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11. news | 12 May 2013
Pope Francis canonises first saints of his reign
By AFP
» Pope Francis on Sunday created the first saints of his reign, canonising some 800 Italian martyrs who refused to convert to Islam in the 15th century, as well as a Colombian and a Mexican who founded congregations.
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12. news | 24 Apr 2013
Pope Francis calls for two Syria bishops to be freed
By AFP
» Pope Francis on Wednesday appealed for two Orthodox bishops kidnapped in Syria to be freed and for the bloodshed to end, speaking during his general audience on St Peter's Square.
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13. news | 28 Mar 2013
Pope washes prisoners' feet in unprecedented Easter rite
By AFP
» Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 young offenders including two girls and two Muslims at a Rome prison on Thursday in an unprecedented version of an ancient Easter ritual, seen as part of efforts to bring the Catholic C...
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14. news | 01 May 2013
550 feared dead in Bangladesh as pope slams 'slave labour'
By AFP
» Bangladesh rescuers said Wednesday at least 550 people likely died in the collapse of a garment factory complex last week as the pope condemned the use of "slave labour" in the local clothing industry.
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15. news | 29 Mar 2013
Pope marks first Good Friday with torch-lit ceremony
By AFP
» Pope Francis marked his first Good Friday with a traditional torch-lit ceremony around the Colosseum in Rome and prayers for a Middle East "torn apart by injustice and conflicts".
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16. news | 05 Apr 2013
Pope Francis' online flock doubles on Twitter
» Pope Francis' online flock has doubled from 2.5 million to 5.0 million Twitter followers in just seven weeks -- nearly half the time it took his predecessor Benedict XVI to build up his following.
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17. tech | 04 Apr 2013
Pope Francis's online flock doubles on Twitter
By AFP
» Pope Francis's online flock has doubled from 2.5 million to 5 million Twitter followers in less than a month -- a third of the time it took his predecessor Benedict XVI to build up his following.
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18. opinion | 17 May 2013
Divine lessons in humility
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By Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Newspaper section: Life
» From the crop of religious world leaders we have today, none impresses me as much as Pope Francis, the new head of the Roman Catholic Church.
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19. learning | 16 Feb 2013
(Learn Thai) Pope announces resignation
Learning Thai from Post Today
» We read this story in English when the announcement was first made. Here is a Thai-language version.
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20. news | 13 May 2013
In Buenos Aires, papal-themed tours get faithful rolling
By AFP
» It's not your average cross-town city bus: the new Papa Tour of Buenos Aires is packing them in for a nostalgic swing past local landmarks in the life of the man who became Pope Francis.
