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88-Year-Old Francis Marks 12th Anniversary As Pope From Hospital
Pope Francis will on Thursday mark the 12th anniversary of his election as leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, but he will do so from Rome's Gemelli hospital where he has been treated for double pneumonia for almost a month.
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Pope Francis Hopes Trump's US Will Have "No Room For Hatred"
Pope Francis urged incoming United States president Donald Trump on Monday to lead a society with "no room for hatred" and to promote "peace and reconciliation among peoples".
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Angela Merkel, In Memoir, Recalls Tricks For Dealing With Donald Trump
Angela Merkel sought advice from the pope on dealing with Donald Trump, when he was first elected US president, hoping to find ways of convincing a man to quit the Paris climate accords.
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"Choose Lesser Of Two Evils": Pope Francis On Donald Trump, Kamala Harris
Pope Francis on Friday criticized both former US President Donald Trump over his plan to deport millions of immigrants and Vice President Kamala Harris over her stance supporting abortion rights.
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From "Imbecile" To "Your Holiness", Argentina's President-Elect Changes Tone On Pope
Argentina's right-wing President-elect Javier Milei, who in past years has called Pope Francis everything from a "son of a bitch" to an "imbecile" to the devil's man on earth, spoke on the phone with his countryman on Tuesday.
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Pope Signed Resignation Letter In 2013 Over This Possibility
Pope Francis revealed in a new interview published on Sunday that after he was elected in 2013 he signed a letter of resignation to be used if someday severe and permanent health problems made it impossible to carry out his duties.
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Pope Francis Doing Well After Intestinal Surgery, Says Vatican
Pope Francis is doing well following intestinal surgery, the Vatican said on Sunday after the 84-year-old pontiff was hospitalised for the first time since his election in 2013.
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Breaking From Tradition, Pope Elects First Woman To Senior Church Post
Pope Francis has broken with Catholic tradition to appoint a woman as an undersecretary of the synod of bishops, the first to hold the post with voting rights in a body that studies major questions of doctrine.
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Pope Francis Installs New Cardinals, Including First African-American
Pope Francis on Saturday installed 13 new cardinals, including the first African-American to hold the high rank, further expanding the pontiff's impact on the group that will one day elect his successor.
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Pope Congratulates Joe Biden On Election Win Over Phone Call
Pope Francis spoke with Joe Biden by telephone Thursday to offer "blessings and congratulations" to the US president-elect on his victory, the Democrat's transition team said in a statement.
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Pope Francis Names 13 New Cardinals, Putting His Stamp On Church's Future
Pope Francis, leaving his mark on the Roman Catholic Church into the future, named 13 cardinals from eight countries on Sunday, including nine who are eligible to enter a conclave to elect his successor after his death or resignation.
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US Secretary Of State Calls For Pope To Show "Courage" Over China
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo revived a spat with the Vatican Wednesday during a visit to Rome, a month ahead of the US elections and hot on the heels of a diplomatic breach that experts see as an effort to win conservative Catholic votes.
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Inside Trump's Strategy To Appear At "Howdy, Modi!": Foreign Media
US President Donald Trump heads to Harris County, Texas, this weekend to a major rally ahead of next week's United Nations General Assembly - for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The website for the "Howdy, Modi" rally boasts that the "live audience will be the largest gathering for an invited foreign leader visiting the United States other than the P...
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Top Vatican Cleric Cardinal George Pell Convicted For Child Sex Abuse
Australian Cardinal George Pell, who helped elect popes and ran the Vatican's finances, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two choirboys, a court said Tuesday, becoming the most senior Catholic cleric ever convicted of child sex crimes.
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Pope Francis Warns Against Populism And 'Saviours' Like Hitler
Pope Francis on Saturday warned against populism, saying it could lead to the election of "saviours" like Hitler.
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88-Year-Old Francis Marks 12th Anniversary As Pope From Hospital
Pope Francis will on Thursday mark the 12th anniversary of his election as leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, but he will do so from Rome's Gemelli hospital where he has been treated for double pneumonia for almost a month.
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Pope Francis Hopes Trump's US Will Have "No Room For Hatred"
Pope Francis urged incoming United States president Donald Trump on Monday to lead a society with "no room for hatred" and to promote "peace and reconciliation among peoples".
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Angela Merkel, In Memoir, Recalls Tricks For Dealing With Donald Trump
Angela Merkel sought advice from the pope on dealing with Donald Trump, when he was first elected US president, hoping to find ways of convincing a man to quit the Paris climate accords.
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"Choose Lesser Of Two Evils": Pope Francis On Donald Trump, Kamala Harris
Pope Francis on Friday criticized both former US President Donald Trump over his plan to deport millions of immigrants and Vice President Kamala Harris over her stance supporting abortion rights.
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From "Imbecile" To "Your Holiness", Argentina's President-Elect Changes Tone On Pope
Argentina's right-wing President-elect Javier Milei, who in past years has called Pope Francis everything from a "son of a bitch" to an "imbecile" to the devil's man on earth, spoke on the phone with his countryman on Tuesday.
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Pope Signed Resignation Letter In 2013 Over This Possibility
Pope Francis revealed in a new interview published on Sunday that after he was elected in 2013 he signed a letter of resignation to be used if someday severe and permanent health problems made it impossible to carry out his duties.
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Pope Francis Doing Well After Intestinal Surgery, Says Vatican
Pope Francis is doing well following intestinal surgery, the Vatican said on Sunday after the 84-year-old pontiff was hospitalised for the first time since his election in 2013.
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Breaking From Tradition, Pope Elects First Woman To Senior Church Post
Pope Francis has broken with Catholic tradition to appoint a woman as an undersecretary of the synod of bishops, the first to hold the post with voting rights in a body that studies major questions of doctrine.
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Pope Francis Installs New Cardinals, Including First African-American
Pope Francis on Saturday installed 13 new cardinals, including the first African-American to hold the high rank, further expanding the pontiff's impact on the group that will one day elect his successor.
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Pope Congratulates Joe Biden On Election Win Over Phone Call
Pope Francis spoke with Joe Biden by telephone Thursday to offer "blessings and congratulations" to the US president-elect on his victory, the Democrat's transition team said in a statement.
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Pope Francis Names 13 New Cardinals, Putting His Stamp On Church's Future
Pope Francis, leaving his mark on the Roman Catholic Church into the future, named 13 cardinals from eight countries on Sunday, including nine who are eligible to enter a conclave to elect his successor after his death or resignation.
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US Secretary Of State Calls For Pope To Show "Courage" Over China
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo revived a spat with the Vatican Wednesday during a visit to Rome, a month ahead of the US elections and hot on the heels of a diplomatic breach that experts see as an effort to win conservative Catholic votes.
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Inside Trump's Strategy To Appear At "Howdy, Modi!": Foreign Media
US President Donald Trump heads to Harris County, Texas, this weekend to a major rally ahead of next week's United Nations General Assembly - for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The website for the "Howdy, Modi" rally boasts that the "live audience will be the largest gathering for an invited foreign leader visiting the United States other than the P...
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Top Vatican Cleric Cardinal George Pell Convicted For Child Sex Abuse
Australian Cardinal George Pell, who helped elect popes and ran the Vatican's finances, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two choirboys, a court said Tuesday, becoming the most senior Catholic cleric ever convicted of child sex crimes.
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Pope Francis Warns Against Populism And 'Saviours' Like Hitler
Pope Francis on Saturday warned against populism, saying it could lead to the election of "saviours" like Hitler.
