Pope Francis hails religious tolerance, warns of environmental ruin on
Pope Francis praised the “wisdom” of the Mongolian people Saturday, in harmony with nature and embracing spirituality, while warning the young democracy of risks such...
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Pope visits Mongolia amid strained relations with China, Russia
Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday morning on a visit to encourage one of the world’s smallest and newest Catholic communities. It’s the first...
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Pope Francis draws over a million pilgrims to vigil in Portugal
An estimated 1.5 million young people filled a field Saturday in the Portuguese capital for Pope Francis’ World Youth Day vigil, braving scorching heat to...
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Portuguese parliament votes to legalise limited euthanasia
Issued on: 12/05/2023 – 18:06 After a long battle, Portugal on Friday passed a law legalising euthanasia for people in great suffering and with incurable...
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Deadly machete attack at two churches in Spain ‘possible terrorist
Issued on: 26/01/2023 – 01:14 Spanish authorities said they were investigating what they called a possible “terrorist” incident after a machete-wielding man attacked several people...
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Vatican opens preliminary abuse investigation into
Issued on: 11/11/2022 – 18:30 The Vatican said on Friday it was launching a preliminary investigation into French cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, after he admitted to...
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Eleven French bishops accused of sexual violence
Issued on: 07/11/2022 – 16:17 Eleven former or serving French bishops have been accused of sexual violence, including the former bishop of Bordeaux who has...
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Wars have driven world to ‘precipice’, Pope warns on Bahrain trip
Issued on: 04/11/2022 – 16:36 Pope Francis on Friday appealed to religious leaders to help bring the world back from “the brink of a delicate...
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Pope Francis visits Bahrain as rights groups seek engagement on alleged abuses
Issued on: 03/11/2022 – 10:34 Pope Francis, leader of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics, on Thursday began a trip to Bahrain aimed at fostering dialogue...
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France’s Macron arrives in Vatican City, meets Pope Francis for the third time
Issued on: 24/10/2022 – 14:54 French President Emmanuel Macron and Pope Francis held nearly an hour of private talks on Monday, part of Macron’s trip...
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French court sentences three over jihadist murder of priest
Issued on: 09/03/2022 – 22:59 A French court on Wednesday sentenced to jail terms of up to 13 years three men charged with connections to...
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Four go on trial in Paris over jihadist murder of French priest
Issued on: 14/02/2022 – 08:21 Four alleged accomplices in the murder of an 85-year-old French priest go on trial in Paris on Monday after years...