xuality is not a crime into action by actively supporting…
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Pope Francis to visit two African nations
Pope Francis will start a trip on Tuesday to two African nations often forgotten by the world, where protracted conflicts…
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Pope Francis To Visit DR Congo to console People Affected By Crisis
The Vatican’s envoy to Kinshasa says Pope Francis’s visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo will remind the world not…
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Pope Francis leads final farewell to Benedict before thousands
Pope Francis led the funeral of his predecessor Benedict XVI on Thursday in front of tens of thousands of mourners…
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Pope Benedict XVI laid to rest
Pope Francis will preside over the funeral of his predecessor Benedict XVI at the Vatican, an unprecedented event in modern…
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Catholic Church’s World Peace celebrations eclipsed by passing of Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Francis marked the Roman Catholic Church’s traditional World Day of Peace on Sunday but the start of the new…
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Pope Francis says supplying weapons to Ukraine is morally acceptable for self defence
Pope Francis on Thursday said it was morally legitimate for nations to supply weapons to Ukraine to help the country…
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At Mass in Canada, Pope praises indigenous reverence for elders
Pope Francis on Tuesday praised the indigenous tradition of showing great respect for elders and learning from them, saying their…
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Elon Musk breaks his silence on Twitter
Elon Musk broke his nine-day silence on Twitter, the social media platform he is trying to buy for $44 billion,…
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Ukraine shopping centre bombing the latest barbarous attack: Pope Francis
Pope Francis on Wednesday called the bombing of a crowded shopping centre in the city of Kremenchuk the latest in…
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Pope Francis appoint 21 new cardinal
Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he would appoint 21 new cardinals in August, including an Italian leading the Church…
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Pope Francis describes the war in Ukraine
Pope Francis on Sunday described the war in Ukraine as a “macabre regression of humanity” that makes him “suffer and…
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Pope Francis condemns cruelty of Ukraine war at Easter vigil service
Pope Francis condemned the cruelty of the war in Ukraine on Saturday at an Easter vigil Mass he attended but…
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Pope Francis says Ukraine conflict is not a military operation but a war
Pope Francis on Sunday rejected Russia‘s assertion that it is carrying out “a special military operation” in Ukraine, saying the…
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Violence against women insults God, Pope Francis says in New Year’s speech
Pope Francis urged the world to “roll up our sleeves” for peace in a New Year’s message Saturday, while calling…
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‘S.e.x outside marriage is not the most serious sin’, says Pope Francis
Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic Church, has said s.e.x outside of marriage is not the “most serious” sin. During…
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Pope Francis to visit asylum seekers on Greece’s Lesbos island
Pope Francis will travel to Lesbos on Sunday to meet asylum-seekers at a migrant camp there on his second visit…
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Pope Francis thanks journalists for exposing Church s.e.xual abuse scandals
Pope Francis thanked journalists on Saturday for exposing sexual abuse scandals that the Roman Catholic Church tried to cover up,…
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Pope meets Colombian nun freed from Mali kidnapping
Pope Francis on Sunday met a Colombian nun who was freed after being kidnapped by Islamist militants in Mali four…
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Pope Francis expresses shame at the French s.e.x abuse scandal
Pope Francis on Wednesday expressed his personal shame and that of the Church at the sexual abuse of children by…
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Pope Francis jokes he is still alive despite some bishops wishing him dead
Pope Francis has a message for his haters: “Still alive. Even though some people wanted me dead.” Hundreds of Italians…
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Pope Francis hopes many countries take Afghan refugees and young are educated
Pope Francis said on Sunday that he was praying that many countries take Afghan refugees and, in an apparent reference…
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Pope Francis admitted to Rome hospital
Pope Francis has been admitted to hospital in Rome for scheduled surgery to treat a colon problem. Vatican spokesman Matteo…
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Pope Francis orders investigation of German diocese over child s.e.x abuse
Pope Francis has ordered an apostolic visitation of the archdiocese of Cologne, which has been rocked by a damning report…
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Pope Francis calls for lowering of tensions in eastern Ukraine
