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As a diplomat, Pope Francis won breakthroughs and faced frustrations
Cuba thaw and inked a deal with China on bishop appointments. His calls for peace and to fight climate change were not always ...
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For Pope Francis, 'evil' was the pursuit, sale and use of weapons
N o Pope had ever kissed the feet of leaders, begging them to bring peace to their country. But in April 2019, Pope Francis ...
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Pope Francis’s Lesson of Love and Peace
Pope Francis created a will expressing his desire that just one word be inscribed on the stone marking his burial ...
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Gaza's Catholics mourn Pope Francis. 'He used to call us at 7 p.m. every night'
GAZA CITY — For most people around the world, Pope Francis was a religious leader seen on video or read about in the news. For the congregation of a tiny Roman Catholic church in Gaza ...
A deleted condolence after pope’s death revealed tension between Israel and the Vatican
Hours after Pope Francis’ death was announced, Israel's Foreign Ministry posted a short message on X: “Rest in peace, Pope ...
All-Ireland Primate thanks God for ‘many blessings’ Pope Francis brought to the world during memorial mass
Thursday’s service was led by the All-Ireland Primate before he travels to the Vatican for Saturday’s papal funeral in St ...
'I fear a world without him': Pope Francis was a global influencer. Here's how he did it.
Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.
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Pope brave on Gaza amid so much cowardice says Conte
Pope Francis was brave in denouncing the war in Gaza amid "so much cowardice", two-time ex premier and populist leftist ...