Pope Francis

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  Nov 26, 2021 – Nov 11, 2026 · 469 stories

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  Jun 10, 2022 – Apr 26, 2025 · 99 stories
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  Dec 28, 2022 – Jan 8, 2023 · 14 stories

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1. Dec 25– 26Pope Francis denounces the weapons industry as he makes a Christmas appeal for peace in the world41 articles · 25 sources

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2. Dec 24– 25Pope Francis, in Christmas Day blessing, begs for Israel-Hamas ceasefire30 articles · 16 sources

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3. Dec 24– 25Pope Francis says 'our hearts are in Bethlehem' as he presides over Christmas Eve Mass21 articles · 17 sources

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4. Dec 18– 21Activists hope pope’s approval of same-sex blessings helps ease anti-LGBTQ+ bias and repression70 articles · 49 sources

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5. Dec 18Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples if they don't resemble marriage88 articles · 59 sources

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6. Dec 14– 15Pope calls for treaty to regulate artificial intelligence15 articles · 13 sources

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7. Nov 28Pope punishes leading critic Cardinal Burke in second action against conservative American prelates8 articles · 6 sources

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8. Nov 22Pope Meets With Relatives of Israeli Hostages, Palestinian Prisoners9 articles · 8 sources

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9. Nov 20– 22Pope Francis says Israeli-Hamas war has escalated to 'terrorism'6 articles · 6 sources

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10. Nov 11– 12Pope Francis removes a leading US conservative critic as bishop of Tyler, Texas44 articles · 39 sources

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Stories that name Pope Francis

1. Dec 25– 26An Israeli Airstrike in Syria Kills a High-Ranking Iranian General19 articles · 17 sources

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2. Dec 16– 17Cardinal is convicted of embezzlement in Vatican's first criminal trial31 articles · 27 sources

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3. Nov 19For this group of trans women, the pope and his message of inclusivity are a welcome change9 articles · 9 sources

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4. Nov 8– 10Vatican steps closer to allowing transgender people to be baptized as Catholics47 articles · 32 sources

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5. Oct 5Meta and X questioned by lawmakers over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes5 articles · 5 sources

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6. Sep 18Clinton Global Initiative will launch network to provide new humanitarian aid to Ukrainians10 articles · 10 sources

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7. Sep 10The Vatican beatifies a Polish family of 9 killed by the Nazis for sheltering Jews17 articles · 14 sources

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8. Aug 30– 31Ex-Catholic Cardinal McCarrick, age 93, found unfit to stand trial on teen sex abuse charges61 articles · 42 sources

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9. Aug 30– Sep 1Pope arrives on first visit to Mongolia as Vatican relations with Russia and China remain strained21 articles · 15 sources

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10. Aug 29Vatican seeks to tamp down outrage over pope’s praise for Russian imperial past5 articles · 5 sources

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Local coverage

1. Dec 19Pope's approval of gay blessings could have impact where rights are restricted, LGBTQ+ advocates say6 articles · 5 sources

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2. Sep 4Francis opens clinic on the first papal visit to Mongolia. He says it’s about charity not conversion8 articles · 6 sources

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3. Jul 27Church sex abuse is the elephant in the room as Pope Francis visits scandal-hit Portugal5 articles · 5 sources

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