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Ukraine calls for more weapons as allies push for dialogue

France says it will not provide any weapons for the moment, saying it prefers to focus on encouraging dialogue

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Pope Francis announces one-day trip to Bosnia capital Sarajevo

Pope Francis has announced he will visit Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, in hopes of boosting efforts toward brotherhood in the country

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Pope Francis blesses lambs for feast of St. Agnes

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Pope Francis says Catholics don't need to breed 'like rabbits'

Known for his straight talking, it was a typically friendly but forthright Pope Francis who spoke to journalists as he flew back to Rome from Manila

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Thousands bid Pope Francis farewell as his Philippines tour ends

Thousands of people have lined the streets of Manila to say a final farewell to Pope Francis at the end of his five day trip to the Philippines

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Near-record numbers at open-air mass led by the Pope in Manila

Some four million people have packed into and around a central park in Manila, as Pope Francis winds up his visit to Asia

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Pope battles wind and rain during visit to the Philippines

Bad weather has not put off the crowds waiting to greet Pope Francis in Manila

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Pope comforts victims of Typhoon Haiyan at Tacloban mass

Pope Francis comforts survivors of Typhoon Haiyan at a mass in Tacloban.

Philippines

After "expect a punch" comment, Pope highlights Philippines corruption

The Pope has called on the Philippines government to do more to tackle corruption

Philippines

Tens of thousands turn out to greet Pope Francis in the Philippines

Tens of thousands of people have lined the streets of the Philippines capital Manila to welcome Pope Francis. It is his first visit to Asia’s largest

Sri Lanka

Pope Francis in Sri Lanka denounces 'evil' civil war

The pope visited a former war zone in northern Sri Lanka on Wednesday, preaching forgiveness to tens of thousands of followers.

Sri Lanka

Pope gives Sri Lanka its first Catholic saint during Asia tour

An estimated one million people join Pope Francis at an open air Mass in Sri Lanka as part of papal visit to Asia.

Sri Lanka

Pope Francis calls on Sri Lanka to do more to seek truth about civil war

The pontiff attends an inter-religious meeting in Sri Lanka, days after it voted out its wartime leaders

Sri Lanka

The five key challenges facing Pope Francis

Almost as soon as the identity of the new Pope was known, the feeling was that Francis would represent a break with the Catholic Church’s

Sri Lanka

Pope Francis arrives in Sri Lanka urging inter religious harmony

Pope Francis has arrived in Sri Lanka, where he will spend two days before flying on to one of the Catholic church’s strongholds, the Philippines. He

Sri Lanka

Pope Francis arrives in Sri Lanka urging inter religious harmony

Pope Francis has arrived in Sri Lanka bringing with him a message of inter religious harmony. His presence is expected to add to a new tolerance in

France

Violence the 'product of falsification of religion', says Pope Francis

Pope Francis uses his 'State of the World' speech to denounce acts of brutality throughout the world.

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Epiphany celebrated in Rome, Istanbul and Sofia

Pope Francis has celebrated Epiphany with a mass at St Peter’s Basilica. The day marks the revelation of God the Son as a human being and the time

Vatican

Pope Francis names 20 new Catholic Church cardinals

Pope Francis has named 20 new cardinals to the top of the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy. They include 15 who are under 80 years old and would

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Pope urges people to unite and fight slavery and human trafficking

Pope Francis has urged people of all religions and cultures to unite to fight modern slavery and human trafficking. In his first Mass of 2015, he