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World
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9/15/2022 9:58:47 PM
Pope Francis is studying a possible visit to Bahrain in November and said Thursday he is looking to reschedule his trip to South Sudan and Congo for February.
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War in Ukraine
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Humanitarian
9/14/2022 8:17:38 PM
Pope Francis told the Russian Orthodox hierarchy and other faith leaders Wednesday that religion must never be used to justify the ``evil'' of war, and asked at an outdoor Mass in Kazakhstan, ``How many deaths will it take?'' for peace to prevail in Ukraine.
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World
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International
9/14/2022 2:14:36 PM
Chinese President Xi Jinping's first trip overseas since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic will overlap with a visit by Pope Francis to Kazakhstan, although the Vatican says there are no plans for them to meet.
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World
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International
8/28/2022 5:17:11 PM
Pope Francis on Sunday called on the international community to help Pakistan, where deadly floods have killed more than 1,000 people.
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World
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International
8/27/2022 7:20:57 PM
Pope Francis elevated 20 more churchmen to the rank of cardinal on Saturday, formally expanding those now eligible to vote for his successor in case he dies or resigns, the latter a step he has said he'd consider if the need arises.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
8/23/2022 8:59:40 PM
The Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs exhibition is bringing the splendours of ancient Egypt to San Francisco on the second stop of a US tour, reports Nevine El-Aref
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
8/9/2022 10:46:05 PM
Roman Catholic Pope Francis’ recent visit to Canada was an opportunity for the Church to apologise for its role in abuses at Canadian residential schools, writes Azza Radwan Sedky
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World
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International
7/30/2022 11:11:34 AM
Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that he can no longer travel like he used to because of his strained knee ligaments, saying his weeklong Canadian pilgrimage was ``a bit of a test'' that showed he needs to slow down and one day possibly retire.
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World
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International
7/26/2022 10:12:23 AM
Pope Francis on Monday apologized for the "evil" inflicted on the Indigenous peoples of Canada on the first day of a visit focused on addressing decades of abuse at Catholic-run residential schools.
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World
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International
7/24/2022 10:50:11 AM
Pope Francis began a fraught visit to Canada on Sunday to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses by missionaries at residential schools, a key step in the Catholic Church's efforts to reconcile with Native communities and help them heal from generations of trauma.
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World
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International
7/17/2022 4:03:24 PM
Pope Francis on Sunday asked for prayers to accompany him on what he called his ``penitential'' pilgrimage to Canada to apologize to Indigenous groups for abuses inflicted by the Catholic church.
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World
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Africa
7/3/2022 2:14:07 PM
Pope Francis greeted members of the Congolese community in Rome, borrowing words from their native languages Sunday to wish them peace and joy during an especially vibrant ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica.
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World
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International
7/2/2022 8:31:14 PM
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, whose $44 billion bid to buy Twitter remains in limbo, used the social media platform to announce he had met with Pope Francis.
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World
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Africa
7/2/2022 3:26:14 PM
Pope Francis urged the people and leaders of Congo and South Sudan on Saturday to ``turn a page'' and forge new paths of reconciliation, peace and development.
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World
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International
6/20/2022 7:28:17 PM
Pope Francis has fuelled the rumour mill with a postponed Africa trip and the curious timing of an upcoming meeting of cardinals, but experts caution against assuming a resignation is nigh.
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World
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Africa
6/12/2022 3:28:46 PM
Pope Francis said Sunday he hoped to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan as soon as possible, after cancelling an upcoming visit due to a knee problem.
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World
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International
6/5/2022 11:02:30 PM
Pope Francis added fuel to rumors about the future of his pontificate by announcing he would visit the central Italian city of L'Aquila in August for a feast initiated by Pope Celestine V, one of the few pontiffs who resigned before Pope Benedict XVI stepped down in 2013.
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World
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International
6/5/2022 11:18:22 AM
Pope Francis added fuel to rumors about the future of his pontificate by announcing he would visit the central Italian city of L'Aquila in August for a feast initiated by Pope Celestine V, one of the few pontiffs who resigned before Pope Benedict XVI stepped down in 2013.
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World
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Africa
5/28/2022 6:53:07 PM
Pope Francis, the archbishop of Canterbury and the leader of a the church of Scotland will together lead a prayer vigil for peace while visiting South Sudan next month, the Vatican said Saturday.
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World
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Region
5/9/2022 8:30:00 PM
Pope Francis has postponed a trip to Lebanon initially planned for June over health concerns, Lebanon's tourism minister Walid Nassar said Monday.
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