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Pope to meet with all G7 leaders

Pope to meet with all G7 leaders

Today, in the vicinity of the Italian city of Bari, where the G7 summit began on Thursday, the arrival of the Pope is expected. Never before in history has the head of the Roman Catholic Church taken part in a G7 summit.

Erdoğan holds talks with Pope

Erdoğan holds talks with Pope

The Supreme Ruler of the Holy See held talks with the President of Türkiye. The parties discussed the escalation of the Middle East conflict and issues of its resolution.

Pashinyan awarded Papal Order of Knighthood

Pashinyan awarded Papal Order of Knighthood

The Holy See's Envoy to Armenia Archbishop Jose Avelino Bettencourt presented Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan with the Order of Knight of the Grand Cross of Pope Pius IX, one of the highest honours of the Holy See, the …

Pope Francis condemns burning of Quran

Pope Francis condemns burning of Quran

Pope Francis said the burning of the Muslim holy book, the Quran, has made him angry and disgusted and that he condemned and rejected permitting the act as a form of freedom of speech. "Any book considered holy should be respected …

Pope Francis considers visit to Moscow

Pope Francis considers visit to Moscow

Pope Francis considers a visit to Russia. He noted that he had never "closed the door" on this issue, and also expressed the hope that he would be able to organize a meeting between the leaders of the Russian Federation and …

Vatican Secretary of State to visit Azerbaijan

Vatican Secretary of State to visit Azerbaijan

Today, after the ceremony of presenting credentials to Pope Francis, Azerbaijani Ambassador to the Vatican Ilgar Mukhtarov met with Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. At the meeting, Pietro Parolin said that he would visit …

Ambassador Ilgar Mukhtarov invites Pope to Azerbaijan

Ambassador Ilgar Mukhtarov invites Pope to Azerbaijan

Today, new Azerbaijani Ambassador to the Vatican Ilgar Mukhtarov presented his credentials to Pope Francis. He conveyed the greetings of President Ilham Aliyev and First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva to the head of the Roman Catholic Church, …

Pope Francis calls for universal political dialogue

Pope Francis calls for universal political dialogue

Pope Francis on Tuesday called for leaders that can hold dialogue with all to build a more peaceful world. "Now is the time to stop intensifying rivalries and reinforcing opposing blocs," he said in a speech to officials, …

Pope to visit Kazakhstan in September

Pope to visit Kazakhstan in September

Pope Francis will attend a meeting of religious leaders in Kazakhstan in September, the Vatican said on Monday, a gathering where he has said previously he hoped to meet with the Russian Orthodox patriarch. Francis is set to be in the …

Pope thinks about leaving

Pope thinks about leaving

Pope Francis did not rule out that he could retire because of his health. "I don't think I can continue to travel at the same pace", he said at a press conference on board the plane on the way from Canada. …

Pope considers visit to Kazakhstan

Pope considers visit to Kazakhstan

Pope Francis wants to visit Kazakhstan. He stated this when returning from an apostolic trip to Canada. "I said that I would like to go to Ukraine. Let's see how everything will go on. I would also like to go to …

Pope wants to visit Kiev and Moscow

Pope wants to visit Kiev and Moscow

Pope Francis hopes to visit Russia and Ukraine after returning from Canada later in the month, he said in an interview with Reuters. According to him, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin had discussed a possible visit to …

Elon Musk and Pope discuss future of humanity

Elon Musk and Pope discuss future of humanity

American billionaire Elon Musk met with Pope Francis. The entrepreneur wrote on Twitter that the meeting was a "great honour" for him. Musk also posted a photo of himself, the Pope, and his four children. The private …

NATO could provoked Russia in Ukraine

NATO could provoked Russia in Ukraine

Pope Francis did not rule out that NATO's actions near the Russian borders could push Moscow to a special military operation in Ukraine. "Perhaps, the barking of NATO near Russia's borders led to the reaction of the …