“How much blood must still flow?”: Pope Francis appeals to Putin, Zelensky for immediate ceasefire \
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“How much blood must still flow?”: Pope Francis appeals to Putin, Zelensky for immediate ceasefire

02-Oct-2022
Vatican City [Italy], October 2 (ANI): Taking a dim view of the "grave" situation that has arisen in recent days, Pope Francis made an appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war and also to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky "to be open to serious proposals" for peace, reported Vatican News citing a working translation of the pontiff's address in Italian.
02-Oct-2022 World
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COVID-19: Pope Francis backs waivers on intellectual property rights for vaccines \
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COVID-19: Pope Francis backs waivers on intellectual property rights for vaccines

11-Jun-2022
Vatican City [Vatican], June 11 (ANI): Ahead of the 12th World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial conference, Pope Francis has extended support for waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines and asked the UN body to adopt measures to ensure access to coronavirus shots for all.
11-Jun-2022 World
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Pope mentions Ukraine, Afghanistan and Myanmar in Easter Sunday plea \
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Pope mentions Ukraine, Afghanistan and Myanmar in Easter Sunday plea

18-Apr-2022
Vatican City [Vatican], April 18 (ANI): Pope Francis has made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace around the world pointing to a "senseless" war in Ukraine, reconciliation for Myanmar, where violence still persists and for Afghanistan which is gripped by a humanitarian crisis, including food shortages after Taliban takeover.
18-Apr-2022 World
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Pope Francis calls for world peace on Easter Sunday \
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Pope Francis calls for world peace on Easter Sunday

17-Apr-2022
Vatican City [Vatican], April 17 (ANI): Pope Francis wished a happy Easter to Catholics around the world on Sunday and dedicated his solemn speech to the problem of international conflicts, calling peace efforts "everyone's primary responsibility."
17-Apr-2022 World
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Pope calls Ukraine invasion ‘armed aggression’ \
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Pope calls Ukraine invasion ‘armed aggression’

13-Mar-2022
Vatican City [Vatican], March 13 (ANI): Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the "massacre" in Ukraine and said the "unacceptable armed aggression" must stop.
13-Mar-2022 World
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Pope Francis praises journalists covering Ukraine crisis, calls for cessation of armed attacks \
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Pope Francis praises journalists covering Ukraine crisis, calls for cessation of armed attacks

06-Mar-2022
Vatican City [Vatican], March 6 (ANI): Pope Francis on Sunday appreciated the journalists covering the Russia-Ukraine conflict while putting their lives at risk to provide information and called for the cessation of armed attacks.
06-Mar-2022 World
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Ukraine crisis: Pope Francis meets Russian ambassador to express ‘concern for war’ \
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Ukraine crisis: Pope Francis meets Russian ambassador to express ‘concern for war’

25-Feb-2022
Vatican City [Vatican], February 25 (ANI): Pope Francis went to the Russian embassy in Rome on Friday to "express his concern about the war," over Russia-Ukraine tensions.
25-Feb-2022 World
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Pope Francis’ Christmas address urges for conflict resolution through dialogue \
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Pope Francis’ Christmas address urges for conflict resolution through dialogue

25-Dec-2021
Vatican City [Vatican], December 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Pope Francis said in his Urbi et Orbi speech for Christmas on Saturday that people should prioritize dialogue and discussion over unilateralism and isolation, including in the resolution of international conflicts such as Syria and Ethiopia.
25-Dec-2021 World
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Vatican calling on Europe to take responsibility for refugees on Polish-Belarusian border \
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Vatican calling on Europe to take responsibility for refugees on Polish-Belarusian border

09-Nov-2021
Vatican City [Vatican], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Top Vatican diplomat Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher called on the European authorities on Tuesday to take responsibility for migrants and refugees in connection with the crisis on Belarus' border with Poland and Lithuania.
09-Nov-2021 World
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Pope Francis to visit Cyprus, Greece in Early December \
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Pope Francis to visit Cyprus, Greece in Early December

05-Nov-2021
Vatican City [Vatican], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Pope Francis will pay visits to Cyprus and Greece from December 2-6 at the invitation of the countries' governments and clergies, the Holy See said on Friday.
05-Nov-2021 World
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