WATCH: Pope speaks out on Myanmar’s ‘tortured and killed’ Rohingya
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Wednesday spoke out over the alleged maltreatment of Myanmar's Rohingya… Read More
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McDonald’s opens near Vatican, upsetting some purists
ROME: McDonald's has opened a franchise just steps away from the gleaming white marble dome… Read More
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Asked about Trump, Pope says his concern is for politicians’ impact on the poor
VATICAN: Pope Francis declined to give a personal judgment on US President-elect Donald Trump in… Read More
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Let ‘civilians, children’ leave: Pope begs for immediate truce in Syria
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis appealed on Wednesday for an immediate ceasefire in Syria, calling for… Read More
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Pope says journalism based on fear-mongering, gossip is form of ‘terrorism’
VATICAN CITY: Journalism based on gossip or rumors is a form of "terrorism" and media that… Read More
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‘No God of war’, Pope says as faith leaders meet
ASSISI, Italy: Pope Francis denounced those who wage war in the name of God Tuesday, as… Read More
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Church to have prayer day for sexual abuse victims
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Monday announced plans for a worldwide day of prayer for… Read More
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Mother Teresa’s legacy under cloud as sainthood nears
KOLKATA, INDIA: As the Vatican prepares to declare Mother Teresa a saint this Sunday, in… Read More
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More bodies located beneath rubble in Italy earthquake zone
AMATRICE: Rescuers believe they have found more bodies buried deep in the rubble of the… Read More
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Pope says Islam is not terrorism
ISLAMABAD: Pope Francis said Sunday that Islam could not be equated with terrorism and warned… Read More
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Pope Francis falls in Poland, escapes injury
CZESTOCHOWA, POLAND: Pope Francis fell on Thursday after stumbling down a step on an altar… Read More
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‘World at war’, but not a religious war: Pope Francis
KRAKOW, POLAND: Pope Francis said Wednesday the world was at war but argued that religion… Read More
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Pope Francis to receive Al-Azhar Grand Imam at Vatican
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis will meet the spiritual leader of the world's Sunni Muslims in an… Read More
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Pope Francis to issue guide to love and marriage
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis will on Friday issue new guidelines on the Church's approach to… Read More
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Pope urges Pakistan to protect religious minorities
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Monday condemned the Easter suicide bomb by extremist militants that… Read More
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On Good Friday, pope says Islamist militants profane God’s name
Pope Francis condemned "unprecedented violence" by Islamist militants, saying at a Good Friday service that… Read More
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Pope Francis approves sainthood for Mother Teresa
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Tuesday approved sainthood for Mother Teresa, the missionary nun who… Read More
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Pope shocked by ‘diabolical’ attack on Yemen care home
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has slammed as "diabolical" an attack on an elderly care home… Read More
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Pope says Trump ‘not Christian’ in a sign of global concern
Pope Francis forcefully injected himself into the U.S. presidential campaign on Thursday, assailing Republican candidate… Read More
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“No Planet B”, marchers worldwide tell leaders before U.N. climate summit
More than half a million people from Australia to Paraguay joined the biggest day of… Read More
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