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Pope Francis prays for victims of Chile’s fires, sends greetings for Lunar New Year
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Pope Francis prays for victims of Chile’s fires, sends greetings for Lunar New Year
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Pope Francis prays for victims of Chile’s fires, sends greetings for Lunar New Year
01:06 | February 4, 2024
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‘Living through hell’: Deadly Chile wildfires kill at least 64, with death toll expected to climb
01:38 | February 4, 2024
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01:28 | December 30, 2023
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01:14 | June 28, 2023
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01:08 | February 4, 2023
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Firefighter among the dead as wildfires ravage Chile
01:14 | February 3, 2023
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Wildfires rage in central Chile, authorities struggle to coordinate control efforts
01:35 | December 12, 2022
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Chilean scientists discover 12,000-year-old elephant remains
01:24 | September 27, 2022
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Massive mysterious sinkhole near Chilean copper mine under investigation
01:28 | August 2, 2022
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Crowds gather to watch solar eclipse over Chilean beach
01:37 | December 14, 2020
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02:01 | June 9, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Chile bans public events over virus as protests rock Santiago
01:06 | March 14, 2020
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Surprising footage shows what Antarctica looks like without snow
00:43 | February 12, 2020
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Alert issued in Chile as volcano spews 10,000 ft plume of ash
00:35 | January 30, 2020
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Police use water cannons as Chile protests flare up
02:04 | January 17, 2020
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Chile’s senate approves historic same-sex marriage bill
00:36 | January 16, 2020
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Chile city left devastated after massive wildfire destroys more than 200 homes
02:08 | December 26, 2019
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Fire in Chilean city of Valparaíso destroys about 50 homes, say firefighters
00:45 | December 25, 2019
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Chile declares red alert as forest fires burn over five hectares
01:14 | December 18, 2019
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Chilean Air Force recovers plane, human remains, says ‘practically impossible’ that there are survivors
00:52 | December 12, 2019
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Chile protests: Police face off with protesters as tensions flare in Santiago
03:09 | December 7, 2019
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At least 21 dead after bus crash in Chile
01:06 | December 2, 2019
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Water cannon, tear gas, marching band mark ongoing tense Chile protest
03:20 | November 30, 2019
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Chile Protests: Demonstrators clash with security force vehicles in Santiago
01:22 | November 22, 2019
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Greta Thunberg to cross Atlantic on low carbon watercraft
00:30 | November 13, 2019
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Chile protests: Police fire water cannon, tear gas on protesters as riots continue
02:48 | November 6, 2019
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Protesters clash with armored police trucks in Chile
01:33 | November 5, 2019
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Argentines, Chileans living in Buenos Aires took to the streets to protest against Chile’s government
01:21 | November 5, 2019
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Video captures moment Chile police officer catches fire during protests
00:35 | November 5, 2019
Pope Francis prays for victims of Chile’s fires, sends greetings for Lunar New Year
Description
February 4, 2024
Pope Francis on prayed on Sunday for the victims of wildfires in Chile. Forest fires raging in central Chile have killed at least 46 people and the death toll is likely to keep climbing, authorities said on Saturday, as emergency services battled to snuff out flames threatening urban areas. After the weekly Angelus prayer, the leader of the world's more than 1.35 billion Roman Catholics also sent his greetings to millions of families who will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb. 10.
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Pope Francis prays for victims of Chile’s fires, sends greetings for Lunar New Year01:06 | February 4, 2024
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‘Living through hell’: Deadly Chile wildfires kill at least 64, with death toll expected to climb01:38 | February 4, 2024
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Chile’s largest baby? Newborn weighs in at 7 kg01:28 | December 30, 2023
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Thousands of bee hives destroyed across Chile by extreme weather, putting industry at risk01:14 | June 28, 2023
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Chile requests international help to fight devastating forest fires as death toll rises to 2201:08 | February 4, 2023
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Firefighter among the dead as wildfires ravage Chile01:14 | February 3, 2023
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Wildfires rage in central Chile, authorities struggle to coordinate control efforts01:35 | December 12, 2022
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Chilean scientists discover 12,000-year-old elephant remains01:24 | September 27, 2022
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Massive mysterious sinkhole near Chilean copper mine under investigation01:28 | August 2, 2022
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Crowds gather to watch solar eclipse over Chilean beach01:37 | December 14, 2020
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COVID-19 cases rising faster than ever worldwide02:01 | June 9, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: WHO warns ‘no evidence’ that COVID-19 patients cannot be reinfected01:26 | April 25, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Drone deliveries help elderly Chileans vulnerable to COVID-1901:00 | April 20, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Chile bans public events over virus as protests rock Santiago01:06 | March 14, 2020
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Surprising footage shows what Antarctica looks like without snow00:43 | February 12, 2020
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Alert issued in Chile as volcano spews 10,000 ft plume of ash00:35 | January 30, 2020
