The Pope hopes 'the Olympics will be an opportunity to establish a truce in wars'
The Vatican leader urges athletes to be peace ambassadors as Paris Games approach.
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Ex-pope Benedict 'very sick', Francis asks for prayers
"Let us remember him. He is very sick, asking the Lord to console and sustain him in this witness of ...
Sources: Pope's trip to Lebanon postponed for health reasons
The Vatican never officially announced the trip but the pope has referred to plans relating to it in recent interviews.
On Christmas Day, pope prays for end to COVID pandemic
"Comfort the victims of violence against women, which has increased in this time of pandemic. Offer hope to young children ...
Pope to visit 'Jerusalem of the Nineveh plains' in rare visit
The pope is due to hold prayers for the victims of war at Hosh al-Bieaa, known as Church Square in English, as ...
Report: Former Pope Benedict XVI seriously ill
Former Pope Benedict XVI, the first pontiff in 600 years to resign, is seriously ill, a German newspaper reported on ...
Israeli president slams Hamas in Vatican meeting with Pope Francis
"Hamas has repeatedly led to a severe escalation time and again, while callously exploiting the plight of the residents of ...