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Pope to make late Italian teenager Carlo Acutis first millennial and digital saint on April 27
Pope Francis will make late teen Carlo Acutis the Catholic Church’s first millennial and digital saint next year.
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Pope wraps troubled Belgium visit with comments on abortion, women and abuse
Pope Francis has doubled down on his traditional views on abortion and women during his in-flight press conference coming home from Belgium. He has praised Belgium’s late King Baudouin as a “saint” for having abdicated for a day in 1990 rather than sign legislation legalizing abortion. Francis said: “You need a politician who wears pants to do this.” Francis drew...
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Francis will be only the second pope to visit Singapore, one of the wealthiest nations
When Pope Francis arrives Wednesday in Asia’s financial powerhouse Singapore for the last leg of a four-nation tour, he is expected to bring his message of unity and hope to one of the world’s richest nations.
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Pope Francis enters Papua New Guinea's remote jungles with humanitarian aid and toys
Pope Francis has arrived in the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea. He landed in Vanimo, on the northwest coast of the country, with a ton of humanitarian aid to deliver to the missionaries and faithful who live there.
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Pope Francis is the headliner at a comedic conclave that includes Jimmy Fallon
Stephen Colbert, Jim Gaffigan, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock, Whoopi Goldberg and Tig Notaro are also on the Pope’s guest list for the Vatican fun-fest.