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Pope Francis01 Apr 2018 16:09 GMT
He called for peace in the Holy Land but failed to condemn the killing of Gaza's unarmed protesters by Israeli snipers.
Reporter's Notebook 23 Jan 2018 08:09 GMT
Sexual abuse survivors say Pope Francis failed them on his latest visit to Chile, as he defended a bishop accused of paedophilia.
Chile16 Jan 2018 09:42 GMT
Pope Francis arrives in Chile for first leg of Latin American tour, with more unrest expected in Santiago.
Reporter's Notebook 14 Jan 2018 08:31 GMT
Chile has suffered some of the worst cases of ecclesiastic sex abuse in the region, and the Catholic Church is paying the price.
Chile13 Jan 2018 07:49 GMT
Several Catholic churches have been vandalised in Chile in advance of Pope Francis' visit to the country next week.
Jerusalem25 Dec 2017 14:16 GMT
Pontiff hopes for peace in Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Yemen, Iraq and Syria as well as Korean Peninsula.
Refugees24 Dec 2017 22:43 GMT
Pontiff defends refugees, urging the world not to ignore plight of people 'driven from their land'.
Pope Francis02 Dec 2017 14:55 GMT
Pope Francis has wrapped up his Asian tour and is on his way back to the Vatican.
Rohingya01 Dec 2017 22:26 GMT
Francis meets Rohingya refugees in Dhaka after coming under fire for failing to mention them in a speech in Myanmar.
Rohingya30 Nov 2017 17:27 GMT
Expatriates from the persecuted mostly Muslim minority speak out on the pontiff's failure to address their plight.
Rohingya28 Nov 2017 18:49 GMT
Pontiff alludes to suffering of Rohingya but avoids directly referring to ethnic group in visit to Myanmar.
Pope Francis28 Nov 2017 10:13 GMT
Myanmar is listening closely to see if Francis will use the word 'Rohingya' on Myanmar soil.
Rohingya27 Nov 2017 18:52 GMT
The pontiff who has earlier spoken against military atrocities is under pressure not to use the word Rohingya.
Pope Francis27 Nov 2017 07:05 GMT
Pope Francis will be visiting Myanmar and Bangladesh, meeting with people on both sides of the world’s biggest forced exodus this year. He will be meeting leaders in Myanmar as well as Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
Environment12 Sep 2017 09:33 GMT
Pontiff calls on politicians to take scientists' advice as he raises alarm over global warming after major storms.
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