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With Pope In Hospital, Vatican Breaks Century-Old Taboos To Discuss Health
John Thavis, a Vatican correspondent for three papacies, said the new transparency "fits with Francis' open style of communicating but is a departure from the Vatican's traditional reserve on the topic of papal health".
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Did Nostradamus Predict Pope's Death And Vatican's Fall? Prophecy Resurfaces
Renowned astrologer Nostradamus' prophecies are being revisited amid speculation that he predicted the death of Pope Francis and the rise of his successor.
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43-Hour Flightime, 32,000 km: 87-Year-Old Pope Francis' Epic Voyage
By embarking aged 87 on the farthest journey of his papacy, Pope Francis is doing something some believed impossible -- and seeking to silence those who doubt his ability to fulfil his role.
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In Rare Move, Pope Sacks US Bishop Who Was His Fierce Critic
Pope Francis on Saturday dismissed US bishop Joseph Strickland, a prominent conservative who had repeatedly criticised his papacy, following concerns over the clergyman's leadership and governance.
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Pope Benedict Dies At The Age Of 95: 5 Points On His Papacy
Pope Benedict the Sixteenth died Saturday at the age of 95, the Vatican announced, almost a decade after he became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries.
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What Pope Francis Said After Nun Asked Him For A Kiss
Pope Francis, who last month angrily slapped the hand of a woman who yanked him toward her, gave a light-hearted reaction more typical of his papacy on Wednesday when a nun asked him for a kiss. He said yes, although only after she promised not to bite him.
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Pope Takes Environmental, Social Messages to Africa
Pope Francis heads to Africa for the first time today on a trip aimed at pushing the key themes of his papacy but also fraught with security concerns.
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Pope Readies for Africa, Riskiest Trip of His Papacy
Pope Francis heads to Africa this week for the riskiest trip of his papacy, defying danger with an open-topped popemobile and visits to a slum, refugee camp and mosque despite security fears following jihadist attacks.
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Vatican Leaks Scandal Widens as Authors Investigated, Others Suspected
A leaks scandal rocking the papacy widened on Wednesday as the Vatican put two Italian journalists under investigation and said it suspected other Holy See officials had helped two arrested for stealing documents.
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Pope Francis Says Church Needs More Decentralisation, Changes to Papacy
Pope Francis called today for "healthy decentralisation" of power in the Roman Catholic Church, including changes in the papacy and greater decision-making authority for local bishops.
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Two living popes to honour two dead ones: The Ceremony
In a historic match-up of papacies past and present, Pope Francis and emeritus Pope Benedict XVI honored Popes John XXIII and John Paul II in the first ever canonization of two popes.
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A year after resignation, ex-Pope Benedict has no regrets
A year after his shock resignation, Pope Emeritus Benedict has no regrets and believes history will vindicate his tumultuous and much-criticised papacy, the man closest to him told Reuters in a rare interview.
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Be professional, shun gossip, Pope tells Vatican administrators
Pope Francis on Saturday told Vatican administrators, who were dogged by infighting and allegations of corruption during the papacy of his predecessor, to be humble professionals and "conscientious objectors" to gossip.
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Pope Francis tells Benedict: "We're brothers"
Pope Francis travelled on Saturday to this hill town south of Rome to have lunch with his "brother" and predecessor Benedict XVI, a historic and potentially problematic melding of the papacies that has never before confronted the Catholic Church.
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Pope celebrates Mass to inaugurate his reign amid hope for change
Pope Francis inaugurated his papacy with a Mass in front of hundreds of thousands of people and foreign leaders in St. Peter's Square on Tuesday with a simplified rite that fuelled hopes for change in the scandal-plagued Roman Catholic Church.
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With Pope In Hospital, Vatican Breaks Century-Old Taboos To Discuss Health
John Thavis, a Vatican correspondent for three papacies, said the new transparency "fits with Francis' open style of communicating but is a departure from the Vatican's traditional reserve on the topic of papal health".
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Did Nostradamus Predict Pope's Death And Vatican's Fall? Prophecy Resurfaces
Renowned astrologer Nostradamus' prophecies are being revisited amid speculation that he predicted the death of Pope Francis and the rise of his successor.
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43-Hour Flightime, 32,000 km: 87-Year-Old Pope Francis' Epic Voyage
By embarking aged 87 on the farthest journey of his papacy, Pope Francis is doing something some believed impossible -- and seeking to silence those who doubt his ability to fulfil his role.
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In Rare Move, Pope Sacks US Bishop Who Was His Fierce Critic
Pope Francis on Saturday dismissed US bishop Joseph Strickland, a prominent conservative who had repeatedly criticised his papacy, following concerns over the clergyman's leadership and governance.
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Pope Benedict Dies At The Age Of 95: 5 Points On His Papacy
Pope Benedict the Sixteenth died Saturday at the age of 95, the Vatican announced, almost a decade after he became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries.
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What Pope Francis Said After Nun Asked Him For A Kiss
Pope Francis, who last month angrily slapped the hand of a woman who yanked him toward her, gave a light-hearted reaction more typical of his papacy on Wednesday when a nun asked him for a kiss. He said yes, although only after she promised not to bite him.
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Pope Takes Environmental, Social Messages to Africa
Pope Francis heads to Africa for the first time today on a trip aimed at pushing the key themes of his papacy but also fraught with security concerns.
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Pope Readies for Africa, Riskiest Trip of His Papacy
Pope Francis heads to Africa this week for the riskiest trip of his papacy, defying danger with an open-topped popemobile and visits to a slum, refugee camp and mosque despite security fears following jihadist attacks.
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Vatican Leaks Scandal Widens as Authors Investigated, Others Suspected
A leaks scandal rocking the papacy widened on Wednesday as the Vatican put two Italian journalists under investigation and said it suspected other Holy See officials had helped two arrested for stealing documents.
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Pope Francis Says Church Needs More Decentralisation, Changes to Papacy
Pope Francis called today for "healthy decentralisation" of power in the Roman Catholic Church, including changes in the papacy and greater decision-making authority for local bishops.
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Two living popes to honour two dead ones: The Ceremony
In a historic match-up of papacies past and present, Pope Francis and emeritus Pope Benedict XVI honored Popes John XXIII and John Paul II in the first ever canonization of two popes.
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A year after resignation, ex-Pope Benedict has no regrets
A year after his shock resignation, Pope Emeritus Benedict has no regrets and believes history will vindicate his tumultuous and much-criticised papacy, the man closest to him told Reuters in a rare interview.
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Be professional, shun gossip, Pope tells Vatican administrators
Pope Francis on Saturday told Vatican administrators, who were dogged by infighting and allegations of corruption during the papacy of his predecessor, to be humble professionals and "conscientious objectors" to gossip.
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Pope Francis tells Benedict: "We're brothers"
Pope Francis travelled on Saturday to this hill town south of Rome to have lunch with his "brother" and predecessor Benedict XVI, a historic and potentially problematic melding of the papacies that has never before confronted the Catholic Church.
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Pope celebrates Mass to inaugurate his reign amid hope for change
Pope Francis inaugurated his papacy with a Mass in front of hundreds of thousands of people and foreign leaders in St. Peter's Square on Tuesday with a simplified rite that fuelled hopes for change in the scandal-plagued Roman Catholic Church.
