Tag: Vatican City

Pope says he symbolically kneels in plea for Myanmar peace

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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday appealed for bloodshed to end and dialogue to prevail in Myanmar, saying he symbolically kneels in that...

Pope renews appeal for Syria on 10th anniversary of conflict

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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has renewed his “heartfelt appeal” to all sides in the Syria conflict to demonstrate “signs of good will so...

Pope prays for liberation of 317 kidnapped Nigerian students

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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday decried the kidnapping of 317 students from their boarding school in northwest Nigeria and prayed for the...

Pope again updates Vatican legal code amid scrutiny, probes

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ROME — Pope Francis has made another set of changes to the Vatican City State’s legal code, which has come under heightened scrutiny and...

Pope hails Colombia for giving needy Venezuelans protection

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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday praised Colombia for its recent decision to grant protection to Venezuelans who fled their homeland’s economic hardships,...