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Pope, after Gaza violence, says 'defenceless' being killed in Holy Land

PopeFrancis,inhisEasteraddressonSunday,calledforpeaceintheHolyLandtwodaysafter15PalestinianswerekilledontheIsraeli-Gazaborder,sayingtheconflictthere“doesnotspar

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Pope Francis: peacemaker and game-changer

SincetakingchargeoftheRomanCatholicChurchinMarch2013,PopeFrancishastransformedperceptionsofaninstitutionbesetbyscandalsandplaguedbyself-doubt.Thesexabusescandal

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Pope Francis claims 'fake news' dates back to time of Adam and Eve

PopeFrancishasclaimed"fakenews"datesbacktothetimeofAdamandEveasheurgedjournaliststomakeittheirmissiontosearchforthetruth.Inhisannualsocialcommunicationsmessage,

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Pope warns world is one step away from nuclear war

PopeFrancissaidonMondayhewasreallyafraidaboutthedangerofnuclearwarandthattheworldnowstoodat"theverylimit".Hiscomment,madeasheflewoffforavisittoChileandPeru,came

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Feel free to breastfeed here, Pope tells mothers in Sistine Chapel

PopeFrancisbaptized34infantsduringalongceremonyintheSistineChapelonSundayandtoldtheirmotherstofeelfreetobreastfeedthemthereiftheywerehungry.Duringtheceremonytha

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Pope: Don't be misled by making money and career your life

PopeFrancisadvisedagainstmakingthepursuitofmoney,acareerorsuccessthebasisforone'swholelife,urgingpeopleinhisEpiphanyremarksSaturdaytoalsoresist"theinclinationst

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Pope Francis celebrates his 81st birthday at the Vatican

PopeFranciscelebratedhis81stbirthdayonSundayattheVaticanwithanextra-longpizza,aherocakeandamessageurgingtheworld-andchildreninparticular-tojoinintheholidaymooda

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Pope dives into Rohingya crisis upon arrival in Myanmar

PopeFrancisarrivedMondayonavisittoMyanmarandBangladeshtoencouragetheirtinyCatholiccommunitiesandreachouttosomeofAsia’smostperipheralandpoor,butthebigquestionloo

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Pope rebukes climate deniers as 'perverse' in Bonn message

PopeFrancisonThursdayrebukedthosewhodenythesciencebehindglobalwarmingandurgednegotiatorsatclimatetalksinGermanytoavoidfallingpreytosuch"perverseattitudes"andins

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Latin Mass fans celebrate 10-year anniversary, without pope

FansoftheoldLatinMassdescendedonRomeonThursdayfortheirannualpilgrimagefacingindifferencetotheircause,ifnotoutrightresistance,fromnoneotherthanPopeFrancis.Tenyea

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Pope Francis injured after hitting head against popemobile

PopeFrancissustainedminorinjuriestodayafterhittinghisheadagainstthevehicleinwhichhewastravelinginCartagena,Colombia.Aspokesmanforthepopeconfirmedtheinjuries,whi

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Pope Francis urges peace, reconciliation in Colombia

PopeFrancisurgedColombiansskepticalofapeacedealwithguerrillastobeopentoreconciliationwiththosewhohaverepented,speakinghoursafteratoprebelleaderaskedthepontifffo

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Pope urges forgiveness in divided Colombia

PopeFrancisurgedColombiansWednesdaytoreject"vengeance"forthesufferingsoftheircivilconflictandpromoteforgivenesstoovercomelingeringresentmentsasthecountryseeksla

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Spanish police recover 3 stolen Francis Bacon paintings

SpanishpolicehaverecoveredthreeoffivepaintingsbyBritishartistFrancisBaconthatwerestolenfromaMadridapartmentin2015."Icanconfirmthatthreepaintingshavebeenrecovere

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The Pope and President: Unpredictable pair finally meet

After meeting with Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia and visiting sacred sites in Jerusalem, President Donald Trump's tour of world religions concluded Wednesday at the Vatican, the Catholic Church's holy headquarters.

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The Pope and Trump: Unpredictable pair finally meet

AftermeetingwithMuslimleadersinSaudiArabiaandvisitingsacredsitesinJerusalem,AmericanPresidentDonaldTrump'stourofworldreligionsconcludedWednesdayattheVatican,the

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The Pope and President: Unpredictable pair finally meet

AftermeetingwithMuslimleadersinSaudiArabiaandvisitingsacredsitesinJerusalem,PresidentDonaldTrump'stourofworldreligionsconcludedWednesdayattheVatican,theCatholic