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    Pope Francis kicks off Africa tour in violence-hit Mozambique

    04 Sep 2019

    Pope Francis arrives in Mozambique on Wednesday at the start of a three-nation tour of Indian Ocean African countries hard hit by poverty, conflict and natural disaster.

    Pope welcomes new UAE committee to promote tolerance

    27 Aug 2019

    Pope Francis and His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Dr Ahmed El Tayyeb, signed the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together in Abu Dhabi in February 2019.

    Pope stuck in elevator for 25 minutes, freed by firemen

    01 Sep 2019

    "I have to apologise for being late," the smiling 82-year old pontiff told crowds of faithful patiently waiting for him to appear at his study window overlooking Saint Peter's Square.

    Pope greets palm frond-waving crowds in Mauritius

    09 Sep 2019

    Tens of thousands of people gathered to see the pontiff on his lightning visit at the end of a three-country tour of Africa. He was due to spend about eight hours on the Indian Ocean island.

    Pope Francis takes message of peace, reconciliation to Mozambique

    05 Sep 2019

    Thousands of residents, some wearing colourful skirts printed with the pope's image and the words "hope, peace, reconciliation," lined the streets of the capital, Maputo to cheer Francis' motorcade as he headed to the presidential palace to meet with President Felipe Nyusi.

    Pope, ending Mozambique visit, slams corrupt leaders

    06 Sep 2019

    Pope Francis, ending his visit to Mozambique, on Friday scolded political and business leaders in the resource-rich but poor East African country who allow themselves to be corrupted by outsiders.

    Pope calls for global commitment to put out Amazon fires

    25 Aug 2019

    Six states in Brazil's Amazon have requested military help to combat record fires that are tearing through the rainforest, provoking an international outcry because of the Amazon's central role in combating global warming.

    On a mission

    04 Mar 2021

    Pope Francis is set to arrive in Baghdad today on the first ever visit of a Catholic pontiff to Iraq although its Christian communities are among the world’s most ancient.

    Grand Imam of Al Azhar praises Pope’s ‘historic and courageous’ visit to Iraq

    05 Mar 2021

    In a tweet, Dr Ahmed said, "The historic and courageous visit of my brother Pope Francis to Iraq carries a message of peace, solidarity and support for all the Iraqi people. I pray for his success that this trip will achieve the hoped-for fruits on the path of human brotherhood."

    Pope’s pathbreaking Iraq trip seeks peace

    05 Mar 2021

    Pope Francis, the pioneering head of over a billion Roman Catholics, always takes the road less travelled. He is indeed a unique face of the papacy. On Friday, he started his visit to Iraq, his first sojourn abroad since the coronavirus pandemic broke

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