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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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"Democracy Not In Good Health": Pope Francis' Warning To "Populists"
Pope Francis decried the state of democracy and warned against "populists" during a short visit to Trieste in Italy's northeast on Sunday ahead of a 12-day trip to Asia -- the longest of his papacy.
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PM Modi Leaves For Home After Attending G7 Summit In Italy
PM Modi on Friday left for home after concluding his day-long visit to Italy during which he attended the G7 summit and held bilaterals with several world leaders including British PM Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron and Pope Francis.
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Pope To Visit Iraq In March, First Foreign Trip Since Covid Pandemic
Pope Francis will visit Iraq in March, the Vatican said Monday, in his first trip abroad since the coronavirus pandemic gripped Italy, grounding the pontiff, early this year.
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Prisoners Use Pope Francis Visit As Chance To Escape
Two Italian prisoners who were invited to meet Pope Francis for lunch on his recent visit to Bologna took advantage of the occasion to escape, local media reports said Wednesday.
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Pope Francis Considers Italy Earthquake Visit As Survivors Dig In
Pope Francis said Sunday he wanted to visit the quake-hit villages of central Italy, as survivors and rescue workers dug in for the long haul with colder weather approaching.
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Pope Mulls Italy Quake Visit As Survivors Dig In
Pope Francis said today he wanted to visit some of the central Italian villages devastated in this week's earthquake, as survivors and rescue workers dug in for the long haul with winter approaching.
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Pope Francis Brings 12 Syrian Refugees To Italy In Lesson For Europe
In a gesture both political and personal, Pope Francis flew 12 Syrian Muslims to Italy aboard his charter plane Saturday after an emotional visit to the Greek island of Lesbos, which has faced the brunt of Europe's migration crisis.
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Pope Brings 12 Syrian Refugees To Italy In Lesson For Europe
Pope Francis gave Europe a concrete lesson on Saturday in how to treat refugees by bringing 12 Syrian Muslims to Italy aboard his charter plane after an emotional visit to the hard-hit Greek island of Lesbos.
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Pope Formally Invited To Visit Rome's Main Mosque
Representatives of Italy's Muslim community have invited Pope Francis to visit the main mosque in Rome, just days after Francis paid his respects at the capital's main synagogue in a sign of interfaith friendship.
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Isolated Vladimir Putin Seeks Sympathetic Hearing in Italy
Vladimir Putin makes a rare international outing today with a high-profile visit to Italy and the Vatican two days after the G7 threatened him with tougher sanctions over Ukraine.
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Pope Meets Jailed Dad of Slain Boy in Italy
Pope Francis offered words of sympathy Saturday to the imprisoned father of a slain toddler during a visit to prison to a southern Italian region infested by one of the world's most powerful crime syndicates.
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No More Child Mafia Victims, Says Pope During Visit to Italian Town
No more children must die at the hands of the mafia, pope Francis said on Saturday, as he travelled to the hometown of a toddler murdered in a clan drug war.
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Queen gives honey to pope, who has gift for Prince George
Queen Elizabeth II - bearing a basket of honey, whiskey and other goodies from the royal estates - paid a visit to Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thursday.
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Pope Francis may visit Sri Lanka in Asia visit
Pope Francis on Saturday told Sri Lankans living in Italy that he hoped to take up an invitation to visit their country, where the wounds of civil war still needed to heal.
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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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"Democracy Not In Good Health": Pope Francis' Warning To "Populists"
Pope Francis decried the state of democracy and warned against "populists" during a short visit to Trieste in Italy's northeast on Sunday ahead of a 12-day trip to Asia -- the longest of his papacy.
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PM Modi Leaves For Home After Attending G7 Summit In Italy
PM Modi on Friday left for home after concluding his day-long visit to Italy during which he attended the G7 summit and held bilaterals with several world leaders including British PM Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron and Pope Francis.
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Pope To Visit Iraq In March, First Foreign Trip Since Covid Pandemic
Pope Francis will visit Iraq in March, the Vatican said Monday, in his first trip abroad since the coronavirus pandemic gripped Italy, grounding the pontiff, early this year.
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Prisoners Use Pope Francis Visit As Chance To Escape
Two Italian prisoners who were invited to meet Pope Francis for lunch on his recent visit to Bologna took advantage of the occasion to escape, local media reports said Wednesday.
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Pope Francis Considers Italy Earthquake Visit As Survivors Dig In
Pope Francis said Sunday he wanted to visit the quake-hit villages of central Italy, as survivors and rescue workers dug in for the long haul with colder weather approaching.
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Pope Mulls Italy Quake Visit As Survivors Dig In
Pope Francis said today he wanted to visit some of the central Italian villages devastated in this week's earthquake, as survivors and rescue workers dug in for the long haul with winter approaching.
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Pope Francis Brings 12 Syrian Refugees To Italy In Lesson For Europe
In a gesture both political and personal, Pope Francis flew 12 Syrian Muslims to Italy aboard his charter plane Saturday after an emotional visit to the Greek island of Lesbos, which has faced the brunt of Europe's migration crisis.
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Pope Brings 12 Syrian Refugees To Italy In Lesson For Europe
Pope Francis gave Europe a concrete lesson on Saturday in how to treat refugees by bringing 12 Syrian Muslims to Italy aboard his charter plane after an emotional visit to the hard-hit Greek island of Lesbos.
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Pope Formally Invited To Visit Rome's Main Mosque
Representatives of Italy's Muslim community have invited Pope Francis to visit the main mosque in Rome, just days after Francis paid his respects at the capital's main synagogue in a sign of interfaith friendship.
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Isolated Vladimir Putin Seeks Sympathetic Hearing in Italy
Vladimir Putin makes a rare international outing today with a high-profile visit to Italy and the Vatican two days after the G7 threatened him with tougher sanctions over Ukraine.
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Pope Meets Jailed Dad of Slain Boy in Italy
Pope Francis offered words of sympathy Saturday to the imprisoned father of a slain toddler during a visit to prison to a southern Italian region infested by one of the world's most powerful crime syndicates.
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No More Child Mafia Victims, Says Pope During Visit to Italian Town
No more children must die at the hands of the mafia, pope Francis said on Saturday, as he travelled to the hometown of a toddler murdered in a clan drug war.
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Queen gives honey to pope, who has gift for Prince George
Queen Elizabeth II - bearing a basket of honey, whiskey and other goodies from the royal estates - paid a visit to Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thursday.
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Pope Francis may visit Sri Lanka in Asia visit
Pope Francis on Saturday told Sri Lankans living in Italy that he hoped to take up an invitation to visit their country, where the wounds of civil war still needed to heal.
