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Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at age 95Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who will be remembered as the first pontiff in 600 years to resign from the job, died Saturday.WorldDec 31, 2022
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Pope pays tribute to killed journalists, defends freedom of pressPope Francis on Sunday paid tribute to journalists who have died or been jailed in the line of duty, defending a free press.WorldMay 1, 2022
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Pope leads mass with new cardinals, urges people to find good even amid coronavirusPope Francis is encouraging people to try to take away something good “even from the difficult situation that the pandemic forces on us.”HealthNov 29, 2020
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Canadian Jesuit among 13 new cardinals named by Pope FrancisPope Francis is giving the Catholic church 13 new cardinals, including one from Canada.CanadaSep 2, 2019
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Vatican turns off its 100 iconic fountains as Rome battles droughtSuffocating summer heat has followed two years of lower-than-average rainfall in Rome, forcing the Italian capital to close drinking fountains and consider the prospect of water rationing.EnvironmentJul 25, 2017
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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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Thinking it’s a joke, man hangs up on Pope Francis; gets papal hugHang up on Pope Francis and you might get a hug.WorldMay 1, 2015
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Man who shot John Paul II lays flowers on his Vatican tombMehmet Ali Agca shot and wounded John Paul II in 1981.CrimeDec 27, 2014
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Pope condemns torture as a ‘very grave sin’Pope Francis is urging Christians to work together to abolish every form of torture, condemning the practice as a grave sin.WorldJun 22, 2014
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Pope Francis, Benedict XVI presiding over historic sainthood ceremonyAbout 1 million pilgrims are expected at the event and many were flooding into Rome on Saturday.WorldApr 26, 2014
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