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Pope Francis prays against sin of 'self-pity' in weekly Mass

Pope Francis gave his homily as he spoke via webcam from the chapel of his Vatican residence Tuesday, urging Christians not to indulge in the 'evil' of self pity but to instead make positive changes.




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Pope Francis tests negative for coronavirus a second time

Pope Francis was swabbed along with those who surround him yesterday, it has been reported. They all tested negative for coronavirus. The pope had a cold last month.




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Pope Francis conducts Holy Week ceremonies from behind closed doors

Francis lead the ceremony inside the shelter of an empty St Peter's Basilica. He was joined only by his aides, some nuns and a few laypeople, who sat staggered throughout the pews.




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Pope Francis addresses the quashing of George Pell's of child sex convictions

The head of the Catholic Church seemingly compared the cardinal to Jesus in a tweet on Tuesday.




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Pope Francis prays for the 'many mothers and sisters' subjected to domestic violence

The Argentine pontiff live-streamed an Easter Monday prayer from his private library as the Vatican and Italy entered a second month of restrictions on most outdoor activities.




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Pope Francis warns coronavirus recovery must not 'leave anyone behind'

During Mass today the pope said the coronavirus recovery could not leave anyone behind. He spoke at the church of Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome, Italy, to mark Divine Mercy Sunday.




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Trump has given condolences to Pope Francis for the 'horrible and destructive' Notre Dame fire

President Donald Trump spoke with Pope Francis on Wednesday to offer condolences for the partially destroyed Notre Dame Cathedral and to wish him a Happy Easter.




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Pope Francis REFUSES bullet-proof vest despite ISIS Christmas address threats

ISIS (left) has released propaganda videos threatening to invade Rome and Pope Francis is considered a specific target. But the pontiff (pictured right) says he's 'not afraid'.




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Robert Redford, 83, shakes hands with beaming Pope Francis

The veteran star, 83, appeared humbled as he greeted the leader of the Catholic Church




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Pope Francis makes British Victorian cardinal John Henry Newman a saint

Prince Charles (pictured) lead the UK at the ceremony in St Peter's Square in Rome, where Pope Francis declared the cardinal a saint in front of 20,000 pilgrims.




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Isn't he an Argentina fan? Italy boss Roberto Mancini gives Pope Francis a personalised shirt

A day after qualifying for Euro 2020, the whole squad suited up to visit Pope Francis, presenting him a personalised Italy football shirt, with Francis' actual surname 'Bergoglio' on the back.




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Millennials connect with Pope Francis on social media

As hundreds of visitors line up to write prayers on strips of cloth at the Knotted Grotto art installation at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, 18-year-old Cassie Sadie has a message of her own, typed in 140 characters or less.

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Pope Francis gives priests discretion to forgive women who’ve had abortions



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Pope Francis slips out of Vatican to shop for new glasses



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