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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 there. But it also brings him close to two great powers that have vexed him.
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World
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 Hungary not to slam doors on migrants.
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World
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 on the opposite side of nearly every issue important to the pontiff.
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World
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 and cartoon producer. “I can get along with anybody,” says the descendant of emperors.
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World
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 ceremonies before Easter.
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Arts
‘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 seems to tire.
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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 going far enough.
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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 “remain neutral before the pain caused by acts of injustice and violence.”
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World
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 the Democratic Republic of Congo to put down their weapons and forgive one another.
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World
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 1985. Last year, Francis was forced to postpone his trip because of a knee ailment, but he has very much wanted to travel to a ...