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Pope Francis Opens Special 'Holy Door' For Catholic Jubilee At Rome Prison
Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican said was the first such action by a Catholic pontiff.
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Why Christmas In Japan Is Celebrated Like A Second Valentine's Day For Couples
A country of 124 million, Japan's most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than one percent of its population being Christian.
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Pope Urges Holy Year Amnesty For Prisoners In Peace Message
Pope Francis is urging governments to consider granting a Holy Year amnesty to prisoners, find alternatives to incarceration and at the very least abolish the death penalty, in his annual peace message released today.
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Machine Guns, No-Fly Zone Surround Pope's Opening Of Holy Year
Tens of thousands of faithful backed up for blocks at the Vatican today, undergoing the strictest security checks in living memory as Pope Francis began Holy Year with a call to set aside "fear and dread".
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Pope Francis to Open Roman Catholic Holy Year Under Tight Security
Pope Francis on Tuesday opens a Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, expected to draw millions to Rome under some of the strictest security ever seen at the Vatican following attacks in Paris and California.
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Italy Says Islamic State Could Attack Rome With Drones During Holy Year
Islamic State (IS) could attack Rome with drones during a Roman Catholic Holy Year beginning next month and air space over the capital will be closed to drones throughout the event, Italian Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said on Monday.
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Pope Francis 'Shaken' by 'Inhuman' Paris Attacks
Pope Francis said today he was "shaken" by what he described as the "inhuman" attacks on a string of Paris venues which left at least 128 people dead.
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Pope Francis to Allow All Priests to Forgive Abortion During Holy Year
Pope Francis will give all priests discretion during the Roman Catholic Church's Holy Year to formally forgive women who have had abortions -- the Argentine pontiff's latest move towards a more open and inclusive church.
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Pope Francis Opens Special 'Holy Door' For Catholic Jubilee At Rome Prison
Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican said was the first such action by a Catholic pontiff.
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Why Christmas In Japan Is Celebrated Like A Second Valentine's Day For Couples
A country of 124 million, Japan's most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than one percent of its population being Christian.
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Pope Urges Holy Year Amnesty For Prisoners In Peace Message
Pope Francis is urging governments to consider granting a Holy Year amnesty to prisoners, find alternatives to incarceration and at the very least abolish the death penalty, in his annual peace message released today.
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Machine Guns, No-Fly Zone Surround Pope's Opening Of Holy Year
Tens of thousands of faithful backed up for blocks at the Vatican today, undergoing the strictest security checks in living memory as Pope Francis began Holy Year with a call to set aside "fear and dread".
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Pope Francis to Open Roman Catholic Holy Year Under Tight Security
Pope Francis on Tuesday opens a Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, expected to draw millions to Rome under some of the strictest security ever seen at the Vatican following attacks in Paris and California.
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Italy Says Islamic State Could Attack Rome With Drones During Holy Year
Islamic State (IS) could attack Rome with drones during a Roman Catholic Holy Year beginning next month and air space over the capital will be closed to drones throughout the event, Italian Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said on Monday.
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Pope Francis 'Shaken' by 'Inhuman' Paris Attacks
Pope Francis said today he was "shaken" by what he described as the "inhuman" attacks on a string of Paris venues which left at least 128 people dead.
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Pope Francis to Allow All Priests to Forgive Abortion During Holy Year
Pope Francis will give all priests discretion during the Roman Catholic Church's Holy Year to formally forgive women who have had abortions -- the Argentine pontiff's latest move towards a more open and inclusive church.
