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"Must Overcome Chauvinistic Mentality": Pope Promotes Vatican Nun
Pope Francis warned Wednesday against a "chauvinistic mentality" in the Catholic Church, as he promoted a nun to head the executive administration of the tiny Vatican City state.
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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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Donald Trump's Planned Deportations Would Be A 'Calamity': Pope Francis
Pope Francis said US President-elect Donald Trump's promised large-scale deportation operation of undocumented migrants would be "a calamity".
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Pope Francis Bruises Arm In Fall At Vatican
Pope Francis has suffered his second fall in as many months and bruised his forearm, the Vatican said Thursday, adding that he was wearing a sling.
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"I Am A Sinner, Mischievous Child": Pope Francis In His Autobiography
Pope Francis reveals his "mischievous" youth in an autobiography published Tuesday, in a book that also touches on his childhood, immigration and ordering pizza.
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In Autobiography, Pope Francis Reveals What He Received From Predecessor
Pope Francis' predecessor, Benedict XVI, handed him a large white box containing several confidential documents related to the "most difficult and painful situations" involving the Vatican.
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Biden Awards Pope Francis Presidential Medal Of Freedom With Distinction
US President Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Saturday and awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the nation's highest civilian honor, the White House said.
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Pope Names First Woman To Head Major Vatican Office
Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to lead a major Vatican department, appointing an Italian sister to take charge of the office that oversees the world's Catholic religious orders.
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Pope Francis Opens Special 'Holy Door' For Catholic Jubilee At Rome Prison
Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican said was the first such action by a Catholic pontiff.
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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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Why Christmas In Japan Is Celebrated Like A Second Valentine's Day For Couples
A country of 124 million, Japan's most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than one percent of its population being Christian.
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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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"Cruelty, Not War": Pope Francis On Gaza Bombings, Israel Hits Back
Israel accused Pope Francis of "double standards" Saturday after he condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as "cruelty" following an air strike that killed seven children from one family.
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Biden To Meet With Pope Francis In January On His Last Foreign Trip
U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Rome from Jan. 9 to Jan. 12 and will meet with Pope Francis and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a White House official said on Thursday, in a trip that will take place shortly before his presidency ends.
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Pope's Autobiography Reveals He Was Almost Assassinated In Iraq In 2021
The Pope disclosed that he was the target of an attempted suicide bombing during his historic visit to Iraq in March 2021. This was the first-ever papal visit to Iraq, and it turned out to be one of the riskiest foreign trips of his 11-year papacy.
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"Must Overcome Chauvinistic Mentality": Pope Promotes Vatican Nun
Pope Francis warned Wednesday against a "chauvinistic mentality" in the Catholic Church, as he promoted a nun to head the executive administration of the tiny Vatican City state.
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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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Donald Trump's Planned Deportations Would Be A 'Calamity': Pope Francis
Pope Francis said US President-elect Donald Trump's promised large-scale deportation operation of undocumented migrants would be "a calamity".
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Pope Francis Bruises Arm In Fall At Vatican
Pope Francis has suffered his second fall in as many months and bruised his forearm, the Vatican said Thursday, adding that he was wearing a sling.
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"I Am A Sinner, Mischievous Child": Pope Francis In His Autobiography
Pope Francis reveals his "mischievous" youth in an autobiography published Tuesday, in a book that also touches on his childhood, immigration and ordering pizza.
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In Autobiography, Pope Francis Reveals What He Received From Predecessor
Pope Francis' predecessor, Benedict XVI, handed him a large white box containing several confidential documents related to the "most difficult and painful situations" involving the Vatican.
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Biden Awards Pope Francis Presidential Medal Of Freedom With Distinction
US President Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Saturday and awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the nation's highest civilian honor, the White House said.
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Pope Names First Woman To Head Major Vatican Office
Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to lead a major Vatican department, appointing an Italian sister to take charge of the office that oversees the world's Catholic religious orders.
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Pope Francis Opens Special 'Holy Door' For Catholic Jubilee At Rome Prison
Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican said was the first such action by a Catholic pontiff.
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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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Why Christmas In Japan Is Celebrated Like A Second Valentine's Day For Couples
A country of 124 million, Japan's most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than one percent of its population being Christian.
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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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"Cruelty, Not War": Pope Francis On Gaza Bombings, Israel Hits Back
Israel accused Pope Francis of "double standards" Saturday after he condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as "cruelty" following an air strike that killed seven children from one family.
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Biden To Meet With Pope Francis In January On His Last Foreign Trip
U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Rome from Jan. 9 to Jan. 12 and will meet with Pope Francis and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a White House official said on Thursday, in a trip that will take place shortly before his presidency ends.
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Pope's Autobiography Reveals He Was Almost Assassinated In Iraq In 2021
The Pope disclosed that he was the target of an attempted suicide bombing during his historic visit to Iraq in March 2021. This was the first-ever papal visit to Iraq, and it turned out to be one of the riskiest foreign trips of his 11-year papacy.
