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Sister Genevieve, French Nun Who Broke Protocol To See Pope's Body
Images of Sister Genevieve's slight frame, standing in solemn prayer just feet from Pope Francis's body, were beamed around the world.
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First Prayer Held In Years In Syria's Ravaged Deir Ezzor Church
A solemn group of Christians held their first prayer service in years on Saturday in the ravaged church of St. Mary in Syria's eastern Deir Ezzor city.
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Thousands At Funeral For Justice Scalia, Whose Death Roiled US Politics
Solemn prayers were said for Justice Antonin Scalia at a funeral mass Saturday as thousands paid their respects to the conservative jurist whose sudden death has ignited a battle over his successor on the US Supreme Court.
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Pope Francis Says Celebrants Should Remember Life's Fleetingness
Pope Francis has presided over a solemn prayer service in St. Peter's Basilica on New Year's Eve, using his homily to stress life's fleetingness.
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Prayers and Tears as Asia Mourns 2004 Tsunami Victims
Prayers, tears and solemn visits to mass graves marked the start of commemorations today across tsunami-hit nations for the 220,000 people who perished when giant waves decimated coastal areas of the Indian Ocean a decade ago.
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Muslims celebrate Eid with prayers, feasts
Millions of Muslims across Asia began celebrating the end of the fasting month of Ramadan on Thursday with solemn sunrise prayers followed by savory high-calorie feasts to mark their holiest holiday, despite concerns over violence looming across parts of the region and elsewhere worldwide.
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Solemn prayers mark Good Friday in Kerala
Christians in Kerala today observed Good Friday with day-long prayers, abstaining all worldly comforts to commemorate the sufferings and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.Devotees congregated in large numbers in churches, where senior prelates led special prayers to mark the day."Stations of the Cross" processions were taken out in towns and villages acr...
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Sister Genevieve, French Nun Who Broke Protocol To See Pope's Body
Images of Sister Genevieve's slight frame, standing in solemn prayer just feet from Pope Francis's body, were beamed around the world.
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First Prayer Held In Years In Syria's Ravaged Deir Ezzor Church
A solemn group of Christians held their first prayer service in years on Saturday in the ravaged church of St. Mary in Syria's eastern Deir Ezzor city.
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Thousands At Funeral For Justice Scalia, Whose Death Roiled US Politics
Solemn prayers were said for Justice Antonin Scalia at a funeral mass Saturday as thousands paid their respects to the conservative jurist whose sudden death has ignited a battle over his successor on the US Supreme Court.
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Pope Francis Says Celebrants Should Remember Life's Fleetingness
Pope Francis has presided over a solemn prayer service in St. Peter's Basilica on New Year's Eve, using his homily to stress life's fleetingness.
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Prayers and Tears as Asia Mourns 2004 Tsunami Victims
Prayers, tears and solemn visits to mass graves marked the start of commemorations today across tsunami-hit nations for the 220,000 people who perished when giant waves decimated coastal areas of the Indian Ocean a decade ago.
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Muslims celebrate Eid with prayers, feasts
Millions of Muslims across Asia began celebrating the end of the fasting month of Ramadan on Thursday with solemn sunrise prayers followed by savory high-calorie feasts to mark their holiest holiday, despite concerns over violence looming across parts of the region and elsewhere worldwide.
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Solemn prayers mark Good Friday in Kerala
Christians in Kerala today observed Good Friday with day-long prayers, abstaining all worldly comforts to commemorate the sufferings and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.Devotees congregated in large numbers in churches, where senior prelates led special prayers to mark the day."Stations of the Cross" processions were taken out in towns and villages acr...
