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World
In a Visit to a Tiny Flock in Mongolia, Pope Has an Eye on Russia and China
The pontiff arrived Friday on a trip that the Vatican said was meant to encourage the fewer than 1,500 Catholics…
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Pope Reveals He’s Working on Secret ‘Mission’ of Peace in Ukraine
Francis said he was doing “all that is humanly possible” to help return Ukrainian children taken to Russia and urged…
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Pope Returns to Hungary, to Delight of Viktor Orban
Francis wants to “re-embrace” Hungarian Christians, but some worry the visit gives political cover to the country’s leader, who is…
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Hungary’s Habsburg Ambassador to the Pope, With an Offbeat Résumé
Eduard Habsburg, Viktor Orban’s man at the Vatican, took the post after a career as a zombie movie screenwriter, novelist…
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Pope Francis, Back From the Hospital, Thanks Crowds for Their Prayers
Francis arrived in St. Peter’s Square in an open-topped jeep on Palm Sunday, the beginning of a week of major…
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Books
‘In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis’ Review: Serene Demeanor, Bracing Message
The Pontiff travels well. Gianfranco Rosi’s new documentary chronicles his visits to Catholic communities the world over, and he never…
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World
10 Years On, Pope Francis Faces Challenges From the Right and the Left
In an ideologically divided Roman Catholic Church, the right has accused him of going too far and the left of not…
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World
Hopes for Peace in South Sudan Are Pinned on a Papal Visit
Pope Francis ended his trip to Africa on Saturday by meeting with displaced people and urging his clergy not to…
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Pope, in Africa, Urges an End to Congo’s Cycle of Violence
Francis began the second day of his visit to the continent with a direct appeal to the warring groups in…
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In Photos: Pope Francis Visits Africa
Pope Francis flew to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, becoming the first pope to visit the country since…