Tag: Pope Francis
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Pope Francis and World Leaders Pay Tribute to Benedict XVI
Pope Francis has led tributes to his predecessor, Benedict XVI, who has died, aged 95. Benedict had been “noble” and “kind” – and “gifted” to the Roman Catholic Church, the Pope said. US President Joe Biden and Brazilian President Lula are among dozens of leaders to praise the former pontiff. Benedict resigned in 2013…
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Pope Francis involved in Ukraine prisoner exchange efforts
Pope Francis said he was involved in efforts to organise a prisoner exchange in Ukraine, although it was unclear what role he played. He mentioned his efforts while addressing a meeting with Jesuits in Kazakhstan last week, according to local media. The Pope said he received a steady number of visits from the Ukrainian…
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The Pope’s health: I could step down – but not yet, says pontiff
Pope Francis has said the time may soon come when he needs to consider stepping down – and would do so if he felt his health meant that could not serve in the way he should. He made the comments at the end of a trip to Canada – where he apologised to indigenous people…
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Pope Says Russian Invasion of Ukraine Violates Nation’s Rights
Pope Francis has taken a new series of swipes at Russia for its actions in Ukraine, saying its troops were brutal, cruel and ferocious and that the invasion violated a country’s right to self-determination. In the text of a conversation he had last month with editors of Jesuit media and published on Tuesday, he praised…
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Pope to visit Canada in July amid schools abuse scandal
Pope Francis will travel to Canada at the end of July, where he is expected to meet Indigenous survivors of abuse committed at church-run residential schools, the Vatican said Friday. The 85-year-old, who will travel to the cities of Edmonton, Quebec and Iqaluit, apologized last month to Indigenous delegations who visited him at the Vatican…
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Pope calls for Europe to show Pandemic ‘Solidarity’
Pope Francis called for Europe to show “solidarity” around the world during the economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, speaking on a visit to Slovakia — one of the worst hit countries in Europe. On his first foreign trip since a colon operation in July, the 84-year-old Argentine pontiff called the pandemic “the great test…