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An arsonist set fire to a Catholic church Monday at a contested site in Jerusalem during a visit by Pope Francis, the spokesman for the Abbey of the Dormition told AFP. “Someone entered the church, went down to the crypt, picked up a book used by pilgrims…

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Pope Francis on Sunday proclaimed John Paul II and John XXIII the Catholic Church’s newest saints at a festive ceremony joined by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims for two pontiffs who helped shape 20th-century history. “We declare and define as saints…

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Crucifix of John Paul II Crushes Man to Death in Italy

An Italian man was crushed to death on Wednesday by a giant crucifix honouring John Paul II that collapsed during a ceremony ahead of the late pope’s canonisation. A piece of the 30-metre (98-foot) high wooden cross fell during the event near an Alpine…

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Pope Francis on Thursday marked the first anniversary of his election with a tweet urging his followers to pray for him, as he himself spent the day in solemn reflection on a spiritual retreat. In keeping with Francis’s tendency to eschew much of the…

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Pope Francis visits Pope Benedict for Christmas

Pope Francis has visited his predecessor Benedict XVI for an informal Christmas greeting, as the…