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Netflix to bring docu-series based on Pope Francis' book
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI): Online streaming service Netflix has ordered for the production of an original documentary series based on Poper Francis' book 'Sharing the Wisdom of Time.'
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Pope Francis to visit Iraq in March 2021
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], December 8 (ANI) Pope Francis is set to travel to Iraq in March 2021, which would be his first outside Italy ever since the coronavirus pandemic, said the Vatican press office.
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In a first, Pope Francis calls China's Uyghurs 'persecuted'
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], November 25 (ANI): Pope Francis has for the first time called Chinese Muslim Uyghurs a "persecuted" people, breaking his silence over Beijing's atrocities on its minorities.
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Pope Francis congratulates US President-elect Joe Biden, offers blessings
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 13 (ANI): Pope Francis applauded US President-elect Joe Biden on his projected presidential victory and offered him blessings during a phone conversation on Thursday, according to Biden's transition team.
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No change in Catholic Church's teachings on family life, homosexuality: Ke
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 22 (ANI): Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC) on Thursday issued a statement regarding the news that Pope Francis declared support for civil union laws for same-sex couples.
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Pope Francis declares support for civil union laws for same sex couples
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], October 21 (ANI): Pope Francis declared support for civil unions for same-sex couples for the first time as pontiff during an interview for a documentary film, that premiered on Wednesday at the Rome Film festival.
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Nominations invited for 2021 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE] October 21(ANI/NewsVoir): The Higher Committee for Human Fraternity (HCHF) today launched the 2021 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity with a global call for nominations.
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Pope Francis offers first public mass as Italy eases coronavirus restricti
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], May 18 (ANI): Pope Francis on Monday offered public mass at St Peter's Basilica here, the first in two months, as restrictions imposed due to coronavirus pandemic were eased.
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Kerala CM, PM Modi, Pope Francis 'attend meeting' in a village church in K
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kottayam (Kerala) [India], April 20 (ANI): At a mock meeting conducted at a church in a village here after Sunday Mass, Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Pope Francis were seen in attendance.
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Pope calls for global solidarity to confront 'epochal challenge' posed by
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], April 12 (ANI): Pope Francis in his traditional Easter address on Sunday delivered a message of hope calling for solidarity across the world to confront the "epochal challenge" posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Pope calls for world to come together against coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Vatican City, Mar 29 (ANI): Pope Francis on Sunday called for the world to stop "all forms of war" and act as "one human family" against the coronavirus.
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Pope Francis live-streams his prayers amid coronavirus outbreak
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Vatican [Italy], Mar 08 (ANI): Breaking a centuries-old tradition as the country deals with coronavirus outbreak, Pope Francis here live-streamed his prayers to giant screens in St. Peter's Square instead of addressing through Vatican palazzo window on Sunday.
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