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Pope says walls, occupation, fundamentalism block Middle East peace
Middle East
July 8, 2018
Pope says walls, occupation, fundamentalism block Middle East peace
Pope Francis said on Saturday that building walls, occupying territories and religious fanaticism would never bring peace to the…
Turkey’s Erdogan at the Vatican: A visit at a difficult time
Middle East
February 5, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan at the Vatican: A visit at a difficult time
“The churches in Turkey are in a difficult position and have been for a long time,” says the theologian and…
Amazon’s indigenous people ‘never so threatened’: pope
World
January 20, 2018
Amazon’s indigenous people ‘never so threatened’: pope
Pope Francis sounded a stark warning about the future of the Amazon and its peoples during a visit to the…
Egyptian mass celebrates 800th anniversary of St Francis’ visit to Egypt at Vatican
Egypt
October 4, 2017
Egyptian mass celebrates 800th anniversary of St Francis’ visit to Egypt at Vatican
A mass took place in the Vatican on Wednesday, to mark the 800th anniversary of St Francis’ visit to Egypt back in…
Once seen as possible pope, Italian cardinal Tettamanzi dies at 83
World
August 5, 2017
Once seen as possible pope, Italian cardinal Tettamanzi dies at 83
Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi, once seen as a possible contender to become pope, died on Saturday at the age of 83,…
Pope Francis adds new pathway to sainthood
World
July 11, 2017
Pope Francis adds new pathway to sainthood
Pope Francis has added a fourth pathway to possible sainthood. Until now, gaining consideration for sainthood in the Catholic Church…
Pope, after Mosul blast, says ‘imperative’ to protect civilians
Middle East
March 29, 2017
Pope, after Mosul blast, says ‘imperative’ to protect civilians
Pope Francis on Wednesday said it was "imperative and urgent" to protect civilians in Iraq, speaking as US investigators looked…
Pope calls in Christmas message for unity against militant atrocities
World
December 25, 2015
Pope calls in Christmas message for unity against militant atrocities
Pope Francis urged the world in his Christmas message on Friday to unite to end atrocities by Islamist militants that…
Pope hails climate deal, stresses need to help poor
World
December 13, 2015
Pope hails climate deal, stresses need to help poor
Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the UN climate accord reached in Paris but warned the key now lay in its…
Muslims, Christians are ‘brothers’, pope says at Bangui mosque
World
November 30, 2015
Muslims, Christians are ‘brothers’, pope says at Bangui mosque
Pope Francis ventured into one of the world’s most dangerous neighborhoods on Monday to beg Christians and Muslims to end…