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Lorna Donlon in The Tablet -The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby has said the proposed trip to war-torn South Sudan with Pope Francis has been postponed until it can have the greatest influence...
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Vatican Radio - It is very likely that the visit of Pope Francis to India and Bangladesh planned for the end of this year, could be postponed to next year, a prominent Indian Catholic Church leader...
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Rhina Guidos for Catholic News Service -Days after rebels in Colombia announced turning in the last of their cache of weapons over to international observers, the Vatican announced June 23 details of...
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Ines San Martin in Crux -Pope Francis could visit Myanmar and Bangladesh in November, deciding to add the Muslim majority country after his original plan of visiting India and Bangladesh, as he’d told...
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Joshua McElwee in NCR -Pope Francis will become the first Catholic pontiff to visit Myanmar in late November, according to a report Monday from a prominent pan-Asian Catholic news service.The Union of...
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Elise Harris for CNA - Pope Francis has sent a special message to Peruvians ahead of his visit to their country next year, telling them to look to the great saints of the nation as they prepare, and...
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Alicia Ambrosio for Aleteia -The motto for Pope Francis’ Sept. 6-11 visit to Colombia is “Let’s take the first step,” and it is not just a carefully crafted marketing slogan. It is a declaration of...
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John L. Allen Jr., for Crux:Explaining papal calm on securityIn the wake of the latest spike in violence across Europe, the Vatican says it's not taking extra security precautions, in part because...
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Saw Nang and Mike Ivesaug, for The New York Times:Pope’s Planned Visit to Myanmar Risks Stoking Religious TensionsMANDALAY, Myanmar — As rumors swirled recently that Pope Francis planned to visit...
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Reuters - Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said on Tuesday that there was "positive momentum" behind the idea of Pope Francis visiting Russia, but suggested there was more work to be...
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Simon Tisdall, for The Guardian:Pope's Myanmar visit may be the help Aung San Suu Kyi needsAccused of not doing enough to curb persecution of Rohingya Muslims, the Burmese leader may be hoping divine...
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