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Pope Francis deplored Friday a “hatred” sowed by the war between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza that could incite further violence among “future generations,” reiterating his calls for a ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages.…
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Ukraine on Sunday angrily rejected Pope Francis’s call to negotiate with Russia two years into its invasion, vowing “never” to surrender after the pontiff said Kyiv should “have the courage to raise the white flag.” The row over his…
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The number of migrants dying in the Mediterranean is an “open wound” for humanity, Pope Francis said Sunday after a week marked by a string of deadly shipwrecks. At his weekly Angelus prayer, the 86-year-old pontiff offered his prayers…
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Pope Francis said he rejected the authorization of the burning of the Qur’an in an interview with UAE's newspaper al-Ittihad on Monday, adding that such acts made him angry. “Any book considered holy should be respected to respect those…
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Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky is making a trip to Rome and he will meet with Pope Francis and Italian leaders on Saturday, the Vatican said. Zelensky will hold midday meetings with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, who staunchly…
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Pope Francis attended a Palm Sunday service in St. Peter’s Square, a day after he was discharged from hospital following successful treatment for a severe bout of bronchitis. He was driven into the huge esplanade, sitting in the back of…
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Pope Francis has a respiratory infection and will need to spend “a few days” in hospital for treatment, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday, amid concern for the 86-year-old’s condition. The 86-year-old pontiff was taken to…
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The Vatican has announced that retired Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has passed away at the age of 95 on Saturday. That's after the ex-pontiff’s health had recently turned for the worst due to his age, according to doctors. “With sorrow I…
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Lebanese President Michel Aoun has sparked Christian anger by defending Hezbollah during his Vatican visit. In an interview with the Italian daily La Repubblica, Aoun said that Hezbollah’s weapons had “no influence in any way” on the…
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Foreign envoys are usually summoned by the Vatican's Secretary of State, or in order to meet the Pope in the Apostolic Palace. However, according to "Reuters", Pope Francis himself went to the Russian embassy in the Vatican today,…
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