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Pope presents shards from cross of Christ for King Charles' coronation
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Pope presents shards from cross of Christ for King Charles’ coronation

LONDON: Pope Francis has gifted fragments believed to be from the True Cross on which Jesus was crucified to form part of a new processional…

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John Paul: Pope Francis calls 'insinuations' against John Paul II unfounded
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John Paul: Pope Francis calls ‘insinuations’ against John Paul II unfounded

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday rejected as offensive and unfounded what he called insinuations by the brother of a Vatican schoolgirl who went missing…

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Pope Confirms Plans To Go To Mongolia In September: Pope confirms plans to go to Mongolia in September
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Pope Confirms Plans To Go To Mongolia In September: Pope confirms plans to go to Mongolia in September

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis confirmed on Friday that in September he plans to go to Mongolia, a country that has fewer than 1,500 Catholics but…

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Pope evokes cold-war replay, says leaders should avoid arms
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Pope evokes cold-war replay, says leaders should avoid arms

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis urged world leaders Wednesday to use reason and not arms to resolve differences, evoking memories of the 1960s Cold War between…

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Pope Francis On Good Friday Agreement: Pope hopes Northern Ireland accord can be 'consolidated' to benefit all Ireland
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Pope Francis On Good Friday Agreement: Pope hopes Northern Ireland accord can be ‘consolidated’ to benefit all Ireland

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis said on Monday he was praying that the Good Friday agreement signed 25 years ago that largely ended violence in Northern…

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Pope expresses 'deep concern' over Israel-Palestinian violence
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Pope expresses ‘deep concern’ over Israel-Palestinian violence

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis noted his “deep concern” on Sunday over a flare-up in tensions between Israel and Palestinians, delivering an Easter Mass in which…

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Pope expresses 'deep concern' over Israel-Palestinian violence
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Pope expresses ‘deep concern’ over Israel-Palestinian violence

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis noted his “deep concern” on Sunday over a flare-up in tensions between Israel and Palestinians, delivering an Easter Mass in which…

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Easter: Pope, big crowd mark Easter in flower-adorned Vatican square
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Easter: Pope, big crowd mark Easter in flower-adorned Vatican square

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis opened a celebration of Mass on Easter Sunday joined by dozens of prelates and tens of thousands of pilgrims and tourists…

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Pope Francis , big crowd mark Easter in flower-adorned Vatican square
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Pope Francis , big crowd mark Easter in flower-adorned Vatican square

VATICAN CITY : Pope Francis opened a celebration of Mass on Easter Sunday joined by dozens of prelates and tens of thousands of pilgrims and…

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Francis: Pope Francis to skip Good Friday procession due to cold weather
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Francis: Pope Francis to skip Good Friday procession due to cold weather

VATICAN CITY: The Vatican says Pope Francis, who was recently hospitalized for bronchitis, won’t preside over Good Friday’s late-night Way of the Cross event due…

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