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Pope unveils sculpture by Canadian artist in Vatican CityThe work in bronze and clay by Timothy Schmalz of Kitchener, Ont., depicts more than 100 migrants and refugees from different cultural and racial backgrounds and time periods.CanadaSep 29, 2019
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Pope tacks sign on his apartment door: ‘No whining’Pope Francis had promised self-help author Salvo Noe that he would tack the sign on his door as a joke.WorldJul 14, 2017
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New McDonald’s location inside Vatican City draws controversySome clergy members are definitely not "lovin' it" after a McDonald's fast food franchise opened in the heart of the Vatican on December 30.WorldJan 3, 2017
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Pope scraps tribunal for bishops who covered up for pedophile priestsPope Francis scrapped his proposed tribunal to prosecute bishops who covered up for pedophile priests and instead laid out legal procedures to remove them.WorldJun 4, 2016
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‘We asked for prayers for our people’: Alberta First Nation chief meets with PopeAlexis Nakota Sioux Nation Chief Tony Alexis met with Pope Francis in Vatican City on Wednesday during a trip that came at the request of the nation's community.CanadaApr 29, 2016
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‘We don’t need your dirty money’: Pope tells church benefactorsPope Francis has a message for church benefactors: The church doesn't want your money if it comes from exploited workers.WorldMar 2, 2016
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Pope Francis hosts Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s BasilicaThe basilica's bells rang at the start of Thursday's late-night ceremony, which is Francis' only public Mass for Christmas.Dec 24, 2015
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Pope speeds up, simplifies process for marriage annulmentsPope Francis radically reformed the Catholic Church's process for annulling marriages Tuesday, allowing for fast-track decisions and removing automatic appeals in a bid to speed up and simplify the procedure.WorldSep 8, 2015
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Vatican takes in refugee families as Pope Francis calls for Europe to do the sameThe Vatican will shelter two families of refugees who are "fleeing death" from war or hunger, Pope Francis announced Sunday as he called on Catholic parishes, convents and monasteries across Europe to do the same.WorldSep 6, 2015
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Pope Francis says all priests can forgive women who’ve had abortionsPope Francis is applying his vision of a merciful church to women who have had abortions, easing their path toward forgivenessWorldSep 1, 2015
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