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Zelensky on European Tour Ahead of US Election

This is Beirut, 2024-10-10 12:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to visit Britain, France and Italy on Thursday, as part of a whirlwind tour of European leaders aimed at securing aid ahead of pivotal US elections next month. Kyiv could be facing its toughest winter yet this year, as Russia launches fresh waves of strikes on the country's power grid and advances ...

Pope Says Church Must "Seek Forgiveness" for Sexual Abuse

ici, 2024-09-27 15:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Pope Francis said on Friday that the Catholic Church must "seek forgiveness" over the "scourge" of child sexual abuse during a visit to Belgium, where the Church's dark past looms large. In a speech before political and civil society leaders that opened his three-day visit to the country, Francis denounced the "tragic instances of child abuse" as ...

Pope Wraps Up 12-Day Tour of Asia-Pacific, Defying Health Concerns

This Is Beirut, 2024-09-13 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Pope Francis wrapped up an arduous 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific on Friday, defying health concerns to connect with believers from the jungle of Papua New Guinea to the skyscrapers of Singapore. The 87-year-old pontiff took off for Rome, completing his longest trip in duration and distance since he became head of the world's estimated 1.4 ...

Pope Pleads for Migrant Workers to Be Paid Fairly

This Is Beirut, 2024-09-12 12:09 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Pope Francis made a plea for migrant workers to be paid fairly on Thursday as he visited the affluent city-state of Singapore on the last stop of his marathon Asia-Pacific tour. The 87-year-old pope said "special attention" should be paid to "protecting the dignity of migrant workers" in an address to local political leaders and ...

Pope Francis Marks First Papal Visit to East Timor

ici, 2024-09-09 13:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Pope Francis arrived in East Timor on Monday, where he was greeted by huge, demonstrative crowds lining the roads of Dili, the capital of this predominantly Catholic country, where his visit is arousing unprecedented fervor. Pope Francis arrived to a rock star welcome on Monday in East Timor, where he will rally the Catholic-majority nation's ...

At G7, Pope Urges Ban on 'Lethal Autonomous Weapons'

This Is Beirut, 2024-06-14 15:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Pope Francis called on Friday for a ban on "lethal autonomous weapons," when he addressed the G7 leaders' summit in Italy on the perils of artificial intelligence. "In light of the tragedy that is armed conflict, it is urgent to reconsider the development and use of devices like the so-called 'lethal autonomous weapons' and ultimately ban their ...

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