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Police use water cannons as Chile protests flare up02:04 | January 17, 2020
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Chile’s senate approves historic same-sex marriage bill00:36 | January 16, 2020
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Chile city left devastated after massive wildfire destroys more than 200 homes02:08 | December 26, 2019
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Fire in Chilean city of Valparaíso destroys about 50 homes, say firefighters00:45 | December 25, 2019
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Chile declares red alert as forest fires burn over five hectares01:14 | December 18, 2019
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Chilean Air Force recovers plane, human remains, says ‘practically impossible’ that there are survivors00:52 | December 12, 2019
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Chile protests: Police face off with protesters as tensions flare in Santiago03:09 | December 7, 2019
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At least 21 dead after bus crash in Chile01:06 | December 2, 2019
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Water cannon, tear gas, marching band mark ongoing tense Chile protest03:20 | November 30, 2019
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Chile Protests: Demonstrators clash with security force vehicles in Santiago01:22 | November 22, 2019
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Greta Thunberg to cross Atlantic on low carbon watercraft00:30 | November 13, 2019
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Chile protests: Police fire water cannon, tear gas on protesters as riots continue02:48 | November 6, 2019
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Protesters clash with armored police trucks in Chile01:33 | November 5, 2019
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Argentines, Chileans living in Buenos Aires took to the streets to protest against Chile’s government01:21 | November 5, 2019
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Video captures moment Chile police officer catches fire during protests00:35 | November 5, 2019
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Pope Francis prays for victims of Chile’s fires, sends greetings for Lunar New Year01:06 | February 4, 2024
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‘Living through hell’: Deadly Chile wildfires kill at least 64, with death toll expected to climb01:38 | February 4, 2024
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Chile’s largest baby? Newborn weighs in at 7 kg01:28 | December 30, 2023
-
Thousands of bee hives destroyed across Chile by extreme weather, putting industry at risk01:14 | June 28, 2023
-
Chile requests international help to fight devastating forest fires as death toll rises to 2201:08 | February 4, 2023
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Firefighter among the dead as wildfires ravage Chile01:14 | February 3, 2023
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Wildfires rage in central Chile, authorities struggle to coordinate control efforts01:35 | December 12, 2022
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Chilean scientists discover 12,000-year-old elephant remains01:24 | September 27, 2022
-
Massive mysterious sinkhole near Chilean copper mine under investigation01:28 | August 2, 2022
-
Crowds gather to watch solar eclipse over Chilean beach01:37 | December 14, 2020
-
COVID-19 cases rising faster than ever worldwide02:01 | June 9, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: WHO warns ‘no evidence’ that COVID-19 patients cannot be reinfected01:26 | April 25, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Drone deliveries help elderly Chileans vulnerable to COVID-1901:00 | April 20, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Chile bans public events over virus as protests rock Santiago01:06 | March 14, 2020
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Surprising footage shows what Antarctica looks like without snow00:43 | February 12, 2020
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Alert issued in Chile as volcano spews 10,000 ft plume of ash00:35 | January 30, 2020
-
Police use water cannons as Chile protests flare up02:04 | January 17, 2020
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Chile’s senate approves historic same-sex marriage bill00:36 | January 16, 2020
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Chile city left devastated after massive wildfire destroys more than 200 homes02:08 | December 26, 2019
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Fire in Chilean city of Valparaíso destroys about 50 homes, say firefighters00:45 | December 25, 2019
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Chile declares red alert as forest fires burn over five hectares01:14 | December 18, 2019
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Chilean Air Force recovers plane, human remains, says ‘practically impossible’ that there are survivors00:52 | December 12, 2019
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Chile protests: Police face off with protesters as tensions flare in Santiago03:09 | December 7, 2019
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At least 21 dead after bus crash in Chile01:06 | December 2, 2019
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Water cannon, tear gas, marching band mark ongoing tense Chile protest03:20 | November 30, 2019
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Chile Protests: Demonstrators clash with security force vehicles in Santiago01:22 | November 22, 2019
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Greta Thunberg to cross Atlantic on low carbon watercraft00:30 | November 13, 2019
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Chile protests: Police fire water cannon, tear gas on protesters as riots continue02:48 | November 6, 2019
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Protesters clash with armored police trucks in Chile01:33 | November 5, 2019
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Argentines, Chileans living in Buenos Aires took to the streets to protest against Chile’s government01:21 | November 5, 2019
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Video captures moment Chile police officer catches fire during protests00:35 | November 5, 2019
Pope Francis prays for victims of Chile’s fires, sends greetings for Lunar New Year
Description
February 4, 2024
Pope Francis on prayed on Sunday for the victims of wildfires in Chile. Forest fires raging in central Chile have killed at least 46 people and the death toll is likely to keep climbing, authorities said on Saturday, as emergency services battled to snuff out flames threatening urban areas. After the weekly Angelus prayer, the leader of the world's more than 1.35 billion Roman Catholics also sent his greetings to millions of families who will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb. 10.
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