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Retired pope asks pardon for abuse, but admits no wrongdoing
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Retired pope asks pardon for abuse, but admits no wrongdoing

ROME (AP) — Retired Pope Benedict XVI asked forgiveness Tuesday for any “grievous faults” in his handling of clergy sex…
Violence against women insults God, pope says in New Year’s message
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Violence against women insults God, pope says in New Year’s message

VATICAN CITY, Jan 1 (Reuters) – Pope Francis used his New Year’s message on Saturday to issue a clarion call…
Pope says Italy’s plunging birthrate is a ‘tragedy’
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Pope says Italy’s plunging birthrate is a ‘tragedy’

VATICAN CITY, Dec 26 (Reuters) – Pope Francis bemoaned Italy’s plunging birthrate on Sunday, warning that the decline represented a…
Pope’s 3 key words for a marriage: ‘Please, thanks, sorry’
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Pope’s 3 key words for a marriage: ‘Please, thanks, sorry’

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis sought Sunday to encourage married couples, acknowledging that the pandemic has aggravated some family problems…
With migrants in mind, Pope Francis visits divided Cyprus
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With migrants in mind, Pope Francis visits divided Cyprus

NICOSIA, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Pope Francis visits Cyprus this week to lend his support to a conflict-riven island now…
Biden, pope to talk virus, climate, poverty at Vatican
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Biden, pope to talk virus, climate, poverty at Vatican

ROME (AP) — Just hours after he arrives in Rome, President Joe Biden will meet with Pope Francis on Friday…
Vatican cancels live broadcast of Biden greeting pope
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Vatican cancels live broadcast of Biden greeting pope

ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Thursday abruptly canceled the planned live broadcast of US President Joe Biden meeting Pope…
Pope meets Hungary’s Orban at start of 4-day Europe trip
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Pope meets Hungary’s Orban at start of 4-day Europe trip

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in Hungary on Sunday on his first foreign trip since undergoing intestinal surgery…
Vatican trial opens into financial scandal rocking papacy
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Vatican trial opens into financial scandal rocking papacy

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A cardinal who allegedly induced an underling to lie to prosecutors. Brokers and lawyers who pulled…
2 weeks post-surgery, Pope Francis appears at Vatican window
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2 weeks post-surgery, Pope Francis appears at Vatican window

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Two weeks after surgery that removed a portion of his colon, Pope Francis on Sunday resumed…
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