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Iraq mourns death of former Pope: his values remain

Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammad Shia Al-Sudani, mourned the death of former Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday, hailing his essential role in spreading peace. In a statement, Al-Sudani said, “The world sadly says goodbye to his Holiness, the former Pope Benedict XVI. The late Pontiff dedicated his efforts to promote peace, …

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Modi meets Pope Francis, invites him to visit India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked Pope Francis to visit India, a significant opening towards the head of the Catholic Church who has long sought an official invitation to the Hindu-majority country. Modi, who is in Italy for the G20 summit, invited Francis during a meeting at the Vatican, …

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Pope Francis in hospital for intestinal surgery

Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Sunday for scheduled intestinal surgery, the Vatican said, the first time he has been in hospital since his election in 2013. Spokesman Matteo Bruni said the pope, 84, was due to undergo the surgery later on Sunday for an intestinal condition …

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Pope celebrates joy of Easter amid sorrow of virus pandemic

Pope Francis and Christians around the world marked a solitary Easter Sunday, forced to celebrate the most joyful day in the liturgical calendar amid the sorrowful reminders of the devastation wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. Families who normally would attend morning Mass in their Easter best and later join friends …

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