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Funeral of Pope Francis held in Vatican

The funeral of Pope Francis, attended by over 250,000 people who were joined by world leaders and royals, was held on Saturday in Vatican, Anadolu reports. The solemn funeral and moving celebration was presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who was joined by some 250 cardinals, patriarchs, archbishops, bishops, priests, and consecrated religious people. According to the Italian and Vatican sources, 160 delegations representing states, royal families, and international organizations, […]

today27 April 2025

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Pope Francis passes away at the age of 88 at his Vatican residence

Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 at his Vatican residence on Monday. The pontiff suffered from pneumonia after years of respiratory illness and had returned home from the hospital just weeks ago. He was appointed cardinal by Pope John Paul the Second in 2001 and as Pope in 2013. He implemented significant reforms, including the creation of an accountable Vatican Bureaucracy. "Yesterday, the Pope called for an […]

today22 April 2025

International News

Pope Francis arrives in Myanmar amid Rohingya crisis

Pope Francis has arrived in Myanmar on his first trip to the Southeast Asian nation, where tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees have faced brutal military crackdown in the past three months. His trip comes as the Myanmar government is accused of "ethnically cleansing" its Rohingya Muslim minority, more than 600,000 of whom have taken shelter in neighbouring Bangladesh. The 80-year-old leader of Roman Catholic Church who has spoken against […]

today27 November 2017

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