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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 …

 Pope Francis' visit to Baku symbolizes peace

Pope Francis' visit to Baku symbolizes peace

Pope Francis will visit Azerbaijan already this Sunday. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church and Sovereign of the Vatican City has started his Caucasian tour. Today he arrived in Georgia. The pontiff will arrive in …

Assailant of John Paul II wants to become priest

Assailant of John Paul II wants to become priest

Mehmet Ali Agca, the Turkish gunman who tried to assassinate St. John Paul II in 1981 said that he wants to become a Catholic priest. “Here in Turkey, I live as a pensioner wasting my time. …

Pope Francis explaines his visit to Azerbaijan

Pope Francis explaines his visit to Azerbaijan

In his Jubilee general audience, Pope Francis spoke of his coming trips to Georgia and Azerbaijan. The Pope said he will visit the Caucasus nations of Georgia and Azerbaijan on September 30 – October 2 for two …