Religion / Belief
First group of migrants from Cyprus relocated under Pope pledge
NICOSIA (Reuters) - A first group of migrants left Cyprus on Thursday as part of an initiative by Pope Francis...
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‘Poor Haiti, one thing after another,’ pope says of deadly blast
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday asked for prayers for the victims of a fuel truck explosion that...
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Taliban rule marked by killings, denial of women’s rights – U.N.
By Stephanie Nebehay and Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - More than 100 former Afghan national security forces and others have...
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Vatican corruption trial mired as judge orders new long adjournment
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A corruption trial related to the Vatican's purchase of a luxury building in...
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Afghanistan’s deposed envoy decries ‘total reversal’ of rights’ gains
GENEVA (Reuters) - Afghanistan's envoy from the former government on Tuesday accused the Taliban of committing a wide range of...
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Afghanistan’s deposed envoy decries ‘total reversal’ of rights’ gains
GENEVA (Reuters) - Afghanistan's envoy from the former government on Tuesday accused the Taliban of committing a wide range of...
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Vatican office apologises for hurting Catholic LGBTQ community
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A Vatican department has apologised for "causing pain to the entire LGBTQ community"...
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Pope sends condolences over ‘immense tragedy’ of U.S. tornadoes
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has sent his condolences to the families of victims of tornadoes that killed dozens...
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Mexico’s Guadalupe pilgrimage draws huge crowd after one-year absence
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A throng of Catholic pilgrims estimated at more than 1.5 million people gathered at a basilica...
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Pope calls for ‘serious international dialogue’ to defuse Ukraine tensions
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, in his first comments on the tensions between the West and...
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Philosopher Sandel says Saudi reforms need critical thinking to succeed
By Aziz El Yaakoubi DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi authorities' willingness to promote critical thinking will determine if a reform drive...
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Tibetan students lock themselves to Olympic rings to protest Beijing games
LAUSANNE (Reuters) -Two Tibetan students chained themselves to the Olympic rings outside the Swiss headquarters of the International Olympic Committee...
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Trudeau open to fighting Quebec law that cost hijab-wearing teacher her job
By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not "closed the door" on legal action...
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Indonesian Muslims hold Friday prayers in shadow of deadly volcano
By Prasto Wardoyo PENANGGAL, Indonesia (Reuters) -Indonesian Muslims gathered for Friday prayers in an evacuation centre on the slopes of...
Read moreFrench police arrest two people suspected of plotting Christmas stabbing attack
PARIS (Reuters) - French police have arrested two people suspected of planning a stabbing spree over the Christmas holiday period,...
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Pope decries ‘stone hearts’ of indifference to migrants’ pain
By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis made a private pre-dawn visit to a Rome religious landmark on Wednesday...
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Three missionaries released in Haiti following October kidnapping
By Katharine Jackson (Reuters) - Three missionaries who were kidnapped in Haiti in October have been released, the U.S. State...
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‘Ashamed’: Pakistan grapples with fallout from mob killing
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A shocking and deadly mob attack on a Sri Lankan factory manager accused of blasphemy in eastern...
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Pope says willing to go to Moscow to meet Orthodox Patriarch
By Philip Pullella ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Monday he was willing to go to...
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Pope says he accepted French bishop resignation due to harm to reputation
By Philip Pullella ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Monday that he had accepted the resignation...
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