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Pope: Pope gives ‘noble’ Chinese people a shout-out at Mass
ULAANBAATAR: Pope Francis sent a special greeting to China’s “noble” people on Sunday, giving them a special shout-out at the end of a Mass celebrated…
Grain Infrastructure: Pope urges Russian ‘brothers’ to restore Black Sea grain deal
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday called on Russia to reverse its decision to abandon the Black Sea grain deal, under which it had allowed…
Record highs scorch the globe as Europe prepares for heatwave peak
ROME: More temperature records were expected to tumble on Tuesday as Europe awaited the peak of a punishing heatwave and wildfires scorched swathes of the…
Shanghai bishop gets Pope’s approval; Vatican chides China
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has approved a new bishop of Shanghai as the Vatican chided China for transferring him there without consultation, in violation of…
Pope appoints bishop from his Argentine homeland to lead powerful Vatican doctrinal watchdog office
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Saturday chose a bishop who is a trusted theological advisor from his Argentine homeland for one of the Vatican’s most…
Francis: Pope Francis takes doctors’ advice to skip Sunday public blessing as he recovers from major surgery
ROME: Pope Francis, “wisely” following doctors’ advice, will skip Sunday’s customary public blessing to allow himself to better heal after abdominal surgery earlier this week,…
Pope in hospital for operation on painful hernia
ROME: Pope Francis was to undergo Wednesday an operation on a painful abdominal hernia, reviving concerns over the 86-year-old’s increasingly fragile health.Francis arrived mid-morning at…
Francis: Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery and will be hospitalized for several days
ROME: Pope Francis is going to the hospital Wednesday for intestinal surgery, two years after he had 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his colon removed…
Pope calls for rival Sudanese parties to lay down arms
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday called for warring factions in Sudan to set aside their weapons, expressing sadness at the violence that has continued…
Pope in final Mass in Budapest urges Hungary to open doors to migrants
BUDAPEST: Pope Francis urged Hungarians to open their doors to others on Sunday, as he wrapped up a weekend visit with a plea for Europe…