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POPE FRANCIS

Pope seeks peace in Africa, urges Russia-Ukraine prisoners exchange

TheNigerian Apr 1, 2024 0

Pope Francis in his Easter message on Sunday prayed for peace on the African continent and sought the exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine in a bid…
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Pope Francis presides over Easter Sunday Mass

TheNigerian Mar 31, 2024 0

Pope Francis on Sunday gave Easter Mass with tens of thousands of Catholics at Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City before his traditional blessing, as concerns…
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Catholics gather to hear Pope Francis

TheNigerian Mar 31, 2024 0

Tens of thousands of Catholics will gather on Sunday at Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City to hear Pope Francis give Easter Mass and a traditional blessing.…
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Pope Francis cancels Way of the Cross

TheNigerian Mar 29, 2024 0

Pope Francis on Friday cancelled his attendance at the Way of the Cross Easter ceremony in Rome at the last minute, the Vatican said, amid fears for the…
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Pope skips sermon, prays for Moscow attack victims

TheNigerian Mar 24, 2024 0

Pope Francis on Sunday sent prayers to the victims of the concert hall attack in Moscow, calling the violence “inhuman acts” that offended God. “I assure my…
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‘Homosexuality is not a crime’, says Pope Francis

Edoka Itodo Jan 26, 2023 0

Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis says "being homosexual isn’t a crime." Papal also criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as…
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Pray for Pope Francis, Buhari urges Nigerians

Toby Prince Jul 5, 2021 0

PRESIDENT Buhari has called on Nigerians to pray for the Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, as he heads in for a scheduled surgery of the colon. In a statement issued by his…
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