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Pope Francis appoints 20 new cardinals of Catholic church: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], August 28 (ANI): Pope Francis elevated 20 churchmen to the rank of cardinal during a public consistory in the Vatican on Saturday, according to media reports.
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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik meets Pope Francis in Vatican City
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], June 22 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik met Pope Francis in Vatican City on Wednesday.
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COVID-19: Pope Francis backs waivers on intellectual property rights for v
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], June 11 (ANI): Ahead of the 12th World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial conference, Pope Francis has extended support for waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines and asked the UN body to adopt measures to ensure access to coronavirus shots fo
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Hong Kong: Cardinal Zen's arrest 'in line with Vatican's idea of justice'
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 24 (ANI): The arrest of a 90-year-old retired bishop of Hong Kong cardinal Joseph Zen has prompted a response from security chief Chris Tang who said that the detention was in accordance with the law and in line with the Vatican's idea of justice.
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Japanese Prime Minister to meet with Pope Francis on May 4: Reports
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet with Pope Francis on May 4 during his official working visit to the Vatican, the Kyodo news agency reported, citing the Holy See.
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Pope mentions Ukraine, Afghanistan and Myanmar in Easter Sunday plea
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], April 18 (ANI): Pope Francis has made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace around the world pointing to a "senseless" war in Ukraine, reconciliation for Myanmar, where violence still persists and for Afghanistan which is gripped by a humanitarian crisis, includin
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Pope Francis calls for world peace on Easter Sunday
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], April 17 (ANI): Pope Francis wished a happy Easter to Catholics around the world on Sunday and dedicated his solemn speech to the problem of international conflicts, calling peace efforts "everyone's primary responsibility."
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Pope calls Ukraine invasion 'armed aggression'
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], March 13 (ANI): Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the "massacre" in Ukraine and said the "unacceptable armed aggression" must stop.
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Pope Francis praises journalists covering Ukraine crisis, calls for cessat
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], March 6 (ANI): Pope Francis on Sunday appreciated the journalists covering the Russia-Ukraine conflict while putting their lives at risk to provide information and called for the cessation of armed attacks.
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Ukraine crisis: Pope Francis meets Russian ambassador to express 'concern
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], February 25 (ANI): Pope Francis went to the Russian embassy in Rome on Friday to "express his concern about the war," over Russia-Ukraine tensions.
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Pope Francis' Christmas address urges for conflict resolution through dial
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], December 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Pope Francis said in his Urbi et Orbi speech for Christmas on Saturday that people should prioritize dialogue and discussion over unilateralism and isolation, including in the resolution of international conflicts such as Syria and Ethiopia.
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Omicron leads to low-key Christmas celebrations around the world
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): As Christmas is around the corner, everyone is preparing for the festive season in their own way. You might be thinking of cosying up with your family and friends with some hot cocoa but that's not the only option you have.
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