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Pope 'concerned' after Nicaraguan bishop detained
AFP, Published on 22/08/2022
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis said Sunday he was "concerned" by rising tensions between the state and the Catholic church in Nicaragua, two days after bishop and regime critic Rolando Alvarez was detained.
Former pope Benedict dies at 95
Reuters, Published on 31/12/2022
» ROME: Former pope Benedict, the first pontiff in 600 years to resign, has died at the age of 95 in the Vatican, a spokesman for the Holy See said on Saturday.
Pope hails Christian 'corridors' helping refugees
AFP, Published on 18/03/2023
» VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Saturday greeted thousands of refugees brought to Europe by Christian charities, recognising their difficult journeys and hailing their desire to "live free from fear and insecurity".
Pope Francis in hospital, events cancelled
AFP, Published on 30/03/2023
» VATICAN CITY - The Vatican said Wednesday that Pope Francis, 86, was in hospital in Rome for previously scheduled health checks, before later cancelling his Thursday appointments.
Pope Francis has fever, clears schedule
AFP, Published on 26/05/2023
» VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has a fever that caused him to clear his schedule on Friday morning, the Vatican said, nearly two months after the 86-year-old pontiff was hospitalised with bronchitis.
Pope in hospital for check-up
AFP, Published on 06/06/2023
» ROME: Pope Francis visited a Rome hospital for a medical check-up on Tuesday, according to Italian media, just over two months after he was hospitalised with bronchitis.
Pope making good recovery from surgery
Reuters, Published on 10/06/2023
» ROME: Pope Francis’s recovery from surgery is going well but doctors advised him not to deliver his Sunday blessing from a hospital balcony so as not to put strain on his abdominal walls.
Pope warns of 'irreversible' climate change
AFP, Published on 04/10/2023
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis warned on Wednesday that the world "is collapsing" due to global warming, urging participants of the upcoming COP28 climate talks to agree to binding policies on phasing out fossil fuels.
Pope warns about ‘ugly’ gender theory
Reuters, Published on 01/03/2024
» VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Friday warned of the dangers of so-called gender theory, saying he had commissioned studies into what he condemned as an “ugly ideology” that threatens humanity.
Indonesia says Pope Francis planning visit
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that Pope Francis was planning a visit to the predominantly Muslim country and discussions were ongoing with the Vatican about the trip.