Pope Franics

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  Pope Francis to Host Iran President Hassan Rouhani at Vatican

  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Pope Francis on November 14, the Vatican announced today in the latest sign of relatively warm relations between the Holy See and the Islamic Republic.

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  Pope Francis Claims 'Greed is Driving World to Ruin'

  Pope Francis today called on the world to reject the "idolatry of money", claiming that greed was driving societies to ruin.

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  Pope Francis to Witness Impact of US-Cuba Detente He Helped Spur

  Pope Francis begins a nine-day tour of Cuba and the United States on Saturday where he will see both the benefits and complexities of a fast-evolving detente between the old Cold War foes that he helped broker.

• Pope names British woman to head pontifical academy

  Pope Francis has named a British sociologist to run a pontifical academy, marking the highest-ranking appointment of a woman in his papacy.

• Pope Francis urges sympathy for failed love in divorce debate

  Pope Francis on Friday said couples whose marriages fail should be "accompanied" and not "condemned".