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Uvalde elementary school shooting
A man brings flowers to Robb Elementary School on Wednesday in Uvalde, Texas.

How world leaders are reacting to the Uvalde school shooting

May 25, 2022
Officials around the world are responding to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the deadliest such incident to take place in the U.S. in nearly a decade.
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Religion
"I am praying for the children and adults who were killed, and for their families," Pope Francis said in his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square. The pope said it's time for new limits on the sale of guns.

Pope Francis and a cardinal say it's time for the U.S. to act on guns

May 25, 2022
"It is time to say enough to the indiscriminate trafficking of arms," Pope Francis said on Wednesday, as he sent condolences to families in Uvalde, Texas.
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Russia-Ukraine recap
Wives of Ukrainian soldiers holed up inside the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol meet with Pope Francis during the weekly general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 11)

May 11, 2022
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Russia-Ukraine recap
Dark smoke rises following an airstrike in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, on Tuesday. Russia said its artillery hit hundreds of targets across the country in the past day.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 3)

May 03, 2022
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Religion
Pope Francis on his popemobile drives through the crowd of faithful at the end of the Catholic Easter Sunday mass he led in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 17, 2022.

The pope makes an Easter plea for peace in Ukraine, citing a nuclear risk

Apr 17, 2022
On what is supposed to be Christianity's most joyful day, Pope Francis made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace in the "senseless" war in Ukraine and in other armed conflicts in the world.
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Religion
Indigenous artists from across Canada perform in St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, on Friday after Pope Francis apologized for the Catholic Church's actions in Canadian residential schools.

The pope apologizes for abuse of Indigenous children in Canada's residential schools

Apr 01, 2022
Pope Francis met with Indigenous leaders and survivors of Canada's residential schools this week. He had expressed sorrow in the past on behalf of the church, but this is the first formal apology.
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World
Flags mark the spot where the remains of over 750 children were buried on the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Cowessess first Nation, Saskatchewan, June 25, 2021. More than 750 unmarked graves have been found near a former Cathol

Canadian Indigenous leaders meet with the pope in hopes of apology

Mar 28, 2022
Indigenous leaders are speaking with Pope Francis about abuses committed against them by Catholic priests and school workers.
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Religion
Pope Francis delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican on Sunday.

On COVID vaccinations, Pope says health care is a 'moral obligation'

Jan 10, 2022
Francis says individuals have a responsibility to care for themselves "and this translates into respect for the health of those around us."
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Religion
Pope Francis unveils a statue of Baby Jesus as he celebrates Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, on Friday.

Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass as Italy sets pandemic record of new cases

Dec 24, 2021
Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass before an estimated 2,000 people in St. Peter's Basilica, going ahead with the service despite the resurgence in COVID-19 cases.
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Politics
President Biden shakes hands with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday. The pontiff called Biden a good Catholic.

Biden, Pope Francis discuss climate change and global vaccine sharing

Oct 29, 2021
President Biden's meeting at the Vatican with the pope is one of several gatherings scheduled with global leaders over the next week.
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Politics
Pope John XXIII with President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who stands at left, during an audience granted in the pontiff's private library in the Vatican Palace on Dec. 6, 1959. Eisenhower was the second U.S. president to meet the pope.

U.S. presidents have met with the pope since 1919. It all started with Woodrow Wilson

Oct 29, 2021
President Biden's meeting with the pope is a fairly recent tradition for U.S. presidents. His meeting will mark the 31st time a U.S. president has met with the leader of the Catholic Church.
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The COP26 summit
President Biden, pictured leaving the Oval Office on Oct. 15, is traveling to Rome and Glasgow during the second foreign trip of his presidency.

Here's who Biden will meet with when he goes to Rome and Glasgow this week

Oct 28, 2021
President Biden has been scrambling to make a deal at home with lawmakers in his own party before heading to the G-20 summit in Rome and the U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow.
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World
Pope Francis listens to speeches during his weekly general audience in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021.

Pope Francis expresses shame at the scale of child sexual abuse by clergy in France

Oct 06, 2021
The pope spoke about a report released Tuesday that estimated some 330,000 French children were abused by clergy and other church authority figures dating back to 1950.
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Religion
Pope Francis salutes the crowd as he arrives for the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday.