Pope Francis, delivering his Sunday address to a live audience for the first time in more than a month, called…
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I kneel on the streets of Myanmar and say stop the violence – Pope Francis
Pope Francis appealed on Wednesday for an end to bloodshed in Myanmar, saying: “Even I kneel on the streets of…
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Pope Francis says priests cannot bless same-s.e.x Marriages
Pope Francis has invited LGBT advocates to the Vatican. He has spoken warmly about the place of gay people in…
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Pope Francis departs Iraq after historic trip
Pope Francis concluded on Monday the first-ever papal trip to Iraq, which went off without a hitch despite security worries…
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Pope Francis criticises people going on holiday to flee Covid-19 lockdowns
Pope Francis condemned on Sunday people who had gone abroad on holiday to escape coronavirus lockdowns, saying they needed to…
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Vatican launches investigation after Pope Francis Instagram account likes model pic
The Vatican has said it is investigating after the Pope‘s official Instagram account “liked” a photo of a scantily clad…
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Pope Francis wears a mask for the first time at a public event
Pope Francis wore a mask for the first time at a public function on Tuesday when he and other religious…
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Pope Francis supports civil unions for gay couples
Pope Francis defended the right of gay couples to enter into legally recognised civil unions in a documentary that premiered…
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Pope Francis accepts resignation of bishop accused of covering up s.e.xual abuse
Pope Francis on Saturday permanently removed a Polish bishop who was kicked out of his diocese a few months ago…
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US elections: Pope Francis rejects US Secretary of State Pompeo meeting
The Vatican has denied US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo an audience with Pope Francis. The Holy See said the…
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Pope Francis praises nurse’s role in fighting coronavirus
Pope Francis praised the work of nurses around the world on Tuesday, saying the coronavirus crisis had shown how vital…
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Pope Francis: Global action needed to fight COVID-19 virus
Pope Francis has called for global solidarity to fight the Covid-19 crisis in his Easter message read to an empty…
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Pope Francis contracts coronavirus after spending time with patients
Pope Francis led Ash Wednesday prayers at the St Peter’s Square at the Vatican where he prayed for the coronavirus…
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Pope Francis leaves Japan after nuclear-dominated trip
Pope Francis left Japan Tuesday, bringing to an end a long-desired visit marked by messages on atomic power and weapons…
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Pope demands predators stop plundering the Earth
Pope Francis said it was time for “predators” to stop plundering the Earth for financial gain, holding up the “scarred…
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Pope blames Amazon fires on destructive interests
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis opened a synod on Sunday to champion the Amazon’s poverty-stricken and isolated indigenous communities by…
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Pope Francis lands in Mozambique for first leg of Africa tour
Pope Francis was greeted by Mozambique’s president on Wednesday as he kicked off a three-nation tour of African countries, expected…
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Pope Francis apologises to Roma for Catholic discrimination
Pope Francis has apologised to the Roma people on behalf of the Catholic Church during his visit to Romania. At…
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Pope Francis says abortion is like hiring a hitman
The pope has in the past been seen to take a gentler view toward women who have had abortions. Pope…
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Pope Francis pays tribute to Notre Dame firefighters
Pope Francis on Wednesday thanked rescuers who put their lives at risk to salvage the medieval Catholic cathedral of Notre-Dame…
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Pope compares child s-e-x abuse to human sacrifice
Pope Francis on Sunday compared the sexual abuse of children to human sacrifice as he addressed the Catholic Church’s top…
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Bishops head to Vatican for summit on child s-e-x abuse
Pope Francis gathers bishops from around the world at the Vatican this week for a hotly-awaited summit on tackling the…
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Pope admits priests, bishops s-e-xually abused nuns
Pope Francis admitted Tuesday that Catholic priests and bishops had s-e-xually abused nuns, the latest scandal to rock the church.…
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Pope ‘begs for God’s forgiveness’ for s-e-xual abuse scandal
Pope Francis “begged for God’s forgiveness” on Sunday for multiple abuse scandals within the Irish church but faced accusations by…
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