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VATICAN/INTERNATIONAL: Pope issues video prayer appeal for persecuted Christians
Pope Francis has hailed the courage of the martyrs in a video about Christian persecution. In the…
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VATICAN: Pope adds Coptic Orthodox martyrs to Roman Catholic calendar
During a meeting with the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Francis announced that he would…
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VATICAN CITY: Pope blesses icon for the people of Syria
Pope Francis yesterday (Sunday, 15th September) blessed an icon bound for the people of Syria as part…
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VATICAN CITY: Pope video calls for prayer for persecuted Christians
Pope Francis has made an impassioned plea on screen, calling on people to pray for persecuted Christians.
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VATICAN CITY: Pope’s gift goes in to overdrive for charity
Money from the sale of a Lamborghini donated by the Pope will help Iraqi Christians forced from…