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Workers carry out operations April 4, 2024, at the site where a building collapsed following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake near Hualien, Taiwan. At least nine people died when the quake struck April 3, and more than 1,000 people were injured. According to the BBC, rescuers were working to reach more than 600 stranded people, while dozens of people were still reported missing.

Pope Francis 'deeply saddened' after powerful 7.4 magnitude quake strikes Taiwan

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Pope Francis expressed his condolences to the people of Taiwan after a powerful earthquake struck the island nation's eastern shore.

Nicaraguan Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes of Managua blesses people raising their palm fronds during Palm Sunday Mass March 24, 2024, in Managua.

Nicaragua cracks down on church during Holy Week

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Catholics turned out in large numbers to celebrate Holy Week in Nicaragua. But the ruling Sandinista regime prohibited public exhibitions of faith -- such as processions and reenactments of the passion of Christ -- as it continued exercising control over religious activities in what’s becoming an increasingly totalitarian country.

Pope Francis greets retired Pope Benedict XVI during an encounter for the elderly in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sept. 28, 2014.

Pope Francis says he was 'used' in 2005 conclave: Ratzinger 'was my candidate'

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Pope Francis voted for Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the future Pope Benedict XVI, in the 2005 conclave that followed the death of St. John Paul II.

Pope Francis gives his blessing to visitors in in St. Peter’s Square at the conclusion of his Easter Mass at the Vatican March 31, 2024.

On Easter, pope asks Christ to 'roll away' the stones of war worldwide

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Just as Jesus removed the stone that sealed his tomb on the morning of the Resurrection, on Easter Christ alone "has the power to roll away the stones that block the path to life" and which trap humanity in war and injustice, Pope Francis said.

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych, head of the worldwide Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, delivers the homily during a Mass of thanksgiving for Aid to the Church in Need at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City March 10, 2024.

Major Archbishop Shevchuk discusses pope's 'call for negotiation', Ukraine's faith

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The head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church has insisted his countrymen will "never surrender" to Russia's invasion and that the pope's recent call for a negotiation of terms with Moscow was "deeply hurtful" for his nation.

Caritas staff work with children who have been left homeless by the war in Gaza.

Catholic aid critical as Gaza crisis deepens

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Staring death, destruction and starvation in the face on a daily basis, Christians in Gaza are staying steadfast to their commitment to love and serve, sharing ever-dwindling resources with their Muslim neighbours, report employees of two Catholic charities active in the Middle East.

Pope Francis greets visitors from the popemobile as he rides around St. Peter's Square before his weekly general audience at the Vatican March 13, 2024.

Pope Francis reviews his life and shares dreams for future in new book

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Asked to reminisce about his life and where he was at key moments in history, the 87-year-old Pope Francis obliged, but also used the opportunity to talk about the lessons the events hold today and his hope for the future.

A priest is pictured in a file photo giving Communion during a Sunday liturgy at the Coptic Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary in the Maadi suburb of Cairo.

Egyptian Catholic clergy say interreligious ties are being derailed by 'Fiducia'

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Catholic clergy from Egypt have warned that ties with Orthodox and Islamic leaders are being derailed by a Vatican decision to allow the blessing of same-sex couples, after the country's influential Coptic Orthodox Church suspended dialogue over the issue.

A Ukrainian serviceman fires a mortar toward Russian troops.

Ukraine has ‘no choice but to defend’ itself: bishops

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Ukraine’s Greek Catholic bishops, led by Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, have said their nation will continue to fight Russian aggression, “notwithstanding the suggestions for (the) need for negotiations coming from representatives of different countries, including the Holy Father himself.”

A woman arrives with children at a polling station in Dublin March 8, 2024, to vote on a referendum to redefine family and delete wording on stay-at-home mothers in the Irish Constitution.

Irish voters resoundingly reject proposals to redefine family, undermine motherhood

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The Irish prime minister, known as the Taoiseach, has conceded that his government was defeated "comprehensively" when voters rejected amendments to the constitution that the country's bishops warned would have weakened supports for marriage and undermined motherhood.

The Eiffel Tower lights up with the message "My Body My Choice" in Paris March 4, 2024, after French lawmakers enshrined the right to abortion in the country's constitution during a meeting of the parliament in Versailles.

French bishops call for fasting, prayer as abortion is enshrined in country's constitution

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French bishops called for fasting and prayer as abortion was enshrined in the constitution by an overwhelming 780-72 vote, accompanied by a standing ovation when the result was announced as the parliament met in Versailles.

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