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Pope makes surprise visit to quake hit Amatrice

Pope Francis has made a surprise visit to Amatrice and other towns in central Italy devastated by an earthquake six weeks ago.

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Azerbaijan: Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Sunday

The pontiff made a 10-hour visit aimed at encouraging the country’s multi-faith society but at the same time overlooking recent criticism of a referendum that extends the president’s term and…

Azerbaijan

Pope holds mass for 'little flock' in majority Muslim Azerbaijan

Pope Francis has capped off his Caucasus tour with a flying visit to Azerbaijan.

Georgia

Pope holds mass in Tbilisi as Orthodox Church stays away

Pope Francis celebrates Mass with just a few thousand Catholics in Georgia, one of the smallest crowds the pontiff has drawn in 16 trips abroad.

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Pope Francis takes first trip to Georgia, but not everyone is happy

Pope Francis is in Georgia for the first time.

France

Pope comforts multi-faith France terror attack victims

Muslims accounted for a third of those killed in France’s July 14 terror attack and, as Pope Francis received grieving families and survivors of the Nice lorry massacre on Saturday, different religion

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Pope Francis declares murdered French priest a 'martyr'

Pope Francis has described a priest who was killed by two Islamist extremists as a martyr.

Vatican

Former Pope Benedict XVI speaks candidly about his papacy

Former Pope Benedict XVI has given a candid, book-length interview, outlining his likes and dislikes during his papacy.

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Pope Francis offers pizza lunch to 1,500 homeless people

Some 1,500 homeless people from across Italy were brought into Rome to be given seats of honour at Mother Teresa’s canonisation Mass, before being treated to a pizza…

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Pope shares pizza lunch with the poor

1,500 were brought to the Vatican from across Italy, and given seats of honour at Sunday's canonisation mass for Mother Teresa.

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Pope Francis declares Mother Teresa a saint

Mother Teresa, the revered nun known for her work with the destitute in India, has been elevated to sainthood by Pope Francis.

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Mother Teresa to be elevated to sainthood

Mother Teresa, the celebrated nun known for her work with the poor in India, will be declared a saint later today.

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Pope shakes paw of rescue dog

The holy hound rescued a four-year-old girl buried in the rubble of her earthquake-hit home in Pescara Del Tronto

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Pope Francis has lunch with 21 Syrian refugees

Pope Francis on Thursday had lunch with 21 Syrian refugees at his residence at the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta.

Italy

The world needs more forgiveness - Pope Francis

The 79-year-old pontiff made a brief visit to the central Italian town for the 800th anniversary of the "Pardon of Assisi".

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Poland: World Youth Days event conclude

The 31st World Youth Days ended on July 31 with the closing mass celebrated by Pope Francis.

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Pope 'talks technology' as he ends World Youth Day in Poland

Pope Francis brought the Catholic Church’s World Youth Day in Poland to a close on Sunday.

Poland

Pope Francis condemns 'devastating wave of terrorism'

Pope Francis is set to hold a mass on Sunday, to round off his five-day visit to Poland.

Poland

Pope Francis encourages acceptance at penultimate day of World Youth events

On the penultimate day (July 30) of the World Youth celebrations in Poland, Pope Francis addressed worshippers at the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in the south of…

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'Cruelty did not end at Auschwitz' - Pope Francis reflects on the past and present

On the third day of his trip to Poland, Pope Francis chose to honour the 1.