Kevin Sewe
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How Is a New Pope Chosen?
The conclave takes place without the Cardinals leaving the Vatican, and they cannot listen to the radio, watch television, read newspapers or communicate with anyone in the outside world, even by telephone.
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Pope Francis’s funeral set for Saturday
Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced Tuesday, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky said they would attend to honour the Catholic leader. The Argentine…
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Pope Francis: The radical leader who broke the papal mould
Pope Francis, who died Monday aged 88, will go down in history as a radical pontiff, a champion of underdogs who forged a more compassionate Catholic Church while stopping short of overhauling centuries-old dogma. Dubbed…
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What happens after the pope dies?
The death of Pope Francis on Monday sets in motion centuries-old traditions which will culminate in the election by cardinals of a new pontiff — but with a few changes. Here is how the process…
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Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas mourns the death of Pope Francis
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas paid tribute to Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, calling him a “faithful friend of the Palestinian people,” the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. “Today, we lost a faithful…
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The beautiful game: Pope Francis’s passion for football
His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis’s passion was football, for him “the most beautiful game” and also a vehicle to educate and spread peace. From Argentine compatriots Lionel Messi and the late Diego Maradona…
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Chadema rallies supporters to throng the court ahead of Lissu arraignment on Thursday
Tanzania’s main opposition party on Thursday called on its supporters to demonstrate at a courthouse where its leader is set to appear next week on treason charges, despite police warnings against the protest. The East…
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America Cast Serious Doubts on Tanzania’s Ability to Hold Credible Election
‘’ Recent political developments raise serious concerns about whether Tanzania can hold inclusive and peaceful elections’’
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Amnesty International demands immediate and unconditional release of Tundu Lissu
“Instead of using these heavy-handed tactics to silence critics, authorities in Tanzania should focus on upholding fundamental human rights in the country, including the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.”
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Former Kenyan Deputy President Gachagua says his life is in danger
“You withdrew my security in a clearly thought-out scheme and backward conspiracy to make me vulnerable to organized criminal gangs”
