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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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US Teens, Expelled From School For "Blackface", Get $1 Million After Revealing Truth
Two teenage boys in the US who were expelled from school after being accused of an alleged blackface photo have been awarded $1 million each after proving it was just an acne face mask.
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"Tonight, Our Hearts Are In Bethlehem": Pope On Christmas Eve As Gaza War Rages
Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for peace as he kicked off Christmas celebrations with a mass at Saint Peter's Basilica as the Israel-Hamas war raged in the Gaza Strip.
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Pope Francis Leads Prayers At Vatican Days After Surgery
Pope Francis led Angelus prayers at Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican on Sunday before thousands of pilgrims, just days after undergoing a hernia operation.
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18th Century Indian Who Fought Casteism Declared Saint By The Vatican
Devasahayam, who converted to Christianity in the 18th century in the then kingdom of Travancore, would be declared a saint by Pope Francis at the Vatican today.
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Pope Offers Easter Prayer From Empty Saint Peter For COVID-19 Victims
Pope Francis offered a Easter Sunday prayer for those killed and suffering from a novel coronavirus that has killed more than 100,000 people worldwide.
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Pope Francis Faces Coronavirus "Tempest" Alone At Vatican City Square
Pope Francis stood alone in vast Saint Peter's Square Friday to bless Catholics around the world suffering under the coronavirus pandemic, urging people to ease their fears through faith.
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Pope Francis To Deliver Sunday Prayer By Livestream Amid Virus Threat
The Vatican said Pope Francis will deliver Sunday's Angelus Prayer by livestream instead of in person from his window overlooking Saint Peter's Square out of concern over spreading the new coronavirus.
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Kerala Nun Sister Mariam Thresia, 4 Others Declared Saints By Pope Francis
Indian nun Sister Mariam Thresia and four others were declared Saints by Pope Francis at a grand ceremony at the Vatican City today.
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Kerala Nun Sister Mariam Thresia, 4 Others Declared Saints By Pope Francis
Pope Francis has created five new saints today, including India's Sister Mariam Thresia, Britain's Cardinal John Henry Newman, one of the Catholic Church's most renowned converts, and a nun dubbed the "Mother Teresa of Brazil".
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Pope Francis Makes Saints Of Disputed 20th Century Roman Catholic Figures
Pope Francis on Sunday made saints of two of the most contentious Roman Catholic figures of the 20th century -- murdered Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI, who reigned over one of the Church's most turbulent eras and enshrined its opposition to contraception.
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Pope Pays Tribute To Mystic Monk Said To Have Wrestled With The Devil
Pope Francis prayed on Saturday before the body of one of Catholicism's most popular saints, Padre Pio, a mystic monk who is said to have wrestled with the Devil.
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Reformist Pope, Murdered Archbishop To Be Made Saints
Pope Paul VI, who oversaw sweeping reforms of the Catholic Church in the 1960s, will be made a saint along with a Salvadoran archbishop who was shot dead while celebrating mass, the Vatican said on Wednesday.
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Pope Admits To Snoozing While Praying
Pope Francis has confessed he sometimes nods off while praying and claims saints too have been known to grab some Holy shut-eye.
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Pope Francis Likens Refugee Holding Centres To 'Concentration Camps'
Pope Francis urged governments on Saturday to get migrants and refugees out of holding centres, saying many had become 'concentration camps'.
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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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US Teens, Expelled From School For "Blackface", Get $1 Million After Revealing Truth
Two teenage boys in the US who were expelled from school after being accused of an alleged blackface photo have been awarded $1 million each after proving it was just an acne face mask.
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"Tonight, Our Hearts Are In Bethlehem": Pope On Christmas Eve As Gaza War Rages
Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for peace as he kicked off Christmas celebrations with a mass at Saint Peter's Basilica as the Israel-Hamas war raged in the Gaza Strip.
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Pope Francis Leads Prayers At Vatican Days After Surgery
Pope Francis led Angelus prayers at Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican on Sunday before thousands of pilgrims, just days after undergoing a hernia operation.
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18th Century Indian Who Fought Casteism Declared Saint By The Vatican
Devasahayam, who converted to Christianity in the 18th century in the then kingdom of Travancore, would be declared a saint by Pope Francis at the Vatican today.
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Pope Offers Easter Prayer From Empty Saint Peter For COVID-19 Victims
Pope Francis offered a Easter Sunday prayer for those killed and suffering from a novel coronavirus that has killed more than 100,000 people worldwide.
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Pope Francis Faces Coronavirus "Tempest" Alone At Vatican City Square
Pope Francis stood alone in vast Saint Peter's Square Friday to bless Catholics around the world suffering under the coronavirus pandemic, urging people to ease their fears through faith.
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Pope Francis To Deliver Sunday Prayer By Livestream Amid Virus Threat
The Vatican said Pope Francis will deliver Sunday's Angelus Prayer by livestream instead of in person from his window overlooking Saint Peter's Square out of concern over spreading the new coronavirus.
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Kerala Nun Sister Mariam Thresia, 4 Others Declared Saints By Pope Francis
Indian nun Sister Mariam Thresia and four others were declared Saints by Pope Francis at a grand ceremony at the Vatican City today.
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Kerala Nun Sister Mariam Thresia, 4 Others Declared Saints By Pope Francis
Pope Francis has created five new saints today, including India's Sister Mariam Thresia, Britain's Cardinal John Henry Newman, one of the Catholic Church's most renowned converts, and a nun dubbed the "Mother Teresa of Brazil".
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Pope Francis Makes Saints Of Disputed 20th Century Roman Catholic Figures
Pope Francis on Sunday made saints of two of the most contentious Roman Catholic figures of the 20th century -- murdered Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI, who reigned over one of the Church's most turbulent eras and enshrined its opposition to contraception.
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Pope Pays Tribute To Mystic Monk Said To Have Wrestled With The Devil
Pope Francis prayed on Saturday before the body of one of Catholicism's most popular saints, Padre Pio, a mystic monk who is said to have wrestled with the Devil.
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Reformist Pope, Murdered Archbishop To Be Made Saints
Pope Paul VI, who oversaw sweeping reforms of the Catholic Church in the 1960s, will be made a saint along with a Salvadoran archbishop who was shot dead while celebrating mass, the Vatican said on Wednesday.
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Pope Admits To Snoozing While Praying
Pope Francis has confessed he sometimes nods off while praying and claims saints too have been known to grab some Holy shut-eye.
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Pope Francis Likens Refugee Holding Centres To 'Concentration Camps'
Pope Francis urged governments on Saturday to get migrants and refugees out of holding centres, saying many had become 'concentration camps'.
