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Bosnian woodcarver-sculptor Edin Hajderovac works on a chair for Pope Francis at his workshop in Zavidovici, Bosnia- Herzegovina, May 25. He and his father, Salem Hajderovac, are putting the finishing touches to the chair made from walnut trees, which Po pe Francis will use during his visit to Sarajevo. The father and son, both devoted Muslims, initiated the project in the belief that it will reflect the message of peace that the Catholic Church's top leader will bring to Bosnia.

Papal visits have brought hope to divided Bosnia, cardinal says

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VATICAN CITY - A papal visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina brings hope, joy and some "soul" to this ethnically divided, Catholic-minority Balkan nation, the country's cardinal said.

A group of Franciscans representing the four branches of the Franciscan family arrive in St. Peter's Square March 12 after walking from Assisi to Rome.

Pope tells Franciscans to stay true to charism

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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis urged Franciscan friars to hold true to their charism of fraternity, humility and poverty and not lose the respect they have earned over the centuries for living up to those ideals.

The Institute for the Works of Religion, popularly known as the Vatican bank, is seen in a 2009 photo.

Vatican bank posts large profit, continues review of account holders

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VATICAN CITY - The Institute for the Works of Religion, commonly known as the Vatican bank, showed a large jump in profits in 2014 as it continued to winnow its accounts.

A man hugs a tree while celebrating World Environment Day in a forest in Nepal.

Greenbacks and the green economy: Ecology is good business

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VATICAN CITY - Consumers want products that are environmentally friendly, and businesses that are not on board are already starting to feel the pinch, said the CEO of the multinational Unilever.

Girls dressed up as Blessed Mother Teresa during an Aug. 26 event to commemorate her 104th birth anniversary in a school in Bhopal, India. Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu Aug. 26, 1910, to Albanian parents in Skopje, in present-day Macedonia . She died in 1997 and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2003.

Mother Teresa's canonization in 2016 only hypothetical, says Vatican

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VATICAN CITY - Despite reports in the Italian press that Blessed Teresa of Kolkata's canonization has been set for Sept. 4, 2016, a Vatican spokesman says the date is only hypothetical and cannot be confirmed.

Pope Francis smiles as he plays with a basketball next to a members of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team during his weekly audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 6.

Pope gives coaches game plan for building team spirit, ethical players

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VATICAN CITY - Coaches need to show integrity, fairness, patience, joy and kindness, especially toward those who are struggling, Pope Francis said.

Cardinal Peter Turkson said that Pope Francis is publishing the encyclical on the environment to remind people that their choices are moral in nature when it comes to creation.

Protecting people means protecting the planet, Turkson says

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ROME - Pride, greed and selfishness are destroying the planet just as they destroy human lives, said Cardinal Peter Turkson.

Pope Francis reviews the honour guard with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during an arrival ceremony at the presidential palace in Bethlehem, West Bank, May 25, 2014.

Vatican-Palestine accord supports 'two-state' solution

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VATICAN CITY - Vatican and Palestinian representatives have finalized the text of a formal agreement recognizing freedom of religion in the "State of Palestine" and outlining the rights and obligations of the Catholic Church, its agencies and its personnel in the territory.

Pope Francis’s Twitter messages are retweeted more than 9,900 times on his Spanish account and more than 7,500 times on his English account.

Study confirms Pope’s Twitter influence

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VATICAN CITY - When Pope Francis tweets, the world listens.

According to “Twiplomacy,” a study of the Twitter accounts of world leaders and their retweet rates, U.S. President Barack Obama has the most Twitter followers, but Pope Francis’ @Pontifex is the most influential Twitter account — his average “retweet” and “favorite” rate is more than eight times higher than Obama’s.

Pope Francis holds a jersey offered to him as a gift after leading a special audience for the Lazio sport association in Paul VI hall at the Vatican May 7.

Pope: Love of sports doesn't mean 'timeout' from church, friends, poor

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VATICAN CITY - Never let practice and competition get in the way of going to Mass, studying for school, being with friends and helping the poor, Pope Francis told an Italian sports association.

Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston, head of the Pontifical Commission for Child Protection.

Vatican approves statutes for papal commission for protecting minors

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VATICAN CITY - The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors received temporary approval of its first set of statutes.

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