Pope rails against ‘fake news’
ROME: Pope Francis warned on Wednesday against the temptation of fake news, drawing a parallel… Read More
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VIDEO: Female cop thrown from horse as the Pope passes
CHILE: Pope Francis was forced to bring his motorcade to a halt in Chile when a police… Read More
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Pope, on Christmas Eve, says faith demands respect of immigrants
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis strongly defended immigrants at his Christmas Eve Mass on Sunday, comparing… Read More
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Pope Francis ends Asia tour after meeting Rohingya
DHAKA: Pope Francis wrapped up a high-stakes Asia tour Saturday after meeting Rohingya refugees in… Read More
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Pope urges respect for human rights in Myanmar, avoids ‘Rohingya’ row
NAYPYITAW: Pope Francis on Tuesday urged the leaders of majority-Buddhist Myanmar, mired in a crisis… Read More
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Pope Francis bans sale of cigarettes in Vatican on health grounds
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has ordered a ban on the sale of cigarettes inside the… Read More
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Pope, at US military cemetery, makes emotional anti-war address
ROME: Pope Francis made one of his most emotional anti-war addresses on Thursday, saying during… Read More
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Pope to meet top Buddhist monks in Myanmar, address military
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis will meet Myanmar’s top Buddhist monks, its military generals and civilian… Read More
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Pope wears refugee ID bracelet in appeal for help for migrants
BOLOGNA, ITALY: Pope Francis on Sunday urged governments and people to do more to help… Read More
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Pope asks Trump to be peacemaker, gives him environmental letter
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis urged U.S. President Donald Trump to be a peacemaker at their… Read More
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Pope angered by ‘mother of all bombs’ name
WASHINGTON: Pope Francis on Saturday criticised the naming of the U.S. military's biggest non-nuclear explosive… Read More
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Trump announces trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel, Vatican
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed his first foreign trip as president will include stops… Read More
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Pope Francis leads mass for thousands of Egyptian Catholics
CAIRO: Pope Francis led a jubilant mass for thousands of Egyptian Catholics on Saturday during… Read More
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Pope praises British Muslim leaders
BOLOGNA, ITALY: Pope Francis met briefly on Wednesday with a delegation of four British Muslim… Read More
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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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