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An Iraqi man carrying a cross and a Quran attends Mass at Mar Girgis Church in Baghdad July 20. Pope Francis called for prayers, dialogue, and peace, as the last Iraqi Christians flee the Iraqi city of Mosul.

Pope calls for prayers as militants chase all Christians out of Mosul

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VATICAN CITY - As the last Iraqi Christians in Mosul fled the city, Pope Francis urgently called for prayers, dialogue and peace.

Pope going to Caserta twice — for Mass, then to meet Pentecostals

Pope going to Caserta twice — for Mass, then to meet Pentecostals

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VATICAN CITY - Although Pope Francis planned to make a short, private visit to Caserta in southern Italy specifically to visit a Pentecostal pastor he knows from Argentina, the 200-km trip has taken a new form — two forms, to be exact.

Vatican bank issues detailed report, including where it stores its gold

Vatican bank issues detailed report, including where it stores its gold

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VATICAN CITY - One week after publishing highlights of its 2013 financial statement, the Institute for the Works of Religion -- commonly called the Vatican bank -- released a 107-page, detailed financial report for the year.

Mexican Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Meade Kuribrena meets with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, in Mexico City July 13. Cardinal Parolin, shown with Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to Mexico, traveled to Mexico to di scuss the issue of child migrants from Central America with regional counterparts.

Vatican to support help for 'humanitarian emergency' of child migrants

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MEXICO CITY - The Vatican's secretary of state pledged full support for addressing the issue of child migrants streaming out of Central America in search of safety and family reunification in the United States.

Pope Francis raises eyebrows by saying pedophile priests include ‘bishops and cardinals’

Pope Francis raises eyebrows by saying pedophile priests include ‘bishops and cardinals’

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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has provoked a debate within the Catholic Church after being quoted as saying that one in 50 Catholic clerics is a pedophile.

Palestinians surround the body of a 10-year-old girl, whom hospital officials said was killed in an Israeli airstrike, during her funeral at a mosque in Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, July 11. In response to the “tragic events” unfolding in the Middle East, Pope Francis delivered "a heartfelt appeal to continue to pray with persistence for peace in the Holy Land."

Prayer for peace is never in vain, says Pope

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VATICAN CITY - Praying for peace is never a useless exercise — it keeps evil at bay and helps people not give in to violence, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis waves as he leads his July 13 Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

Vatican questions accuracy of latest papal interview

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VATICAN CITY - The Vatican said the latest published interview with Pope Francis, in which he says fighting sex abuse and the mafia will be priorities of his pontificate, should not be considered a record of his exact words.

Marie Collins, a clerical sexual abuse survivor from Ireland and a member of the new Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, poses for a photo during a conference on child protection at the Pontifical Irish College in Rome July 9. Collins was present during Pope Francis' July 7 meeting with six men and women who had been abused by clergy.

Lead by example: Pope offers abuse victims open ear, open heart

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VATICAN CITY - More than a meeting and homily, Pope Francis laid out a clear road map for the Church when he celebrated Mass and welcomed abuse survivors to the Vatican.

Jean-Baptise de Franssu, the new president of the Vatican bank, and outgoing president Ernst Von Freyberg pose during a news conference at the Vatican July 9.

Vatican names new bank president, restructures financial offices

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VATICAN CITY - As the restructuring of Vatican financial institutions moves into high gear, "our ambition is to become something of a model of financial management rather than a cause for occasional scandal," said Cardinal George Pell, prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy.

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

Vatican bank, preparing for new leaders, publishes final 2013 figures

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VATICAN CITY - Preparing for big changes in its governance and structure, the Institute for the Works of Religion, commonly known as the Vatican bank, published its 2013 financial statement, reporting a nose dive in net profit.

A wreath of flowers thrown by Pope Francis floats in the Mediterranean Sea in the waters off the Italian island of Lampedusa in this July 8, 2013, file photo. The pope threw a wreath to honor the memory of immigrants who have died trying to cross from Af rica to reach a new life in Europe. Marking the first anniversary of his Lampedusa visit, the pope said the the tragic deaths of thousands searching for a better future should trigger compassion and action, not indifference.

Pope: Migrants' deaths should provoke sadness, action, not indifference

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VATICAN CITY - The tragic deaths of thousands of men, women and children who die while searching for a better future should trigger compassion and action, not indifference, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis meets sex abuse victims, says clergy actions cloaked in complicity

Pope Francis meets sex abuse victims, says clergy actions cloaked in complicity

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VATICAN CITY - Asking for forgiveness, Pope Francis told abuse survivors that "despicable actions" caused by clergy have been hidden for too long and had been "camouflaged with a complicity that cannot be explained."

An exorcism took place in this Bel-Nor neighborhood home in Saint Louis, Mo., in 2013. The Vatican June 13 formally recognized an international association of exorcists founded by Pauline Father Gabriele Amorth, an Italian priest renowned for his work in dispelling demons.

Vatican formally recognizes international association of exorcists

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VATICAN CITY - The Vatican formally recognized an international association of exorcists founded by Pauline Father Gabriele Amorth, an Italian priest renowned for his work in dispelling demons.

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