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Pope urges Iraq to embrace its Christians on historic visit

YoopyaMarch 5, 2021June 30, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 5, 2021June 30, 20230

Pope Francis opened the first-ever papal visit to Iraq on Friday with a plea for the country to protect its centuries-old diversity, urging Muslims to...

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Intense preparations before pontiff meets Iraqi ayatollah

YoopyaMarch 3, 2021June 22, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 3, 2021June 22, 20230

In Iraq’s holiest city, a pontiff will meet a revered ayatollah and make history with a message of coexistence in a place plagued by bitter...

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Pope prays for liberation of 317 kidnapped Nigerian students

YoopyaFebruary 28, 2021June 13, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 28, 2021June 13, 20230

Pope Francis on Sunday decried the kidnapping of 317 students from their boarding school in northwest Nigeria and prayed for the girls’ quick release. Addressing...

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Coughing pope cancels participating in Lenten retreat

YoopyaMarch 1, 2020June 19, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 1, 2020June 19, 20230

A coughing Pope Francis told pilgrims gathered for the traditional Sunday blessing that he is canceling his participation at a week-long spiritual retreat in the...

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US Church divided over claims that pope ignored sex abuse

YoopyaAugust 30, 2018June 3, 2023

by YoopyaAugust 30, 2018June 3, 20230

The controversy over an alleged high-level cover-up of Church sex abuse in America has revealed a deep rift among US bishops that reflects both the...

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Pope silent on claim he ignored abuse

YoopyaAugust 30, 2018June 3, 2023

by YoopyaAugust 30, 2018June 3, 20230

Pope Francis has declined to comment on a claim that he ignored sexual abuse allegations against a senior clergyman amid speculation conservative elements in the...

World

Pope implores Europe to treat refugees with dignity

YoopyaApril 16, 2016June 7, 2023

by YoopyaApril 16, 2016June 7, 20230

During a provocative and emotional visit to Greece Saturday, Pope Francis implored Europe to respond to the migrant crisis on its shores in a way...

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Aretha Franklin to perform for Pope Francis in US

YoopyaSeptember 15, 2015May 25, 2023

by YoopyaSeptember 15, 2015May 25, 20230

Soul legend and 18-time Grammy winner Aretha Franklin, originally a gospel singer, will sing for Pope Francis during his visit to the US later this...

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As pope set to visit, Church has boosted social work in Cuba

YoopyaSeptember 15, 2015July 2, 2023

by YoopyaSeptember 15, 2015July 2, 20230

HAVANA (AP) — As vespers drew to a close at the St. Egidio Catholic community center, a dozen homeless men in threadbare pants and rumpled...

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Pope revolutionizes Catholic marriage annulment procedures

YoopyaSeptember 8, 2015July 2, 2023

by YoopyaSeptember 8, 2015July 2, 20230

Pope Francis on Tuesday revolutionized the procedure for Roman Catholics to get marriage annulments, making them faster and simpler and calling on bishops to provide...