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Pope Francis Wraps Up Asia Tour After Meeting Rohingya
Pope Francis wrapped up a high-stakes Asia tour Saturday after meeting Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh in a highly symbolic gesture of solidarity with the Muslim minority fleeing violence in Myanmar.
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Pope Calls Refugees 'Rohingya' After Emotional Meeting In Dhaka
Pope Francis referred to refugees who have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh as "Rohingya" on Friday, using the politically sensitive name for the persecuted minority for the first time on an Asia tour dominated by their plight after meeting some of them in Dhaka.
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Indian Catholics Hurt At Missing Out On Pope Francis Tour
The Roman Catholic Church in India expressed disappointment at missing out on an expected visit by Pope Francis who started a rare trip to South Asia today.
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Philippine Police Arrest 3 for Bomb Joke During Papal Mass
Philippine police arrested three people for cracking jokes about a bomb while on their way to attend Pope Francis's mass in Manila, an official said today.
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Pope Francis Finishes Asian Tour After Huge, Rain-Soaked Mass in Manila
Pope Francis left the Philippines today, ending a week-long trip to Asia that culminated with a rain-soaked Mass for about seven million people in the capital of Asia's most populous Catholic nation, the largest-ever crowd for a papal event.
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Pope Francis Arrives in Manila to Begin Philippine Visit
Pope Francis arrived in the Philippines on Thursday, the second and last stop in his week-long Asia tour, to send a message of mercy and compassion to millions of poor Filipinos, including those hit by one of the strongest typhoons to ever hit land.
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Pope Francis Leaves Post-War Sri Lanka After Preaching Reconciliation
Pope Francis started the second leg of his Asia tour on Thursday, departing from Sri Lanka after a two-day visit in which he preached a message of reconciliation between the country's different religious groups to huge crowds.
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Pope Mania Sweeps Philippines Ahead of Pope Francis' Visit
Well before Pope Francis' plane touches down in this Asian bastion of the Roman Catholic faith, Filipinos have been snapping their selfies beside his life-sized cutout image in churches and malls. His face beams from welcome posters, shirts, cookies, coins, stamps, coffee mugs and all imaginable mementoes.
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Pope Francis Wraps Up Asia Tour After Meeting Rohingya
Pope Francis wrapped up a high-stakes Asia tour Saturday after meeting Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh in a highly symbolic gesture of solidarity with the Muslim minority fleeing violence in Myanmar.
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Pope Calls Refugees 'Rohingya' After Emotional Meeting In Dhaka
Pope Francis referred to refugees who have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh as "Rohingya" on Friday, using the politically sensitive name for the persecuted minority for the first time on an Asia tour dominated by their plight after meeting some of them in Dhaka.
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Indian Catholics Hurt At Missing Out On Pope Francis Tour
The Roman Catholic Church in India expressed disappointment at missing out on an expected visit by Pope Francis who started a rare trip to South Asia today.
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Philippine Police Arrest 3 for Bomb Joke During Papal Mass
Philippine police arrested three people for cracking jokes about a bomb while on their way to attend Pope Francis's mass in Manila, an official said today.
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Pope Francis Finishes Asian Tour After Huge, Rain-Soaked Mass in Manila
Pope Francis left the Philippines today, ending a week-long trip to Asia that culminated with a rain-soaked Mass for about seven million people in the capital of Asia's most populous Catholic nation, the largest-ever crowd for a papal event.
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Pope Francis Arrives in Manila to Begin Philippine Visit
Pope Francis arrived in the Philippines on Thursday, the second and last stop in his week-long Asia tour, to send a message of mercy and compassion to millions of poor Filipinos, including those hit by one of the strongest typhoons to ever hit land.
-
Pope Francis Leaves Post-War Sri Lanka After Preaching Reconciliation
Pope Francis started the second leg of his Asia tour on Thursday, departing from Sri Lanka after a two-day visit in which he preached a message of reconciliation between the country's different religious groups to huge crowds.
-
Pope Mania Sweeps Philippines Ahead of Pope Francis' Visit
Well before Pope Francis' plane touches down in this Asian bastion of the Roman Catholic faith, Filipinos have been snapping their selfies beside his life-sized cutout image in churches and malls. His face beams from welcome posters, shirts, cookies, coins, stamps, coffee mugs and all imaginable mementoes.
