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- ‘Very distressed’: Pope Francis laments conversion of Hagia Sophia into mosque
Pope Francis has added his voice to those objecting to the museum status of Istanbul’s famous Hagia Sophia having been revoked. Originally a Byzantine Christian church, the Turkish government has turned it back into a mosque.Jul 12, 2020 14:48World News - ‘We cannot tolerate racism’: Pope Francis calls for US national reconciliationPope Francis issued a call for national reconciliation in the United States on Wednesday. Breaking his silence after eight nights of riots across the US over the death of a black man in police custody, the pontiff dedicated the entire...Jun 3, 2020 09:32Newsline
- Pope Francis tells politicians to put country before party amid anti-coronavirus fightPope Francis has urged politicians to put aside partisan differences and deal with the coronavirus crisis in a united way. Francis’ private morning Mass has been transmitted live on television for the past six weeks, ever since the outbreak...Apr 20, 2020 10:50Newsline
- Pope Francis accused of comparing convicted child abuser cardinal to Jesus after controversial commentsPope Francis has faced fierce criticism online after appearing to compare Cardinal Pell, recently acquitted of five child sexual abuse offenses during the 1990s, to Jesus Christ himself.Apr 7, 2020 13:17World News
- Most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of child sex abuse WALKS FREE from jail after appeal granted in unanimous decisionAustralia’s highest court has tossed the conviction of Cardinal George Pell, who was found guilty of historic child sex crime and sentenced to six years in prison. The ex-Vatican treasurer was once a close aide to Pope Francis.Apr 7, 2020 00:21World News
- Is it really caring? Pope Francis tells clergy to go to sick people, defying Italy’s coronavirus lockdownAs Italy scrambles to enact strict quarantine measures to stem the rampant spread of the coronavirus, Pope Francis is issuing a very different directive to the priests under his command: get out and be with those who are sick.Mar 10, 2020 19:09World News
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