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Pope Francis condemns attack on Egyptian mosque

Pope Francis condemns attack on Egyptian mosque

Pope Francis “expressed his solidarity with the Egyptian people” following the terrorist attacks on the Rawda mosque in North Sinai today that killed at least 235 people. He condemned the attack as a “wanton act of brutality …

EU summit kicks off in Rome

EU summit kicks off in Rome

Leaders of 27 European Union countries, not including the UK, are meeting in the Italian capital to celebrate 60 years since the Treaty of Rome was signed. The countries will sign a new declaration to honour the 1957 treaty, which paved the way …

Pope prays for victims of Russian plane crash

Pope prays for victims of Russian plane crash

After the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square on the Feast of Saint Stephen, Pope Francis expressed his condolences to the Russian people and the families of victims of the Christmas day plane crash that took the lives of 92 …

Pope Francis may visit Donbas

Pope Francis may visit Donbas

Pope Francis may visit Ukraine’s eastern region of Donbas after peace is restored between the authorities in Kiev and local militias, Vatican’s Ambassador to Ukraine Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti said ...

Pope Francis shares breakfast with homeless on 80th birthday

Pope Francis shares breakfast with homeless on 80th birthday

Pope Francis celebrated an active if low-key 80th birthday on Saturday, sharing breakfast with eight homeless people before celebrating Mass with cardinals as greetings flowed in from around the world, the abc7 reports. The pope …

Pope Francis calls for settling Karabakh issue

Pope Francis calls for settling Karabakh issue

The world, unfortunately, is experiencing the tragedy of many conflicts fuelled by intolerance, which in turn is fomented by violent ideologies and by the effective denial of the rights of the weakest, Pope Francis said at the …

Pope Francis visits Alley of Martyrs in Baku

Pope Francis visits Alley of Martyrs in Baku

Pope Francis visited the Alley of Martyrs in Baku Oct.2 as part of his official visit to Azerbaijan, Trend reports. A guard of honor was lined up for the Pope in the Alley of Martyrs. The anthems of Azerbaijan …

Official welcoming ceremony held for Pope Francis in Baku

Official welcoming ceremony held for Pope Francis in Baku

An official welcoming ceremony has been held for Pope Francis, who is on a pastoral visit in the Republic of Azerbaijan, Trend reports. A guard of honor was arranged for the Pontiff on the square decorated with the …

Pope Francis calls for peace during mass in Baku

Pope Francis calls for peace during mass in Baku

The religious ceremonies were held in the Catholic church in Baku as part of Pope Francis’s official visit to Azerbaijan Oct. 2. Pope Francis cited the Bible following the religious ceremonies, Trend reports. Pope …

Pope Francis visits Baku for the first time

Pope Francis visits Baku for the first time

Pope Francis arrived in Baku today. He was welcomed by Yaqub Eyyubov, Azerbaijani first deputy prime minister and Khalaf Khalafov, deputy foreign minister, at the Heydar Aliyev International …

Pope Francis holds stadium mass In Tbilisi

Pope Francis holds stadium mass In Tbilisi

Pope Francis held a stadium Mass in Tbilisi on the second day of a weekend trip to the Caucasus that is focused on preaching religious tolerance and peace, RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty reports. In his homily on …