Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, has died aged 88, known for his humility, advocacy for the poor, and efforts to modernise the Catholic Church.
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One last blessing: Watch Pope Francis’ final Vatican appearance
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More than 100 Easter bombing victims in Sri Lanka named 'witnesses of faith' by Vatican
The Vatican has recognised 167 Sri Lankan Catholics killed in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings as ‘witnesses of faith’, six years after the attacks that killed over 260 people.
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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism…
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Ukraine welcomes home 277 soldiers in largest prisoner exchange of war
Ukraine has carried out its largest prisoner exchange since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, with 277 Ukrainian soldiers returned from Russian captivity.
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Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 1936-2025
The head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis has died at 88 after a short illness.
The pontiff was admitted to hospital in February with a respiratory tract infection, having suffered various ailments in his final years. Despite his declining health, he had firmly and repeatedly made…
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Bezalel Smotrich comments on Gaza captives outrage hostage families – Israel News
Hostage families responded with outrage after Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich told Army Radio Monday morning that returning the hostages is not the most important goal of the war, but rather destroying Hamas is.
“The only truth is that for…
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Pope Francis dies at 88: Voice for the poor who transformed the Catholic Church
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Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, has died at 88, the Vatican has announced.
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Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88
Pope Francis, who rose from modest means in Argentina to become the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, who clashed bitterly with traditionalists in his push for a more inclusive Roman Catholic Church, and who spoke out tirelessly for…
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Palestinian Red Crescent says Israel lying about Gaza medics’ killings
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has described an Israeli military report into a deadly attack on its paramedics as “full of lies”.
The Israeli military said in its report that “professional failures” led to the killing of the 15…
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