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Ukrainians want Russians removed from pope's Good Friday procession

The Vatican's decision to have both Ukrainians and Russians take part in Pope Francis' "Way of the Cross" procession on Friday has caused friction with Ukrainian Catholic leaders, who want it to be reconsidered.

Reuters

Ukraine upset by Vatican inviting Russian to carry cross

A close associate of Pope Francis is defending the Vatican's decision to have a Russian woman and a Ukrainian woman carry the cross together during a Good Friday procession in Rome

The Independent UK

Vatican mulling Jerusalem meeting between pope, Russian patriarch -sources

The Vatican is studying the possibility of extending Pope Francis' trip to Lebanon in June so he can fly to Jerusalem to meet there Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, who has backed Russia's war in Ukraine, two sources told Reuters on Monday.

Reuters

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On Palm Sunday, pope calls for Easter truce in Ukraine, condemns 'folly of war'

Pope Francis called for an Easter truce in Ukraine and condemned the "folly of war" as he led Palm Sunday services in St. Peter's Square before an audience of tens of thousands of people.

Reuters

Ukraine expects Russia to suspend hostilities during any papal trip -envoy

Ukraine would expect Russia to suspend hostilities during an eventual papal visit to Kyiv, the Ukrainian ambassador to the Vatican told Reuters on Thursday.

Reuters

‘Walking to justice’: Canada’s residential school survivors

Brandi Morin accompanied Indigenous survivors of Canada’s church-run residential schools as they went to the Vatican.

Al Jazeera

Pope Francis kisses Ukrainian flag from 'martyred' Bucha

Pope Francis has kissed a battered Ukrainian flag that was brought to him from the Ukrainian city of Bucha and called again for an end to the war

The Independent UK

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Trial testimony: Vatican wanted to pay off London broker

The former head of the Vatican’s financial watchdog has testified that the agency launched an intelligence investigation into a suspicious London real estate deal after it learned about it

The Independent UK

Pope Francis to Visit Crisis-Hit Lebanon in June

Pope Francis is set to visit Lebanon in June, the country's presidency said on Tuesday, in a long-awaited trip that comes amid spiraling financial and political crises. Lebanon, home to one of the largest Christian communities in the Middle East, has been gripped by an unprecedented economic downturn since 2019,…

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Pope Francis to visit Lebanon in June during economic crisis

The office of Lebanon's president says Pope Francis will visit the country in June

The Independent UK

Lebanese president says Pope Francis will visit Lebanon in June -presidency

Lebanese president Michel Aoun said on Tuesday he has been informed by the Vatican envoy that Pope Francis will visit Lebanon in June, the Lebanese presidency wrote on Twitter.

Reuters

Pope condemns Vladimir Putin's 'savage' war as he considers Kyiv visit

He said 'some potentate' had unleashed the threat of nuclear war on the world in an 'infantile and destructive aggression'

Wales Online

Pope heads to Malta; Migration, Ukraine war top his agenda

Pope Francis is going to Malta this weekend, aiming to draw attention to Europe’s migration challenge that has only become more stark with the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Laity group demands Cardinal’s resignation

Action after SC rejects plea to stay proceedings against him

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Pope apologises for Canadian schools scandal

ROME: Pope Francis apologised on Friday for abuse committed at church-run residential schools in Canada, telling Indigenous delegations at the Vatican it caused him “pain and shame”.

Reuters

Canada indigenous seek dialogue with Vatican on repatriation of artefacts

Canadian indigenous leaders seeking an apology for the Catholic Church's role in notorious residential schools where children where abused also want to start a dialogue on the return of native artefacts held in the Vatican Museums.

The Independent UK

First Nations meet with pope over Canada school abuses

Pope Francis has welcomed a First Nations delegation to the Vatican

Reuters

Pope approved payment for Vatican to exit botched deal, court told

A defendant at a Vatican trial testified on Wednesday that superiors including Pope Francis approved a 15 million euro settlement to get the Vatican out of a botched London real estate deal to avoid a total loss.

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The Independent UK

Testimony: Pope approved Vatican payout for London property

A suspect in the Vatican's big embezzlement and fraud trial has testified that Pope Francis himself allegedly authorized key parts of the deal in question

Reuters

Canada indigenous ask pope for residential schools records

Survivors of Canada's residential schools on Monday asked Pope Francis to guarantee unfettered access to Church records on the institutions where indigenous children were abused and their culture denied.

Reuters

Canada's indigenous peoples seek papal apology at Vatican for residential schools

Canadian indigenous peoples meet Pope Francis this week to ask him to apologise for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools where children were abused and their culture denied.

The Independent UK

Canadian Indigenous leaders to meet pope over school abuse

In 2009, Pope Benedict XVI met with a First Nations delegation from Canada and privately expressed regret over abuse suffered by Indigenous children at church-run boarding schools

Reuters

Pope leads global prayer for peace between Russia and Ukraine

Pope Francis led the world's Catholic bishops on Friday in praying for peace between Russia and Ukraine, saying the world had forgotten the tragedies of the 20th century and was still menaced by nuclear war.

Reuters

Pope to meet Canadian Indigenous people following schools scandal

Pope Francis will meet with representatives of Canada's native peoples this month to listen to their concerns following the discovery of bodies of children buried in church-run schools in Canada, the Vatican said on Wednesday.

The Conversation

As an Indigenous delegation prepares to visit the Vatican, it's worth revisiting Trudeau's 2017 papal gift of the Jesuit 'Relations'

A delegation of Indigenous people with the Assembly of First Nations, Métis National Council and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami soon travels to meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican for events during the week of March 28.

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