Pope Francis Delivers First Address Since Leaving Hospital

Jul 18, 2021
The pope offered blessings for people affected by flooding in Western Europe, rioting in South Africa and protests in Cuba.
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Europe
Pope Francis appears on a balcony of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, where he was recovering from intestinal surgery, for the traditional Sunday blessing and Angelus prayer on July 11, 2021. Pope Francis left the hospital Wednesday to continue h

Pope Francis Seen Leaving Hospital 10 Days After Intestinal Surgery

Jul 14, 2021
AP journalists saw a car with Francis sitting in the front passenger seat leaving Rome's Gemelli Polytechnic hospital on Wednesday morning.
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Religion
Pope Francis prepares to leave after celebrating a special Mass for the Myanmar faithful last month at the Vatican. On Tuesday, Francis issued new canon law focused on sexual abuse, fraud and the attempted ordination of women.

The Pope Is Toughening Church Laws On Sex Abuse, Fraud And The Ordination Of Women

Jun 01, 2021
The first major revision of Catholic canon law in nearly four decades redefines clerical sex abuse and mandates specific punishments. It also sets punishments for the attempted ordination of women.
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Religion
Pope Francis delivers his homily during an ordination mass on April 25, at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. This week, the pope decreed that all bishops and cardinals can be tried if they are suspected of criminal behavior.

Pope Francis Issues Orders Aimed At Cracking Down On Vatican Corruption

May 01, 2021
Pope Francis decreed that all bishops and cardinals can be tried if suspected of criminal behavior. He also banned Vatican employees from accepting gifts amounting to more than 40 euros (about $48).
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Religion

Pope Mandates Strict Financial Rules For Cardinals, Senior Vatican Staff

Apr 29, 2021
The new rules are also aimed at shutting down the churches "envelope" culture — requiring a limit on the value of gifts that cardinals and managers can receive.
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Religion
Pope Francis speaks prior to delivering his Urbi et Orbi blessing after celebrating Easter Mass on Sunday at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

In Easter Message, Pope Francis Urges Broad Access To Vaccines And An End To Conflicts

Apr 04, 2021
During Sunday's ceremony, the pope had harsh words for armed forces, support for struggling countries, and urged the use of vaccinations to curb the pandemic.
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Religion
Pope Francis arrives at Baghdad International Airport on Friday for the first-ever papal visit to Iraq.

'I Come As A Pilgrim': Pope Francis Begins Historic Visit To Iraq

Mar 05, 2021
The pontiff arrived at Baghdad International Airport where he was greeted by the prime minister. During his four-day visit, Francis will focus on Iraq's ancient but dwindling Christian community.
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World
Pope Francis shakes hands with Joe Biden, then vice president, at the Vatican, in 2016.

In Pope Francis, Biden Has A Potential Ally — Who Shares The Same Catholic Detractors

Mar 01, 2021
The pope and the president share liberal stances on climate change and economic disparity. A theology scholar argues U.S. Catholic Church leadership is increasingly allied with the political right.
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World
An Iraqi policeman walks by a mural depicting Pope Francis on the outer walls of Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad on Monday. Pope Francis' visit from March 5 to 8 will include trips to Baghdad, the city of Mosul and a meeting with the country's to

Pope Plans Historic Visit To Iraq As Its Christian Populations Dwindle

Feb 22, 2021
Many Iraqis — Christian and Muslim — say they are excited about the first papal visit to the country, raising hopes of religious tolerance in the face of extremist violence.
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Religion
Cardinal Robert Sarah attends a mass at the St Peter's Basilica on March 12, 2013 at the Vatican. The Holy See Press Office announced that Sarah stepped down from his leadership position.

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation Of Conservative African Cardinal

Feb 20, 2021
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal Robert Sarah as head of the Vatican's liturgy department. The Vatican did not provide a reason for the removal of the outspoken conservative.
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Religion
Pope Francis is seen giving a homily on Christmas Eve. Francis on Sunday condemned the violence at the U.S. Capitol and prayed for reconciliation.

Pope Prays For U.S. Capitol Victims, Urges Americans To Protect Democratic Values

Jan 10, 2021
In remarks at the Vatican on Sunday, Pope Francis condemned the violence at the U.S. Capitol and urged Americans to come together for the "common good."
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Pope Francis arrives to deliver his Christmas Day message, Urbi et Orbi, in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City.

In Christmas Message, Pope Francis Urges Coronavirus 'Vaccines For All'

Dec 25, 2020
"Vaccines for all, especially for the most vulnerable and needy of all regions of the planet," Pope Francis said at the Vatican on a subdued Christmas Day.

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