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Cardinals to vote again in conclave to elect a new pope

VATICAN CITY: Roman Catholic cardinals were set to have returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, resuming voting...

Published 08 May, 2025 02:32pm

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Pope’s popemobile set to become health clinic for Gaza children

VATICAN CITY: One of Pope Francis’s popemobiles is being transformed into a mobile health clinic for children in...

Published 05 May, 2025 06:14am

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Zelenskiy says he discussed air defence, sanctions with Trump in Vatican meeting

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed air defence systems and sanctions on Russia with...

Published 03 May, 2025 09:46pm

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Trump posts spoof picture dressed as pope

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump posted on Friday a spoof picture of himself dressed as the pope on his Truth...

Published 03 May, 2025 04:39pm

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A call to fulfil Pope Francis’ final wish—permanent peace in Gaza

The world mourns the passing of a towering figure—the Pope of the poor, the marginalized, the forgotten—the...

Updated 01 May, 2025 07:06am

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Hundreds line up to visit Pope Francis’ tomb in Rome

ROME: Hundreds of people filed past the tomb of Pope Francis from early on Sunday morning in the Roman basilica...

Published 27 Apr, 2025 02:42pm

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Argentina soccer team pays tribute to their holiest fan, Pope Francis

BUENOS AIRES: From flags to a life-size statue, images and homages to Pope Francis were visible all around the Pedro...

Published 27 Apr, 2025 11:15am

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Francis laid to rest as 400,000 mourn pope ‘with an open heart

ROME: Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome Saturday after a Vatican funeral for the “pope among the people”...

Published 27 Apr, 2025 05:46am

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Crowds applaud pope’s coffin as Vatican funeral begins

VATICAN CITY: Tens of thousands of mourners and world leaders including US President Donald Trump packed St Peter’s...

Updated 26 Apr, 2025 04:49pm

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Pope Francis’ body lies in state at St Peter’s ahead of funeral

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis’ body will be moved to St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday to allow Catholic faithful to pay...

Published 23 Apr, 2025 08:23am

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Pope Francis’s funeral set for Saturday

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced, as world leaders from US...

Published 23 Apr, 2025 05:50am

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Pope’s death: Israel shares, then deletes, condolences

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Israeli government shared and then deleted a social media post offering condolences over the...

Published 23 Apr, 2025 05:50am

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World leaders set to attend Francis’s funeral as cardinals gather

VATICAN CITY: Cardinals were meeting Tuesday to set the date for Pope Francis’s funeral, as world leaders from US...

Published 22 Apr, 2025 12:56pm

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‘A true father to us’ - Filipinos mourn Pope Francis

MANILA: Hundreds of Filipinos gathered at a solemn Mass held for Pope Francis on Tuesday, following his passing that...

Published 22 Apr, 2025 11:50am

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Cardinals to meet after death of Pope Francis, plan for funeral

VATICAN CITY: Cardinals were due to meet on Tuesday to plan Pope Francis’ funeral, which leaders from around the...

Published 22 Apr, 2025 08:26am

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Pope Francis dies

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died. He has died on Easter Monday...

Published 22 Apr, 2025 05:55am

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Zardari condoles death of Pope Francis

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Pope Francis and paid tribute to...

Updated 22 Apr, 2025 07:44am

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Trump says Pope Francis ‘loved the world’

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and his White House predecessor Joe Biden led the way in paying respects from the...

Published 21 Apr, 2025 10:55pm

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Key dates in the life of Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY: Here are some key dates in the life of Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, who...

Published 21 Apr, 2025 01:58pm

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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said...

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 07:17pm

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Pope Francis greets cheering Easter crowds from popemobile as he recovers from pneumonia

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis entered St. Peter’s Square on Sunday in an open-air popemobile for the first time since...

Published 21 Apr, 2025 08:19am

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Pope Francis, a Trump critic, meets US VP Vance on Easter

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis held a private meeting at the Vatican on Sunday morning with US Vice President JD Vance,...

Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am

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Recovering pope expected to delight crowds at Easter Sunday mass

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis is expected to delight Catholics all over the world during Easter celebrations at the...

Published 20 Apr, 2025 11:09am

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Pope calls for ‘immediate’ end to Israeli strikes on Gaza

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis called Sunday for an “immediate” end to Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip, and for ...

Published 24 Mar, 2025 05:33am

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Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital, with prescription for two months of rest

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, who has been battling pneumonia for more than five weeks, will be discharged from...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 10:54am

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Pope Francis has quiet night, says Vatican

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis spent a quiet night in the hospital, said the Vatican Monday, a day after the 88-year-old...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 12:51pm

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Calm night for pope, Vatican says, as condition improves

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis passed a quiet night in hospital, the Vatican said Sunday, after revealing that the...

Published 09 Mar, 2025 01:25pm

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After another ‘tranquil’ night in hospital, Pope is resting, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for almost three weeks battling double pneumonia, has spent...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 12:47pm

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Pope’s illness spreads doubt at Vatican

VATICAN CITY: St Peter’s Square is bustling, but behind the Vatican’s walls, activities have slowed as the...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am

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Pope Francis had two respiratory ‘insufficiencies’, back on ventilation, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis suffered two episodes of “acute respiratory insufficiency” on Monday, the Vatican said, a...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 07:55am