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  Pope shares his birthday breakfast with homeless

  World | December 17, 2013 17:04 IST

  Vatican City: Four homeless people have helped Pope Francis celebrate his 77th birthday at the Vatican.They live nearby and were invited to attend the morning Mass which Francis celebrates daily at the Vatican hotel where

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  Pope Francis named Time's Person Of The Year 2013

  World | December 12, 2013 8:12 IST

  Rome: Time magazine has named Pope Francis its Person of the Year 2013, calling him “The People's Pope.” Gay marriage pioneer Edith Windsor, Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad and senator Ted Cruz rounded out the top

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  Don't be too spiritual: Pope tells nuns

  World | October 05, 2013 10:44 IST

  Rome : Pope Francis Friday berated the nuns whose fixed smiles betray "a lack of joy that comes from within"."I am so disappointed when I meet nuns who are joyless, who may smile with the

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  Obama restates opposition to deals on debt ceiling

  World | October 03, 2013 6:34 IST

  Washington: President Barack Obama says he will negotiate with congressional Republicans only after they agree to reopen the federal government and after they increase the nation's borrowing authority, which is set to hit its limit

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  Pope convenes cardinals for church reform talks

  World | October 01, 2013 12:19 IST

  Vatican City : Pope Francis convenes his parallel cabinet on Tuesday for a first round of talks on reforming the Catholic Church, bringing eight cardinals from around the globe together in a novel initiative to

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  War never again, says Pope on Syria

  World | September 03, 2013 12:21 IST

  Vatican City: Pope Francis has urged an end to all wars and condemned the suspected use of chemical weapons in Syria."War never again! Never again war!" Francis wrote on microblogging website Twitter.The Pope Sunday deplored

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  Don't be selfish, says Pope

  World | August 28, 2013 11:15 IST

  Vatican City: Pope Francis has urged Catholics to shun selfishness and indifference to others by opening up to Jesus and other human beings."Let us allow Jesus into our lives, and leave behind our selfishness, indifference

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  'Who am I to judge?' Pope says of gay priests

  World | July 30, 2013 7:52 IST

  Aboard The Papal Aircraft,July 30: A remarkably candid Pope Francis struck a conciliatory stance toward gays Monday, saying “who am I to judge” when it comes to the sexual orientation of priests.“We shouldn't marginalize people

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  Facts to know about Pope Francis

  World | July 27, 2013 6:12 IST

  New Delhi: Pope Francis   is the 266th Pope  of the Catholic church. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on 17th of December 1936 to Italian parents in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he has always been known for his

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  Pope Francis clears John Paul II for sainthood

  World | July 05, 2013 19:14 IST

  Vatican, July 5: Pope Francis also decided to canonise another pope, John XXIII, even though there has been no second miracle attributed to his intercession.Pope Francis has cleared John Paul II for sainthood, approving a

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  Pope condemns growing scourge of child labour

  World | June 13, 2013 10:30 IST

  Vatican City, June 13 Pope Francis has deplored the exploitation of children as domestic workers, calling it a form of slavery that is increasingly affecting poor countries and girls in particular."There are millions of children,

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  Juventus delegation meets Pope Francis at Vatican

  Football | May 22, 2013 12:01 IST

  Vatican City, May 22: Juventus coach Antonio Conte and captain Gianluigi Buffon have led a club delegation to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican.Pope Francis is a football lover and an avid fan of Argentine

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  Pope Francis receives signed jersey from Messi

  World | April 18, 2013 11:43 IST

  Vatican City, April 18: Pope Francis was presented with a jersey signed by Argentine soccer star Messi by a group of priests during Wednesday's public audience.Messi's FC Barcelona jersey will join the Spanish national team

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  BJP will be proud to host pope in Goa

  Politics | April 06, 2013 10:41 IST

  Panaji, Apr 5: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa on Friday said it would be "proud" to host Pope Francis I if he decided to visit the 2014 exposition of Spanish Jesuit St

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  Pope Francis refuses to live in papal apartment

  World | March 28, 2013 6:46 IST

  London, March 28: Pope Francis has opted to stay at a modest two-room residence instead of moving to a grand papal apartment on the top floor of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, his spokesman Rev. Federico

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  Pope Francis to visit Brazil for youth festival

  World | March 25, 2013 7:40 IST

  London, March 25: Pope Francis, the Catholic Church's first Latin American leader, will visit Brazil in July to attend a Catholic youth gathering in Rio de Janeiro.The Pope will also pray at the Christ the

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  World leaders, Sikh, Jain, Muslim religious leaders to attend installation of new Pope

  World | March 19, 2013 14:51 IST

  Vatican City, Mar 19: Pope Francis' diplomatic skills will be put to the test on Tuesday as he hosts political leaders from 130 nations and religious representatives from a variety of faiths who are descending

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  Pray for me: Pope Francis sends first tweet

  World | March 18, 2013 6:51 IST

  Vatican City, March 18: Pope Francis posted his first tweet Sunday to engage with over three million followers on his personal Twitter account, with a message: "Pray for me.""Dear friends, I thank you from my

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  Pope Francis's sister asks world to pray for him

  World | March 15, 2013 12:01 IST

  Buenos Aires, March 15:  Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, never wanted to be pontiff but will have to deal with the tough job he has been handed, his sister, Maria Elena Bergoglio, told Argentina's

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  Mass for inauguration of Pope Francis March 19

  World | March 15, 2013 7:59 IST

  Rome, March 15: The Mass for the inauguration of new Pope Francis will be held March 19, Vatican spokesman Rev. Federico Lombardi said.Lombardi said, "the Mass for the inauguration of the Petrine Ministry will be