Pope Francis
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Pope Francis has named 1st woman to head major Vatican office
Rome: Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the…
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Palestinian-made Nativity scene at Vatican drapes baby Jesus in Kaffiyeh
Pope Francis unveiled the Nativity Scene at the Paul VI Audience Hall on Saturday, December 7 featuring a baby Jesus draped in Kaffiyeh. Named “Nativity of Bethlehem 2024”, the three-metre tall main…
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Pope Francis’s visit to India likely after Jubilee year 2025: Union min
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister George Kurian on Saturday said the much-awaited visit of Pope Francis to India is likely to happen after 2025, which has been announced as the “Jubilee Year” by the…
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Pope Francis urges US citizens to vote for ‘lesser evil’
Rome: Pope Francis has slammed both US presidential candidates — Donald Trump and Kamala Harris — for what he called “anti-life policies” on abortion and migration, and advised American Catholics to choose…
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Pope Francis, Indonesian Imam sign declaration against religious conflict
Pope Francis and Grand Imam Nasaruddin Umar signed a landmark declaration on Thursday, September 5, at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, during one of the final major events of the Pope’s three-day…
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PM Modi lauds Pope Francis’ commitment to serve people, invites himto visit India
Apulia: Admiring his commitment to serve people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended an invitation to Pope Francis to visit India at an early date. “Met Pope Francis on the sidelines…
- Middle East
Grand Imam, Pope call for robust climate action at COP28
Dubai: His Holiness Pope Francis and the the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al-Tayeb have signed a declaration of support for urgent climate action, giving video addresses to the UN Climate Change…
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Sylvester Stallone gets a surprise punch from Pope Francis, is ‘honoured’ by his fan
Los Angeles: Actor Sylvester Stallone recently went to the Vatican and met Pope Francis, who surprised the ‘Rocky’ actor with a punch, revealing that he’s a big fan of Stallone’s movies. The…
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Pope Francis condemns desecration of Quran in Sweden
The Pope of the Vatican, Francis II, condemned the Quran burning in Sweden, saying he felt “angry and disgusted” to see the Muslims’ holy book being desecrated. In an interview published on Monday…
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Bishop Franco Mulakkal meets Pope for the first time after being acquitted in nun-rape case
Thiruvananthapuram: Former Jalandhar bishop Franco Mulakkal, who was acquitted by a local court in Kerala last year over rape charges by a nun, met Pope Francis at the Vatican last week, a church…
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Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95
Vatican City: Former Pope Benedict XVI passed away at his residence in the Vatican on Saturday. He was 95, according to an official announcement. In a statement, The Vatican said: “With sorrow…
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Pope Francis condemns Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Jerusalem: Pope Francis has urged Israeli and Palestinian authorities to negotiate and resolve issues among them after recent deadly bomb attacks in Jerusalem and clashes in the occupied West Bank. According to…
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Bahrain: Pope Francis joins imams, rabbis to condemn war
Pope Francis admonished the ‘child-like’ attempts of powerful world leaders who enter wars and cause destruction. He was indicating current Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He urged leaders of world religion to work…
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Pope to meet cardinals to discuss Vatican constitution
Vatican City: Pope Francis will meet the College of Cardinals on Monday for a two-day discussion about the document that serves as the Vatican’s constitution. Called “Praedicate Evangelium”, the new constitution is…
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Hyderabad Archbishop to be first Dalit Cardinal at St. Peter’s Basilica Vatican City
Hyderabad: The Archbishop of Hyderabad Diocese Dr. Poola Anthony on Saturday will be the first Dalit in history to be installed as one of the new 21 cardinals, as previously announced by…
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