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Pope Francis Kicks Off Christmas With A Sombre Mass Under Shadow Of War
At Saint Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis used his Christmas Eve mass to urge Christians to think "of the wars, of the machine-gunned children, of the bombs on schools or hospitals."
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Pope Francis To Launch Jubilee 2025, A Year Of Catholic Celebrations
Pope Francis will open the "Holy Door" of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, in front of 30,000 people and a live TV audience around the world.
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Who Is George Jacob Koovakad, Indian Priest Elevated To Cardinal By The Pope?
George Jacob Koovakad, 51, was officially inducted during a ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica, attended by clergy and dignitaries from around the world.
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Dostoevsky To Proust, Pope Francis Lists His Favourite Authors
Pope Francis's bookish side emerged Sunday, after the Vatican published a letter in which the pontiff encouraged young priests to read --- while revealing that he himself likes the great tragedies.
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Italian Photographer's Spectacular Moon Alignment Pic Captures NASA's Attention
In a rare feat, an Italian photographer captured a "one-in-a-million" lunar alignment shot that has gone viral on social media and left netizens mesmerised.
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"Tonight, Our Hearts Are In Bethlehem": Pope On Christmas Eve As Gaza War Rages
Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for peace as he kicked off Christmas celebrations with a mass at Saint Peter's Basilica as the Israel-Hamas war raged in the Gaza Strip.
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Man Strips, Stands Naked In Vatican Church To Protest Ukraine War: Report
A man visiting St Peter's Basilica on Thursday stripped off his clothes and stood naked on the church's main altar in what appeared to be a protest against the war in Ukraine, a Vatican source said.
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Pope Francis Presides Over Pope Benedict's Funeral
To the sound of tolling bells, 12 pallbearers carried the wooden coffin of Pope Benedict out of St. Peter's Basilica on Thursday and placed it before thousands of faithful gathered in the square for his funeral.
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Tens Of Thousands Pay Respects To Former Pope Benedict At Vatican
Tens of thousands of people paid their respects on Monday to former pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican, at the start of three days of lying-in-state in St Peter's Basilica before his funeral.
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Ex-Pope Benedict To Lie In State At Vatican, Funeral On Thursday
Catholics will on Monday be able to pay their tributes in the Vatican to former pope Benedict XVI, whose body will lie in state for three days at St Peter's Basilica before his funeral.
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Russia Welcomes Vatican's Offer To Mediate But Says Ukraine Not On Board
The Kremlin said on Monday that it welcomed a Vatican offer to provide a negotiating platform to resolve the Ukraine conflict, but that Kyiv's position made this impossible.
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Vatican On Kolkata Puja Pandal Hoppers' List This Year. Here's How
The magnificentSt Peter's Basilica in the Vatican has made an appearance in Kolkata, thanks to organisers of a prominent Durga Puja in the city.The Sreebhumi Sporting Club's replicaof the 17th century monumenthas already started drawing crowds
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Pics: Vatican-Themed Durga Puja Pandal In Kolkata
Shreebhumi Sporting Club, which is known for their enthralling new themes every year, has chosen the St Peters Basilica at the Vatican City this year.
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Goa's Basilica Of Bom Jesus To Be Closed For 1 Month For Restoration Work
The Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa, a major tourist attraction, would be closed for visitors and parishioners for a month from November 5 as the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will take up its restoration work, a church priest has said.
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Hyderabad Archbishop Installed As Vatican Cardinal By Pope Francis
Archbishop of Hyderabad Poola Anthony became the first Telugu person to be installed as a cardinal in the Vatican. The ceremony took place at St Peter's Basilica on Saturday in Vatican City and it was presided by Pope Francis.
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Pope Francis Kicks Off Christmas With A Sombre Mass Under Shadow Of War
At Saint Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis used his Christmas Eve mass to urge Christians to think "of the wars, of the machine-gunned children, of the bombs on schools or hospitals."
-
Pope Francis To Launch Jubilee 2025, A Year Of Catholic Celebrations
Pope Francis will open the "Holy Door" of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, in front of 30,000 people and a live TV audience around the world.
-
Who Is George Jacob Koovakad, Indian Priest Elevated To Cardinal By The Pope?
George Jacob Koovakad, 51, was officially inducted during a ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica, attended by clergy and dignitaries from around the world.
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Dostoevsky To Proust, Pope Francis Lists His Favourite Authors
Pope Francis's bookish side emerged Sunday, after the Vatican published a letter in which the pontiff encouraged young priests to read --- while revealing that he himself likes the great tragedies.
-
Italian Photographer's Spectacular Moon Alignment Pic Captures NASA's Attention
In a rare feat, an Italian photographer captured a "one-in-a-million" lunar alignment shot that has gone viral on social media and left netizens mesmerised.
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"Tonight, Our Hearts Are In Bethlehem": Pope On Christmas Eve As Gaza War Rages
Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for peace as he kicked off Christmas celebrations with a mass at Saint Peter's Basilica as the Israel-Hamas war raged in the Gaza Strip.
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Man Strips, Stands Naked In Vatican Church To Protest Ukraine War: Report
A man visiting St Peter's Basilica on Thursday stripped off his clothes and stood naked on the church's main altar in what appeared to be a protest against the war in Ukraine, a Vatican source said.
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Pope Francis Presides Over Pope Benedict's Funeral
To the sound of tolling bells, 12 pallbearers carried the wooden coffin of Pope Benedict out of St. Peter's Basilica on Thursday and placed it before thousands of faithful gathered in the square for his funeral.
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Tens Of Thousands Pay Respects To Former Pope Benedict At Vatican
Tens of thousands of people paid their respects on Monday to former pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican, at the start of three days of lying-in-state in St Peter's Basilica before his funeral.
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Ex-Pope Benedict To Lie In State At Vatican, Funeral On Thursday
Catholics will on Monday be able to pay their tributes in the Vatican to former pope Benedict XVI, whose body will lie in state for three days at St Peter's Basilica before his funeral.
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Russia Welcomes Vatican's Offer To Mediate But Says Ukraine Not On Board
The Kremlin said on Monday that it welcomed a Vatican offer to provide a negotiating platform to resolve the Ukraine conflict, but that Kyiv's position made this impossible.
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Vatican On Kolkata Puja Pandal Hoppers' List This Year. Here's How
The magnificentSt Peter's Basilica in the Vatican has made an appearance in Kolkata, thanks to organisers of a prominent Durga Puja in the city.The Sreebhumi Sporting Club's replicaof the 17th century monumenthas already started drawing crowds
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Pics: Vatican-Themed Durga Puja Pandal In Kolkata
Shreebhumi Sporting Club, which is known for their enthralling new themes every year, has chosen the St Peters Basilica at the Vatican City this year.
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Goa's Basilica Of Bom Jesus To Be Closed For 1 Month For Restoration Work
The Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa, a major tourist attraction, would be closed for visitors and parishioners for a month from November 5 as the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will take up its restoration work, a church priest has said.
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Hyderabad Archbishop Installed As Vatican Cardinal By Pope Francis
Archbishop of Hyderabad Poola Anthony became the first Telugu person to be installed as a cardinal in the Vatican. The ceremony took place at St Peter's Basilica on Saturday in Vatican City and it was presided by Pope Francis.
