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Pope Francis slams corruption, wraps up Mozambique visit
Maputo: Pope Francis on Friday ended a visit to Mozambique with a mass denouncing corruption in the worlds poorest nations and called for reconciliation because no society should base itself on the “eye…
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Pope urges everyone to change lifestyle to save planet
Vatican City: Pope Francis called Sunday on individuals across the world to make changes to their daily habits to stop climate change in its tracks, and to put pressure on their leaders…
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Pope for action to avoid new boat tragedies in Mediterranean
Vatican City: Pope Francis has urged the international community to act after the sinking of a ship, which is feared to have killed 150 migrants in the Mediterranean. “I have received with pain…
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Pope Francis appeals for peace in Sudan following military crackdown
Vatican City [Vatican City]: In the wake of the recent military crackdown in Sudan that left at least 113 pro-democracy protestors dead, Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for peace and resumption of…
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Pope to receive Putin on July 4
Vatican City: Pope Francis will receive Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 4 in what will become their third meeting, the Holy See announced here on Thursday. The meeting between the pontiff…
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Pope Francis apologises to Roma for Catholic discrimination
Londn:Pope Francis has apologised to the Roma people on behalf of the Catholic Church for the persecution they have faced historically, during his visit to Romania. At a meeting with Roma people…
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Pope to ‘go beyond fear’ in Romania
Vatican City: Pope Francis headed to Romania on Friday with a message of integration not just for its faith communities but for a post-election European Union, following nationalist gains. During the three-day…
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Pope Francis extends Ramadan and Eid greetings to Muslims
Roshan bint Raheem Vatical City: The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID) has wished the Muslims worldwide for the Holy Month of Ramadan which culminates in Eid on June 5. The…
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Pope condemns abortion as use of ‘paid killer’
Vatican City: Pope Francis reiterated Saturday that abortion is unacceptable, saying its use amounted to the hiring of a “paid killer.” “Is it lawful to eliminate a human lift to resolve a…
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Pope changes Church law to make reporting sex abuse obligatory
Vatican City: Pope Francis on Thursday passed a landmark new measure to oblige those who know about sex abuse in the Catholic Church to report it to their superiors, in a move…
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Pope Francis issues new rules requiring priests, nuns to report sexual abuse
Vatican city: Pope Francis issued new laws for the Catholic Church on Thursday, mandating that all priests and nuns report sexual abuse and cover-ups to church authorities. The new rules require all…
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Pope makes it mandatory for clergy to report sex abuse
Rome: Pope Francis on Thursday issued new global rules for reporting sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, making it mandatory for the first time for all dioceses to set up systems for…
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Pope asks Bulgarians to ‘open hearts’ to migrants
Sofia: Pope Francis urged Bulgarians to open their hearts and doors to refugees as he began a visit to the European Union’s poorest country, where the main Orthodox Church snubbed holding joint…
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Pope urges hairdressers to cut gossip
Vatican City: Pope Francis on Monday welcomed hairdressers, hairstylists and beauticians to the Vatican but warned them not to indulge in gossip while feathering locks or painting fingernails. “Practise your profession in…
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Pope Francis donates $500,000 to migrants in Mexico
Vatican City: Pope Francis donated $500,000 to aid Central American migrants in Mexico, the Vatican has announced. The money will be used for housing, food and necessities for the Cmigrants. The funds…
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Pope Francis urges return of refugees to Syria
Vatican City: Pope Francis urged politicians Sunday to make a new effort to resolve the Syrian conflict and so help ensure the return home of millions of refugees and displaced people. It…
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Notre Dame Fire: Pope Francis, PM Modi express solidarity with France
Vatican City: Pope Francis on Tuesday expressed solidarity with the people of France following the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday. The Pope wrote on his official Twitter…
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Pope in Morocco warns Catholics off converting others
Rabat: Pope Francis on Sunday warned Catholics in Morocco against trying to convert others to boost their small numbers, during a rare visit by a pontiff to the North African country. Speaking…
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Pope Francis in Morocco aimed at boosting Christian-Muslim ties
RABAT: Pope Francis joined Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Saturday aimed at boosting Christian-Muslim ties in declaring Jerusalem the “common patrimony” of Christians, Jews and Muslims, on the first day of a…
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Pope Francis begins two-day visit to Morocco, to hold mass on Sunday
Rabat: Pope Francis has arrived here in Morocco’s capital to begin a two-day symbolic visit almost 33 years after a similar trip made by Pope John Paul II in 1985 to the…
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Pope Francis warns doping, corruption polluting sport
Vatican City: Pope Francis has warned that the positive values of sport are being polluted by doping and corruption as he met Saturday with members of European and African cycling federations. The…
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Pope compares child sex abuse to ‘human sacrifice’, vows action
Vatican City: Pope Francis on Sunday vowed to tackle every single case of sexual abuse by priests in the Roman Catholic Church, comparing paedophilia to “human sacrifice”. But his public address to…
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Pope: Concrete measures needed to curb child abuse at Church
Vatican City: Pope Francis said here on Thursday the world was waiting not only for the Catholic Church to condemn child sexual abuse by members of clergy but also for “concrete measures”…
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Correction: Nuns ‘sex slaves’ scandal fresh blow to Catholic church
Pope Francis’s public admission that priests have used nuns as “sexual slaves” — and may still be doing so — marks a new chapter in the abuse crisis rocking the Catholic church.…
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Pope admits priests, bishops sexually abused nuns
UAE: Pope Francis admitted Tuesday that priests and bishops in the Catholic Church had sexually abused nuns. “There are some priests and also bishops who have done it,” the pontiff said in…
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The cry of Yemeni children and their parents rises up to God: Pope
Abu Dhabi: “The cries of these children and their parents rise up” to God, said Pope Francis who made his first-ever papal trip to the Arabian Peninsula on Sunday. Francis called for…
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Pope Francis and top Muslim cleric in joint call for freedom of belief
ABU DHABI: Pope Francis and a top Muslim cleric Monday issued a joint call for freedom of belief during the first visit by the head of the Catholic church to the birthplace…
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Pope calls for end to wars in Middle East in Gulf trip
Abu Dhabi: Pope Francis on Monday called for an end to wars in the Middle East during the first visit by the head of the Catholic church to the birthplace of Islam…
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Pope Francis makes history with Muslim dialogue in UAE
ABU DHABI: Pope Francis, the first leader of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics to visit the Arabian Peninsula, will attend an interfaith meeting in the UAE on Monday as part of his…
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Pope Francis lands in UAE for historic visit
Abu Dhabi: Pope Francis landed in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for the first ever visit by a pontiff to the Arabian Peninsula — the birthplace of Islam. The pope touched…
