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Gaia Pope: Teenager described as ‘a force of nature’
A video compiled by the family of a 19-year-old who was found dead in undergrowth near the Dorset coast has described her as “a force of nature”.
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Full inquest opens into death of 19-year-old Gaia Pope
The full inquest has opened into the death of 19-year-old Gaia Pope-Sutherland, who was found dead near Swanage in Dorset in 2017, more than a week after she went missing.
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Biden praises Pope’s leadership on climate during Vatican talks ahead of COP26
President Biden has declared “it’s good to be back”, as he met the Pope at the Vatican. During a 90-minute audience, Mr Biden praised the Pope’s leadership on environmental issues, calling him the “most significant warrior for peace I’ve ever met”. But as Mr Biden heads into a flurry of diplomatic meetings before the COP26…
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Senior British catholic calls Pope visit to Iraq ‘vivid expression of solidarity’
We were joined by Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who’s the Head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and Archbishop of Westminster.
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Pope leads prayers at churches destroyed by ISIS in Iraq
The Pope has called on people of all faiths in Iraq to forgive the injustices against them and to rebuild as he visited the ruins of churches in the city of Mosul – a former stronghold of the militant Islamic State group. His Holiness led prayers at the broken churches before celebrating mass at a…
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Pope makes powerful plea for peaceful coexistence in historic meeting with top Shi’a cleric
The Pope has held an historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shi’a cleric where he made a powerful appeal for peaceful coexistence. Pope Francis thanked the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani for speaking up “in defence of the weakest and most persecuted” during some of the most turbulent times in Iraq’s history.
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Pope’s visit shows ‘Iraq is not forgotten’, says priest Joseph Cassar
Until the Pope and his entourage arrived in Iraq today, Rev Joseph Cassar was the only Jesuit priest in the country.
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Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to visit Iraq
The Pope has arrived in Iraq for an historic three-day visit to the country, surrounded by tight security.
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Pope promises action on child abuse in Catholic Church
A conference on child abuse within the Catholic Church has ended at the Vatican, with Pope Francis describing clergy who abuse children as the ‘tools of Satan.’
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Pope vows “concrete measures” at child sexual abuse summit
The Pope has put forward 21 proposals to tackle the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic church and protect children as he opened a four day summit at the Vatican.
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Pope expresses shame at church’s failure to address ‘repellent’ abuse crimes
Pope Francis may have a global reputation for humility and integrity. Even so, he has his work cut out in an Ireland that has stepped over the shadow of deference. Irish society has changed fundamentally and abuse scandals have shredded the church’s moral authority. Pope Francis did address that in today’s visit – speaking of…
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Abuse survivor Colm O’Gorman on Pope’s Ireland visit
Matt Frei is joined by Colm O’Gorman who has campaigned on the issue of clerical abuse and is a survivor himself. He starts by asking him
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Ireland prepares for Pope visit amid Catholic abuse and adoption scandals
The last time a Pope visited Ireland, it was John Paul II in 1979. Almost half the population turned out to see him. Back then around nine out of ten Irish Catholics would attend weekly mass. Contraception, divorce and abortion were illegal. It will be a very different Ireland Pope Francis will visit this time. While there…
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Pope fails to mention Rohingya at speech in Myanmar
The Pope has shared a stage with Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi – and delivered a speech in the country’s capital. But he failed to mention the Rohingya crisis which has led to more than 600,000 Muslims fleeing the country. He did however give a clear message about religious tolerance and the rights…
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Pope arrives in Myanmar amid controversy over plight of Rohingya Muslims
Pope Francis has arrived in Myanmar which is also known as Burma, on a visit designed to reach out to some of Asia’s poorest communities. But it’s also fraught with political controversy over the plight of the Rohingya Muslims. The Pope has already met the general in charge of security operations in Rakhine state, whose…
