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Pope stuck in elevator for 25 minutes, freed by firemen

01 Sep 2019

Pope Francis said on Sunday he was late to his weekly Angelus prayer because he had been stuck in a Vatican elevator and had to be freed by firemen. ...

Pope welcomes new UAE committee to promote tolerance

27 Aug 2019

His Holiness Pope Francis of the Catholic Church on Monday welcomed the UAE's committee which aims to spread the principles of tolerance and cooperation. He also thanked the UAE "for...

Pope calls for global commitment to put out Amazon fires

25 Aug 2019

Pope Francis on Sunday called for a global commitment to put out the fires in the Amazon, saying the area was essential for the health of the planet. "We are...

Rome refuses to let migrants disembark

29 Jul 2019

An Italian coastguard vessel stranded in the Mediterranean with more than 130 migrants aboard has been allowed to dock in the eastern Sicilian port of Augusta but Rome on Sunday...

‘No one exempt’ from helping migrants: Pope

09 Jul 2019

Migrants are human beings who symbolise all those rejected by globalisation, Pope Francis told a special mass on Monday, saying “the weakest and most vulnerable must be helped.” “This...

Pope, Putin hold talks in shadow of Ukraine crisis

04 Jul 2019

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Pope Francis for “very substantive” talks on Thursday, a day before Ukraine’s Catholic leaders were due at the Vatican. Putin, who has met with...

Putin to meet pope in shadow of Ukraine crisis

04 Jul 2019

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Pope Francis on Thursday, a day before Ukraine’s Catholic leaders meet at the Vatican to discuss the crisis in their country, and...

Pope issues landmark decrees on Church sex abuse, cover-up

09 May 2019

Pope Francis issued a landmark decree on Thursday making bishops directly accountable for sexual abuse or covering it up, requiring clerics to report any cases to Church superiors and allowing...

Pope defends migrants in Bulgaria

06 May 2019

Pope Francis said on Monday the plight of suffering immigrants and refugees was “the cross of humanity,” taking up their case for the second day of a visit to Bulgaria...

Pope urges hairdressers to cut gossip

30 Apr 2019

Pope Francis on Monday welcomed hairdressers, hairstylists and beauticians to the Vatican but warned them not to indulge in gossip while feathering locks or painting fingernails. "Practise your profession in...

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