You are all brothers: Papal trip to Iraq aims to build bridges
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You are all brothers: Papal trip to Iraq aims to build bridges

Hong Kong (SE): “He is a brave man to come under such circumstances. When we…

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Lebanon teeters as thousands rally to support cardinal
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Lebanon teeters as thousands rally to support cardinal

BEIRUT (CNS): Thousands of Lebanese rallied February 27 at Bkerke, the seat of the Maronite…

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Pope says he cannot disappoint Iraqis, asks prayers for trip
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Pope says he cannot disappoint Iraqis, asks prayers for trip

VATICAN (CNS): “The Iraqi people are waiting for us; they awaited St. John Paul II,…

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Concerns as Covid-19 cases rise in Iraq ahead of pope’s visit
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Concerns as Covid-19 cases rise in Iraq ahead of pope’s visit

VATICAN (CNS): A week before Pope Francis was scheduled to arrive for his March 5…

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Holy Land Franciscans offer online Lenten Way of the Cross
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Holy Land Franciscans offer online Lenten Way of the Cross

JERUSALEM (CNS): For a second year in a row, the Franciscan Custody of the Holy…

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