‘Our hearts in Bethlehem’, says Pope in Christmas Eve mass, shadowed by war
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Vatican approves blessings for same-sex couples in landmark ruling
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U Budimpešti deseci tisuća ljudi prisustvovali misi pape Franje: 'Ne zatvarajte vrata strancima'
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Vatican Repudiates ‘Doctrine of Discovery,’ Used as Justification for Colonization
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‘I Feel Shame’: Pope Apologizes to Indigenous People of Canada
Pope Francis also promised to visit Canada as part of a process of healing and reconciliation over the church’s involvement in an abusive...
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Iraq’s Struggling Christians Hope for Boost from Pope Visit
Iraqi Christians place a cross on a church in Qaraqosh, Iraq, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Iraq's Christians are hoping that a historic visit...
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Pope Unsure if March Trip to Iraq Can Take Place because of COVID-19
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer on Epiphany, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Vatican,...
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