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08Dec/15

Pope opens Vatican’s ‘Holy Door’ to start Jubilee year

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With recent attacks in Paris and San Bernadino as a backdrop and amid tight security, Pope Francis was joined by his predecessor, the former Pope Benedict on Tuesday, in opening Roman Catholicism’s Holy Year, with a call to set aside the “fear and dread” of the world. Mana Rabiee reports. Continue reading →

04Oct/15

Pope Francis nominated for 2015 Nobel Peace Prize

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Pope Francis, known for his championing of the poor and downtrodden, is among the contenders for the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize.
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