Religion
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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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What You Should Know About Pope Francis
Pope Francis was elected Pope on March 13, 2013 during a conclave held after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. His election was historic, as he was the first Pope from Latin America and the…
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Papa Francis Afariki Dunia Akiwa Na Miaka 88
Papa Francis alichaguliwa kuwa Baba Mtakatifu mnamo Machi 13, 2013. Uchaguzi wake ulikuwa wa kihistoria, kwani alikuwa Papa wa kwanza kutoka Amerika ya Kusini na wa kwanza kutoka Shirika la Yesu (Jesuit).
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Pope Leaves Faithful Guessing Over Easter Appearances
In the past few days, the pontiff has made one surprise appearance after another, most recently turning up in St Peter’s Square following mass for Palm Sunday, where he shook hands, blessed babies and waved…
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Pope’s Convalescence Recalls John Paul II’s Agony
Since leaving Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Francis has not been seen in public, nor have any engagements been scheduled for the coming weeks.
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Japan court orders ‘Moonies’ Church to be stripped of legal recognition
The Church is accused of pressuring followers into making life-ruining donations, and blamed for child neglect among its members — although it has denied any wrongdoing.
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Pope ‘stable’, out of Imminent Danger as Talk Turns to Return Home
Pope Francis remains stable after almost four weeks in hospital with pneumonia, the Vatican said on Tuesday, declining to speculate on when he might go home, the day after doctors indicated he was no longer…
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‘Too Soon’ to Discuss Pope’s Return Home, Says Vatican Source
The leader of the world’s nearly 1.4 billion Catholics has been working on and off, and following the news where possible — including deadly floods that have hit his homeland of Argentina.
