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- Pope calls for end to war, violence, and ‘race for new weaponry’ in Easter message
Pope Francis condemned the conflicts in Syria, Yemen, and Libya, calling for an end to the “clash of arms” in his Easter message.Apr 4, 2021 13:16World News - Pope sends Julian Assange personal message to his jail cell, partner saysPope Francis has conveyed a personal message to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who remains incarcerated in a British maximum security prison battling possible extradition to the US, the publisher’s partner has said.Mar 29, 2021 17:23World News
- ‘God cannot bless sin’: Vatican firmly refuses to bless gay unionsThe Vatican’s orthodoxy office has ruled out any possibility of same-sex couples receiving an ecclesial blessing, maintaining that the Church does not approve such unions as God “cannot bless sin.”Mar 15, 2021 15:05World News
- Pope Francis begins historic trip to Iraq in first papal visit to the Middle Eastern nation (VIDEO)Pope Francis has arrived in Baghdad as he begins a historic trip to Iraq, in the first-ever papal visit to the nation and his first international trip in more than a year, after remaining at the Vatican during the Covid pandemic.Mar 5, 2021 12:09World News
- Vatican says employees who refuse Covid-19 vaccine could lose their jobsThe Vatican has effectively made Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for its employees, warning those who decline to receive the shot that they could face dismissal.Feb 18, 2021 14:12World News
- Political ‘personality cults’ are bad for democracy and rule of law, Pope says, citing events of 2020Pope Francis condemned political cults of personality and said mature democracies must ensure the rule of law prevails over political interests, in what was widely interpreted as a condemnation of populism.Feb 8, 2021 19:30World News
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