Cut the debt of poor countries, Pope Francis tells IMF and World Bank

By Reuters,

Pope Francis has told world financial chiefs that poor countries hit by the economic impact of the coronavirus need to have their debt burden reduced ...

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Pope, in Easter message, slams weapons spending in time of pandemic

By Reuters,

Pope Francis urged countries in his Easter message on Sunday to quicken distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, particularly to the world’s poor, and cal...

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Vatican says it will not bless same-sex unions, calling them a ‘sin’

By CNN,

The Vatican said Monday that the Catholic Church would not bless same-sex unions, in a combative statement approved by Pope Francis that threatens to ...

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Conservative African Cardinal Robert Sarah who clashed with Pope resigns

By Reuters,

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation from a top Vatican post of Cardinal Robert Sarah, a hero to many conservatives who often clashed with the po...

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Pope Francis, ex-Pope Benedict both get COVID-19 vaccine

By Reuters,

Both Pope Francis and ex Pope Benedict have received the first dose of a vaccine against coronavirus, the Vatican said on Thursday. The 84-year-old...

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Pope’s personal doctor dies from Covid-19 complications

By CNN,

Pope Francis' personal doctor, Fabrizio Soccorsi, has died as a result of “complications due to Covid,” the Vatican’s newspaper L’Osservatore ...

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Cardinal John Njue as Nairobi Archbishop

By Ian Omondi,

Pope Francis has formally accepted the resignation of Cardinal John Njue as the Archbishop of Nairobi. The Pope, while accepting the resignation, a...

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Good riddance 2020. Hello 2021: Fireworks light deserted streets

By Reuters,

Fireworks soared into the sky above the Sydney Opera House, but the harbour below was a deserted ghost town, a fittingly creepy send-off for a year th...

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Pope Francis to miss New Year’s Eve masses due to sciatic pain

By CNN,

Pope Francis will not lead the Vatican's New Year's Eve and New Year's Day celebrations due to sciatic pain, the Vatican said in a statement on Thursd...

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Pope Francis appoints Rev. Fr. Michael Odiwa as Homa Bay Bishop

By Citizen Reporter,

Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Michael Otieno Odiwa as the Bishop of Homa Bay Diocese. The news of the appointment of Bishop-Elect Michael Odi...

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Ethiopian forces capture town, move toward Tigrayan capital

By Reuters,

The Ethiopian military has seized control of the town of Wikro, 50 km (30 miles) north of the Tigrayan capital, a senior official said on Friday. T...

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President Kenyatta meets Pope Francis at start of official visit to Vatican

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta kicked off his official visit to the State of the Vatican City on Friday with a meeting with his host His Holiness Pope Franc...

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Pope Francis says homosexuals should be covered by civil union laws

By Reuters,

Pope Francis says in a film released on Wednesday that homosexuals should be protected by civil union laws, in some of the clearest language he has us...

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COVID-19 case confirmed in Pope Francis’ Vatican residence

By Reuters,

A man living in the same Vatican residence as Pope Francis has tested positive for COVID-19 and gone into isolation, the Vatican said on Saturday. Th...

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People more important than the economy, Pope says about the new coronavirus crisis

By Reuters,

Pope Francis said on Sunday that people are more important than the economy, as countries decide how quickly to reopen their countries from coronaviru...

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Vatican, Italy resume public church services as lockdown eases

By Reuters,

Pope Francis inaugurated the full reopening of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Monday and Catholic churches across Italy held public Masses f...

Pope Francis says coronavirus vaccine must be shared worldwide

By Reuters,

Pope Francis called on Sunday for international scientific cooperation to discover a vaccine for the coronavirus and said any successful vaccine shoul...

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On Earth Day, Pope Francis says nature will not forgive our trespasses

By Reuters,

Pope Francis made an impassioned plea for protection of the environment on Wednesday’s 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day, saying the coronavir...

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Domestic violence, GBV cases on the rise as coronavirus pressures hit

By Citizen Reporter,

Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi has decried the increasing number of domestic violence and sexual offense cases in the country following stringent measures...

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Museveni bans weddings, religious gatherings for a month to prevent coronavirus spread

By CNN,

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has announced a ban on large public gatherings including weddings, church and Jumat services for the next 32 days in...

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