Pope Francis canonises first saints of his reign at St Peter’s Square
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday created the first saints of his reign, canonising some 800 Italian martyrs who refused to convert to Islam in...
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‘Pray for me’, Pope Francis urges at first Angelus
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Vatican City: Pope Francis appeared before some 150,000 pilgrims massed in St Peter’s Square on Sunday for his first Angelus prayer and asked the faithful...
Pope Francis warns Church of dangers of inaction
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Vatican City: Pope Francis warned in his first mass on Thursday that the troubled Catholic Church risked becoming little more than a charity with no...
Suspense in St Peter’s as thousands watch conclave
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Vatican City: Catholic pilgrims cried out as the first smoke to appear from the Sistine Chapel chimney turned black on Tuesday — meaning no...
Pope bids farewell to huge crowds
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Vatican City: Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday admitted “stormy waters” during his papacy as he gave an emotional farewell in St Peter’s Square before tens...