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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Pope Francis’ funeral draws thousands, cardinal says his legacy must survive

Presidents, royalty and a multitude of simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at his funeral, where a cardinal said the pontiff’s legacy of caring for migrants, the downtrodden and the environment must not die with him. On one side of Francis’ coffin in the vast St. Peter’s Square sat U.S. President Donald Trump, who clashed with the pope on those issues. On the other side sat cardinals who must decide if Francis’ successor should continue with his push for a more open Church or cede to conservatives… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Trump appoints Pope Francis critic as ambassador to Vatican

US President-elect Donald Trump appointed Brian Burch, president of CatholicVote who is a vocal critic of Pope Francis, as the US ambassador to the Vatican. The Vatican, often referred to as the "Holy See," serves as the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, and is led by Pope Francis. "I am pleased to announce that Brian Burch will serve as the next United States Ambassador to the Holy See," Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Pope Francis slams Israeli strikes on Gaza schools as 'ugly'

Pope Francis has decried the killing of Palestinian children in Israeli military strikes in besieged Gaza, calling bombings of schools, on the "presumption" of striking Hamas resistance fighters, "ugly". Aboard the flight back to Rome from Singapore on Friday, the pontiff expressed doubt about an end to Israel's genocidal war on Gaza. "I am sorry to have to say this," the pope said. "But I do not think that they are taking steps to make peace." Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

"Lebanon paying the price of war": Pope Francis

Pope Francis has said Lebanon is also paying the price for Israel's war on Gaza during a meeting with the families of victims of the 2020 Beirut port explosion. "Lebanon is, and must remain, a project for peace,” the Vatican’s news agency quoted him as saying in a private meeting with families. The country is "paying a price" for Israel's war in Gaza, the Pope said, and he lamented "the death of so many innocent people". Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Pope Francis calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Pope Francis used his Easter message to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas. The 87-year-old pontiff made an appeal for an end to wars in Gaza and Ukraine during the traditional address at the Vatican to mark the most important festival in the Christian calendar. Tens of thousands of worshippers gathered in St Peter's Square in Rome to hear Pope Francis lead Easter Sunday Mass. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Pope Francis calls for an end to Gaza conflict

Pope Francis called or an end to the conflict in Gaza. Addressing worshippers in St Peter’s Square, in Vatican City, the Pope expressed concerns over the effects of the conflict on children and called for the release of all hostages in Gaza. “Each day, I carry in my heart with pain the suffering of the populations in Palestine and Israel due to the ongoing hostilities, thousands of dead, injured, displaced,” Pope Francis said. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Pope Francis meets Palestine Red Crescent chief

Pope Francis met with the head of the Palestine Red Crescent, the organisation said. The pontiff held a private audience with Younis Al Khatib at the Vatican, where Mr Al Khatib briefed the Pope "on the catastrophic humanitarian conditions experienced by civilians in the Gaza Strip due to the continuation of the war for the fifth consecutive month", it said on X, formerly Twitter. Pope Francis has been vocal in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, where almost 29,000 Palestinians have been killed since October. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Pope calls for 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire' in Gaza

Pope Francis renewed his call for an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza and pleaded for an end to suffering for both Israelis and Palestinians. "I renew my appeal for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire," the leader of the world's more than 1.35 billion Catholics said during his Wednesday audience. "May this great suffering for the Israelis and the Palestinians be over," he said, urging the release of all Israeli hostages and the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Grand Iman of Al Azhar warns of grave danger facing planet

Dr Ahmed Al Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, told of the urgent need to protect the environment from destruction. Dr Al Tayeb joined Pope Francis in signing a declaration of support for climate action, entitled the Call of Conscience, at the Faith Pavilion at Cop28. “The threat is embodied in natural disasters, sweeping floods, devastating wildfires, severe drought, extinction of species and the spread of diseases,” he said. Read More…

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