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Pope calls for world to come together against coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 11 months 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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First coronavirus case detected in Vatican: Holy See Spokesman
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Vatican City, Mar 6 (Sputnik/ANI): The first case of the novel coronavirus was detected in the Vatican, Holy See Spokesman Matteo Bruni told reporters on Friday.
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Pope Francis appeal nations to embrace refugees in Christmas Day message
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], Dec 26 (ANI): Pope Francis has, once again, directed the world's attention to the plight of migrants in his annual Christmas speech, appealing to all countries to take responsibility and embrace the refugees who have been displaced from areas plagued by conflict, social and pol
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Vatican issues fix for eRosary app flaw
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Vatican City, Oct 19 (ANI): Vatican's latest attempt at directing the millennials to the almighty, the eRosary wearable device, has been marred with a very Earthly problem- cybersecurity issues.
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Vatican launches Click-To-Pray eRosary wearable
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Vatican City [Italy], October 16 (ANI): To attract more youngsters who love technology, the Vatican has launched a new wearable device that allows the ease of click-to-pray.
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V Muraleedharan meets Pope Francis in Vatican City
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Vatican City, Oct 13 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Sunday met Pope Francis in Vatican City and presented him the copy of 'Bhagavad Gita According to Gandhi' and 'Caparisoned Elephant' of Kerala temple festivals.
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V Muraleedharan to lead Indian delegation for canonisation ceremony of Sis
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): V Muraleedharan, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs will undertake a two-day visit to the Vatican City, Rome beginning Saturday to attend the Canonisation ceremony of Sister Mariam Thresia.
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Pope Francis appeals for peace in Sudan following military crackdown
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican City] Jun 9 (ANI): In the wake of the recent military crackdown in Sudan that left at least 113 pro-democracy protestors dead last week, Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for peace and resumption of dialogues between the opposing factions in the African country.
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Pope Francis issues new rules requiring priests, nuns to report sexual abu
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Vatican city [Vatican city], May 9 (ANI): Pope Francis issued new laws for the Catholic Church on Thursday, mandating that all priests and nuns report sexual abuse and cover-ups to church authorities.
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Pope Francis donates $500,000 to migrants at US-Mexico border
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Vatican City, Apr 29 (ANI): Pope Francis recently donated USD 5,00,000 to help migrants in Mexico who are attempting to enter the United States, reinforcing the pontiff's stance of welcoming migrants rather than stigmatising them.
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Notre Dame Fire: Pope Francis, PM Modi express solidarity with France
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Vatican City, New Delhi [Vatican City, India], Apr 16 (ANI): Pope Francis on Tuesday expressed solidarity with the people of France following the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday.
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Australia's Cardinal Pell gets 6 years prison for sexual assault
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Mar 13 (ANI): Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal Pell, convicted of sexually assaulting choirboys in the late 1990s, was sentenced to six years in jail on Wednesday.
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