Pope at Urbi et Orbi prays for an end to all violence, from Gaza to the Sahel
By Francesca Merlo Pope Francis has dedicated much of his pontificate to appealing for peace. This year on Easter Sunday, as he delivered his message and blessing Urbi et Orbi – to…
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Pope Francis Blesses Faithful at Easter Mass
Pope Francis on Sunday blessed tens of thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square for Easter Mass, his weak, raspy voice a reminder of his frailty less than a…
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Pope Francis skips Easter mass, but greets worshippers from St. Peter’s Basilica
ROME — A convalescing Pope Francis appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to celebrate Easter services on Sunday, as a cheering and emotional crowd of thousands gathered at…
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JD Vance visits Italy for tariff talks and attends Good Friday service at the Vatican
ROME (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance met with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Friday for a second day of talks on tariffs and then attended Good…
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Pope Francis appears for Easter Sunday blessing after meeting JD Vance at Vatican
Vance arrived at Casa Santa Marta shortly after 11:30 a.m., the Vatican said. ROME and LONDON — Pope Francis appeared on Sunday in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for…
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Vance, Vatican officials engage in ‘exchange of opinions’ over migrants | CNN
Rome CNN — US Vice President JD Vance met senior Vatican officials on Saturday for talks that follow sharp criticism by Pope Francis of the Trump administration’s immigration policy. The Vatican…
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Pope holds brief meeting with JD Vance on Easter Sunday
ADVERTISEMENT US Vice President JD Vance met with Pope Francis at the Casa Santa Marta, where the pontiff is recovering from double pneumonia after his 38-day hospital stay. Sources at…
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Viva il Papa! Pope Francis appears on Easter Sunday to cheers as he recovers from pneumonia
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis made a brief appearance on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square, drawing cheers and applause from the crowd…
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Severe storms from the South to the Northeast put a damper on Easter travel
Severe storms triggered tornado watches and warnings in Texas and Oklahoma Saturday night and produced baseball-sized hail across an area stretching from the South to the Northeast. Among reported but…
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Easter’s date remains divisive. Some church leaders want that to change
ATHENS, Greece — For more than 400 years, Catholic and Orthodox churches have used different ways to determine the date of Easter. But this Sunday will mark a special moment…
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