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Russia's Putin Arrives An Hour Late In Meet With Pope Francis

World News | Reuters | Thursday July 4, 2019

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Pope Francis for "very substantive" talks on Thursday, a day before Ukraine's Catholic leaders were due at the Vatican.

Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un Meeting Raises Hopes For Peace: Pope

World News | Reuters | Sunday June 30, 2019

Pope Francis praised on Sunday the meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and said he hoped it would lead to peace.

Pope Expresses "Immense Sadness" At Photo Of Drowned Migrants In Rio Grande

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 27, 2019

Pope Francis expressed great sorrow at seeing a photo of a Salvadoran man and his 23-month-old daughter lying dead, face down in the Rio Grande river after trying to cross into the United States, the Vatican said on Wednesday.

34 Singing Birds, Stuffed Into Hair Rollers, Found At New York Airport

World News | Michael Brice-Saddler, The Washington Post | Tuesday June 18, 2019

In another life, Francis Gurahoo might have pursued a career as a hairstylist. But the three dozen-or-so plastic hair rollers stashed in his carry-on luggage weren't meant for luscious curls. Instead, authorities found 34 colorful finches inside those rollers - each capable of producing songs worth thousands of dollars.

Putin To Visit Pope In July, Likely To Pave Way For Papal Trip To Russia

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 6, 2019

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Pope Francis next month, the Vatican said on Thursday, an encounter that could help pave the way for an historic papal trip to Russia.

Pope Asks Roma People To Forgive Catholic Church's "Discrimination"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 2, 2019

Pope Francis on Sunday asked forgiveness in the name of the Catholic Church for the mistreatment of the Roma people, a move likely to increase tensions with Italy's anti-immigrant Interior Minister Matteo Salvini.

Pope Condemns Abortion, Says Its Use Amounted To Hiring Of "Paid Killer"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 26, 2019

Pope Francis reiterated on Saturday that abortion is unacceptable, saying its use amounted to the hiring of a "paid killer".

Pope Francis Changes Church Law Makes Reporting Sex Abuse Obligatory

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 10, 2019

Pope Francis on Thursday passed a measure to oblige those who know about sex abuse in the Catholic Church to report it to their superiors, following a global clerical pedophilia scandal.

Pope Francis Urges Hairdressers To Cut Gossip, Work In "Christian Style"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 29, 2019

Pope Francis on Monday welcomed hairdressers, hairstylists and beauticians to the Vatican but warned them not to indulge in gossip while feathering locks or painting fingernails.

Pope Francis Stands With Victims Of "Cruel Violence" In Sri Lanka

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday April 21, 2019

Pope Francis Sunday expressed his sadness at the deadly bomb attacks in Sri Lanka and said he stood with the victims of "such cruel violence."

On Good Friday, Pope Hears Harrowing Stories Of Human Trafficking

World News | Reuters | Saturday April 20, 2019

Pope Francis led Good Friday services dedicated to the victims of human trafficking and the plight of migrants, denouncing leaders with "armoured hearts" who exploit their plight for political gain.

Mukesh Ambani Turns 62. 10 Things To Know About Asia's Richest Man

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Friday April 19, 2019

Mukesh Ambani, Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman and India's richest man, turns 62 today. Recently, the TIME's magazine featured the business tycoon in the list of "TIME 100 Most Influential People 2019". The list included US President Donald Trump, Pope Francis, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Facebook founder Ma...

God Bless You, Continue To Work: Pope Tells Swedish Teen Climate Activist

World News | Reuters | Wednesday April 17, 2019

Teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg brought her campaign to the Vatican on Wednesday and met Pope Francis, who sees eye-to-eye with her on the dangers of climate change.

Pope Francis Thanks Notre-Dame Firefighters On Behalf Of Church

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 17, 2019

Pope Francis on Wednesday thanked the firefighters who risked their lives to save the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on behalf of the entire Catholic Church.

82-Year-Old Pope Kisses Feet Of Leaders For "Peace", Leaves Them Stunned

World News | Reuters | Friday April 12, 2019

Pope Francis, in a dramatic gesture after an unprecedented retreat at the Vatican, knelt to kiss the feet of South Sudan's previously warring leaders on Thursday as he urged them to not return to a civil war.