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Pope convalescing in hospital after intestinal surgery
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Pope convalescing in hospital after intestinal surgery

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was spending his first morning convalescing on Monday in a Rome hospital following intestinal surgery.…
Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity
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Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests…
Pope Francis to get first electric popemobile from US firm Fisker
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Pope Francis to get first electric popemobile from US firm Fisker

Los Angeles-based Fisker Inc (FSR.N) plans to supply the first pure electric vehicle for Pope Francis next year, it said on Friday,…
Do not give in to evil and division, Pope tells Myanmar community
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Do not give in to evil and division, Pope tells Myanmar community

The people of Myanmar must not despair in the face of evil or allow themselves to be divided, Pope Francis…
Pope decries shame of racism, like ‘virus’ lurking in wait
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Pope decries shame of racism, like ‘virus’ lurking in wait

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday denounced racism, likening it to a virus that lurks in waiting and…
‘Not a good idea:’ Experts concerned about pope trip to Iraq
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‘Not a good idea:’ Experts concerned about pope trip to Iraq

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Infectious disease experts are expressing concern about Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Iraq, given a sharp…
Pope reappears after pain flare-up, calls for peace in New Year message
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Pope reappears after pain flare-up, calls for peace in New Year message

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis reappeared on Friday after chronic sciatic pain forced him to miss the Church’s New…
Pope on COVID-19 vaccine: Needy, vulnerable must come first
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Pope on COVID-19 vaccine: Needy, vulnerable must come first

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis made a Christmas Day plea for authorities to make COVID-19 vaccines available to all,…
Vatican: Pope to visit Iraq in March, pandemic permitting
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Vatican: Pope to visit Iraq in March, pandemic permitting

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis will make a pilgrimage to Iraq in March, pandemic conditions permitting, the Vatican said…
Catholic Church cancels Guadalupe pilgrimage over pandemic
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Catholic Church cancels Guadalupe pilgrimage over pandemic

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Roman Catholic Church announced the cancellation Monday of what’s considered the world’s largest Catholic pilgrimage,…
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