Christianity
Pope says migrants living in gulag conditions amid indifference
By Philip Pullella and Michele Kambas NICOSIA (Reuters) -Pope Francis, at an emotional meeting with migrants, said on Friday he...
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Pope to facilitate re-location of 50 migrants, Cyprus says
By Philip Pullella and Michele Kambas NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus said on Friday that 50 migrants in the country would...
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Pope deplores ‘terrible laceration’ of divided Cyprus, urges dialogue
By Philip Pullella and Michele Kambas NICOSIA, Cyprus (Reuters) -Pope Francis on Thursday urged Cypriots to seek dialogue to heal...
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Portugal urges victims of clergy sexual abuse to break the silence
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) - A commission investigating allegations of historical child sexual abuse by members...
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Paris archbishop asks for forgiveness, quits over relationship
PARIS (Reuters) - France's Catholic Church said on Thursday the pope had accepted the resignation of Paris archbishop Michel Aupetit...
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Christmas cheer at Gaza Catholic school as war damage repairs go on
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Seven months ago, Sister Nabila and two other nuns huddled in a Gaza Catholic...
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Nigerian priest saves traditional artefacts from Christian converts
By Seun Sanni ENUGU, Nigeria (Reuters) - A Roman Catholic priest is collecting and saving hundreds of traditional pre-Christian religious...
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Pope’s visit to Greece’s Lesbos lays bare divisions over migrants
By Karolina Tagaris LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) - Lucia Marcano was attending mass last month in the Catholic church on Lesbos...
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On World AIDS Day, Pope calls for renewed solidarity with victims
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday called for a renewed solidarity with those suffering from...
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Pope Francis to visit Greece to boost Catholic-Orthodox ties
By Deborah Kyvrikosaios ATHENS (Reuters) - Roman Catholics in mainly Orthodox Greece are preparing excitedly for a visit by Pope...
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With migrants in mind, Pope Francis visits divided Cyprus
By Michele Kambas NICOSIA (Reuters) - Pope Francis visits Cyprus this week to lend his support to a conflict-riven island...
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Maronites in Cyprus hope Pope can help save their culture
By Michele Kambas KORMAKITIS, Cyprus (Reuters) - As day breaks over a tiny hamlet in north-west Cyprus, some 20 people...
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Don’t use migrants as pawns in political strategies, Pope tells governments
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Monday that migrants were being exploited as "pawns" on...
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Catholic nuns lift veil on abuse in convents
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - When young nuns at a convent in Eastern Europe told their Mother Superior...
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After Channel deaths, pope urges leaders to respect migrants’ humanity
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis appealed on Sunday for authorities to "respect the humanity" of migrants...
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Paris archbishop offers to resign over relationship with woman – source
PARIS (Reuters) - Paris archbishop Michel Aupetit has sent a letter to the pope offering to resign following media reports...
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Pope tells Macron ‘I’m still alive’ during Vatican talks
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, 84, joked on Friday "I'm still alive" when asked by French...
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Pope to help 50 migrants in Cyprus relocate to Italy after trip to region
By Philip Pullella and Michele Kambas VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has arranged to have 50 migrants from Cyprus...
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Pope promises to help moribund Lebanon rise again
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, meeting the prime minister of Lebanon, on Thursday compared the country...
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Dutch priest killed in Nazi concentration camp to be declared a saint
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis will canonise Titus Brandsma, a Dutch priest, academic and journalist who...
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