Pope Francis
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Raeisi to Pope:
All Abrahmic religions approve of supporting Palestine
President Ebrahim Raeisi of Iran spoke with Pope Francis by phone on the situation in the Gaza Strip, stressing that all Abrahamic religions' teachings approve of supporting the oppressed Palestinian…
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Pope Sends Aid to Flood-Stricken People in Iran
EghtesadOnline: Pope Francis has sent a large donation to assist tens of thousands of Iranians who lost their homes and businesses in waves of severe flooding that began in mid-March.
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Pope implicitly criticizes U.S. for leaving Paris climate accord
EghtesadOnline: Pope Francis implicitly criticized the United States on Monday for pulling out of the Paris agreement on climate change, praising it as a means to control the devastating effects…
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Pope shakes up Vatican by replacing conservative doctrinal chief
EghtesadOnline: In a major shake-up of the Vatican's administration on Saturday, Pope Francis replaced Catholicism's top theologian, a conservative German cardinal who has been at odds with the…
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Pope Francis condemns Tehran terrorist attacks
EghtesadOnline: After twin terrorist attacks killed at least 17 people in Tehran, Iran, Pope Francis condemned the 'barbaric' act of violence and offered his prayers for the victims and their…
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Pope Lends Weight to G-7 Push to Bind Trump to Climate Deal
EghtesadOnline: Pope Francis joined an international chorus urging Donald Trump to meet U.S. commitments on climate change in talks at the Vatican Wednesday.
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In Egypt, Pope Brings a Message of Peace Amid Crackdown
EghtesadOnline: Pope Francis demanded that Egypt's Muslim leaders teach a rejection of violence in God's name during a delicate visit Friday to the Arab world's most populous country, and he…
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On Easter, Pope denounces "oppressive regimes" but urges restraint
EghtesadOnline: Pope Francis denounced "oppressive regimes" in his Easter message on Sunday but in an apparent call for restraint urged world leaders to prevent the spread of conflicts, as tensions…
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Pope condemns Aleppo bus convoy attack as 'ignoble'
EghtesadOnline: Pope Francis on Sunday condemned a bomb blast on a crowded Syrian bus convoy that killed at least 112 people outside Aleppo as an "ignoble" attack.
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History of 'papal tyranny' catches up with pope in northern Italy
EghtesadOnline: Perhaps the last thing Pope Francis expected to find during a visit to the northern Italian city of Carpi on Sunday was a huge 136-year-old plaque honoring the victims of "papal…
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Pope Urges Leaders To Close Gap With 'Distant' EU Institutions
EghtesadOnline: Pope Francis, addressing European Union leaders at the Vatican, urged them to show more solidarity with their citizens as an “antidote” against populism.
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Pope says closing firms without protecting workers 'very grave sin'
EghtesadOnline: Managers who close businesses, shut factories or restructure firms without fully considering the impact on workers and their families are committing a "very grave sin", Pope Francis…
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World needs dialogue, compassion: Zarif
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a Tweet on Friday called on world leaders to promote dialogue and compassion in the world.
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Palestine opens embassy in Holy Sea
EghtesadOnline: Palestinian embassy to the Holy Sea has reportedly been opened, according to Vatican news resources.
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Palestinian President Abbas says U.S. Embassy move would hurt peace
EghtesadOnline: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed the Middle East with Pope Francis on Saturday and said prospects for peace there will suffer if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump…
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Pope's Christmas message offers hope in world hit by terrorism, war
EghtesadOnline: Pope Francis on Sunday offered a Christmas hope for peace in a world lacerated by war and terrorism, urging people to remember migrants, refugees and those hit by economic instability…
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Pope says Christmas 'hostage' to materialism, God in shadows
EghtesadOnline: Pope Francis said on Saturday that Christmas had been "taken hostage" by dazzling materialism that puts God in the shadows and blinds many to the needs of the hungry, the migrants…
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President says Merry Christmas to Pope Francis
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani in a message congratulated Pope Francis, leader of the world Catholics and all Christians on birth anniversary of Prophet of peace and justice and messenger…
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Iranian cultural official, Pope Francis meet in Vatican
EghtesadOnline: Visiting Director of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) Abouzar Ebrahimi Torkaman held talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday.
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Pope says he believes ban on female priests is forever
EghtesadOnline: Pope Francis said on Tuesday he believes the Roman Catholic Church's ban on women becoming priests is forever and will never be changed, in some of his most definitive remarks…
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Pope Francis the manager - surprising, secretive, shrewd
EghtesadOnline: Father Ernest Simoni, a 88-year-old Albanian, was watching Pope Francis on television this month when, to his astonishment, he heard the pontiff mention his name.
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'Study, pray, vote,' Pope tells Americans ahead of elections
EghtesadOnline: Pope Francis on Sunday advised U.S. Catholics who feel they are torn between two imperfect candidates for president to study and pray before they vote and to make sure to follow…
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Pope says respect gays and transsexuals, questions gender theory
EghtesadOnline: Pope Francis said on Sunday that homosexuals and transsexuals should be treated with respect but that teaching gender theory is unacceptable "indoctrination" of young people.
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Pope proclaims 'dispenser of mercy' Mother Teresa a saint
EghtesadOnline: Mother Teresa of Calcutta, known as the "saint of the gutters" during her life, was declared a saint of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Francis on Sunday, fast-tracked to canonizatio…