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Mother Teresa Sainthood: Pope Francis Recognizes Second Miracle

A second miracle attributed to Mother Teresa has been recognized by Pope Francis, clearing the way for the Roman Catholic…

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Jubilee of Mercy: Pope Francis Opens Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica

Pope Francis has opened the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica in Rome to launch the Catholic Church's Year of…

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Vatican Orders First Ever External Audit of Assets

The Vatican announces it has ordered the first ever external audit of its assets as part of Pope Francis' efforts…

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Pope Francis Honors Christian Martyrs in Uganda

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are attending a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in Uganda. Pope Francis is speaking at…

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Vatican Leaks: Five People on Trial in the Holy See

Five people, including two journalists, who are accused of leaking and publishing Vatican secret documents revealing mismanagement in the Holy…

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Louis and Zelie Martin Canonization: St. Theresa of Lisieux’s Parents to Become Saints

The first ever canonization of a married couple will be conducted by Pope Francis in a ceremony in Saint Peter's…

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Pope Francis Asks for Forgiveness for Rome and Vatican Scandals

Pope Francis has apologized for recent scandals "either in Rome or in the Vatican". The pontiff made the surprising apology…

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Pope Francis Calls for Cuba Church Freedom

In his first speech after his arrival in Cuba, Pope Francis has called for the Church in the communist island…

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Pope Francis Receives “Communist” Crucifix in Bolivia

Leftist Bolivian President Evo Morales has given a crucifix sculpted in the shape of a hammer and sickle to Pope…

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Pope Francis Begins Latin American Trip in Ecuador

Pope Francis is visiting Ecuador at the start of his seven-day tour of Latin America. Ecuador's left-wing President Rafael Correa…

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Pope Francis Issues Encyclical on Fossil Fuels and Climate Change

Pope Francis has issued an encyclical, calling for fossil fuels to be "progressively replaced without delay". The pontiff urges the…

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Pope Francis Approves Creation of Child Abuse Tribunal

Pope Francis has created a tribunal to hear cases of bishops accused of covering up child abuse by priests. The…

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Pope Francis Celebrates Mass at Kosevo Stadium in Sarajevo

Tens of thousands of Catholics have attended a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis at a stadium in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Pope Francis'…

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Pope Francis Visits Bosnia-Herzegovina

Pope Francis is visiting Bosnia-Herzgovina, where about 100,000 people are expected to greet him. The Pope's visit to the capital…

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Pope Francis Canonizes Palestinian Nuns Mariam Bawardy and Marie Alphonsine Ghattas

Two 19th Century nuns, who lived in what was then Ottoman-ruled Palestine and were native Arabic speakers, will be canonized…

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Raul Castro and Pope Francis to Meet at Vatican

Cuban President Raul Castro will meet Pope Francis in a private audience at the Vatican. The Argentine Pope played a…

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Urbi et Orbi 2015: Pope Francis calls for peace in Syria and Iraq

During his traditional Easter Sunday's Urbi et Orbi address, Pope Francis has called for peace in Syria and Iraq. The…

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Easter Sunday 2015: Pope Francis celebrates Mass of Jesus Resurrection in St. Peter’s Square

Pope Francis is celebrating a Mass of Jesus Resurrection in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City starting with 10:15 AM…

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Good Friday: Pope Francis leads traditional Via Crucis at Colosseum

Pope Francis has begun leading the traditional Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) at the Colosseum in Rome at 9.15 pm local…

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Pope Francis gets pizza delivered to popemobile in Naples

Enzo Cacialli of Don Ernesto restaurant in Naples - the legendary home of pizza - ran toward Pope Francis’ motorcade…

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Pope Francis suggests he may resign like Pope Benedict

In a recent interview with Mexican television, marking the second anniversary of his election, Pope Francis has suggested he may…

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Pope Francis to become first ever pontiff to speak before US Congress

Pope Francis will be the first ever pontiff to address the US Congress, lawmakers in Washington have announced. The Pope…

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Philippines government admits relocating street kids during Pope Francis visit

The Philippine government is facing calls for an inquiry after it admitted relocating homeless people temporarily during Pope Francis' visit.…

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Pope Francis Manila Mass: 6 million people expected to attend outdoor ceremony

Millions of people are expected to attend an outdoor Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in the Philippine capital Manila. An…

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Tropical Storm Mekkhala cuts short Pope Francis’ visit to Tacloban

Pope Francis has arrived in typhoon-hit city of Tacloban in the Philippines to hold an open-air Mass. Tacloban was devastated…

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