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Retired Pope Benedict โill after visit to Germanyโ
Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has fallen ill after returning to Italy from a trip to his native Bavaria to visit his brother, who died a month ago, a German newspaper has reported. The daily Passauer Neue Presse quoted Peter Seewald, a biographer
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Pope to deliver blessings via video-link to help contain coronavirus spread
Pope Francis will deliver his next two public blessings via video to prevent crowds from gathering, as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus. The Vatican said in a statement on Saturday that Francis will not hold his Sunday noon blessing
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Vatican defrocks former US cardinal Theodore McCarrick over sex abuse
Pope Francis has defrocked former US cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing Confession and sexual crimes against minors and adults, the Holy See said on Saturday. The punishment
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Vatican turns off fountains so Rome can save water during drought
Italy is struggling with a severe drought , so to save water, the Vatican is shutting off its famous fountains. The Vatican said online it turned off the external fountains in St. Peter's Square and all interior fountains, including those
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Sophie Grรฉgoire Trudeau channels Kate Middleton at the Vatican
Prime minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grรฉgoire Trudeau met with Pope Francis on Monday โ just days after President Donald Trump,ย first ladyย Melania Trumpย and presidential advisor Ivanka Trump made their viral visitย to the Vatican on May 24. While Americaโs first family wereย widelyย criticized for their outfit choices, despite abiding by traditional dress codes, the PMโs wife appeared to haveย chosen her outfit tactically. Grรฉgoire Trudeauโs style isย reminiscent of one of the worldโs
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The world's most popular tours for travellers
Summer is here and with it, millions of tourists will be embarking on their next travel adventures. Viator, a travel tours company, recently revealed the top tours booked around the world. See also: Top 10 landmarks around the UK revealed See
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Holy Harley! Motorcycle manufacturer blessed by Pope during 110th anniversary
The sun beat down on Saint Peter's Square, thousands of bodies pushed and jostled to get a closer look at Pope Francis and somewhere in the distance thousands of Harley-Davidson motorcycles revved their engines. The cacophony of snarling
