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Peru

Christ burns in Lima as Peru's anti-corruption protesters wait on Pope

The pope's tour of his home continent is off to a rough start even before he arrives, with more protests planned in Chile.

Vatican

'Feel free to breastfeed here', Pope tells mothers in Sistine Chapel

"Don't be afraid, feed them, because this too is the language of love," said the Pope.

Italy

Pope Francis laments social environmental & human decline

The Pope condemns what he calls "outdated model of development" & reiterates support for two-state solution to Israeli conflict

Italy

Pope Francis denounces 'fake news'

Francis called sensationalised and fabricated news "a serious sin" and urged journalists to maintain high moral standards for the sake of society.

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Pope Francis uses 81st birthday to flag upcoming attack on "fake news"

Francis called sensationalised and fabricated news "a serious sin" and called on journalists to maintain high moral standards for the sake of society.

Bangladesh

Pope Francis says "Rohingya" on last day in Bangladesh

Pope Francis visited a home for the outcast, destitute and orphaned in Bangladesh before meeting with muslim refugees from Myanmar, when he finally used the term "Rohingya".

Myanmar

Diplomacy in Myanmar: two different approaches

Whilst Pope Francis carefully avoids using the word "Rohingya" in his speech, a UN committee pulls no punches in calling for an "exceptional report".

Myanmar

Pope Francis fails to mention Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar speech

He failed to mention the ethnic group who’ve been forced to flee to Bangladesh amid accusations of ethnic cleansing.

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Pope Francis arrives in Myanmar

Pope Francis has touched down in Myanmar where discussions are likely to focus on the 600,000 Rohingya Muslims displaced by ethnic violence

Myanmar

Pope Francis heads to Myanmar and diplomatic minefield

Pope Francis left Rome on Sunday (November 26) evening - his next stop Myanmar. Awaiting him in the staunchly Buddhist country, a small but eager Catholic community and a potential diplomatic minefield after the military's brutal crackdown on Myanmar's ethnic Rohinga.

Myanmar

Myanmar Catholics prepare for Pope Francis visit

Pope Francis is due to visit Myanmar amid international concerns over the plight of Rohingya Muslim refugees

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Christmas tree delivery at The Vatican

A giant evergreen conifer is delivered to The Vatican as a gift to Pope Francis.

World News

USA calls Myanmar action against Rohingya 'ethnic cleansing'

Human rights groups say army forces in mainly Buddhist Myanmar are persecuting the Muslim ethnic minority, burning down entire villages and forcing civilians to flee or face mass rape and executions.

Vatican

Pontiff receives gift of special Lamborghini

It's definitely a step up from the pope-mobile, but the pontiff won't be using his gift of a Lamborghini on the tree-shaded roads of the Vatican gardens.

Vatican

Clearing the air in The Vatican: cigarette sales to be banned

Cigarette sales in The Vatican are to vanish into a puff of smoke from 2018.

Italy

Anti-war plea from Pope as he prays for WW2 victims

Pope Francis visited a US military cemetery and the site of a Nazi massacre in Rome

World News

Pope Francis suffers minor injury in Colombia

Pope Francis suffered a slight facial injuries after stumbling in the popemobile on last day of visit to Colombia

Colombia

Pope Francis holds mass for Colombia reconciliation

Pope Francis continued his tour of Colombia with a mass in the central city of Villavicencio, telling the crowd that peace without reconciliation would fail.

Colombia

Pope Francis urges Colombia to stay on the path of peace

Pope Francis spent his first full day in Colombia urging President Juan Manuel Santos and other political leaders to avoid vengeance following the country's decades-long civil war.

Colombia

Pope Francis treads political minefield on Colombian visit

With Colombia divided over the FARC peace process Pope Francis walks a fine line with his message of reconciliation.