President Donald Trump’s first foreign trip will include stops in Israel, the Vatican and Saudi Arabia before visits to NATO and a summit in Italy.
Pope Francis
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Pope Francis will beatify Wisconsin-born Capuchin Father Solanus Casey
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of Father Casey, five religious, four laypeople and two cardinals, including Vietnamese Cardinal Francois Nguyen Van Thuan.
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Why Pope Francis’ approach to Islam breaks the mold of Benedict and previous popes
Francis has made it his business to try to build bridges with the Muslim world with the energy of a missionary. Benedict also delivered his message to Islam from afar.
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Pope Francis calls for end of violence in Venezuela after deadly protests
The country has descended into chaos after years of food shortages and economic turmoil under embattled President Nicolas Maduro’s government
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Pope Francis: our only “fanaticism” should be love
Pope Francis concludes his visit to Egypt calling for a “fanaticism” of love and imploring the U.S. and North Korea to step back from the brink of conflict.
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Pope Francis calls for diplomatic solution to North Korea crisis
The situation in North Korea, he added, has been heated for a long time, “but now it seems it has heated up too much, no?”
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Pope Francis scores on multiple fronts as visit to Egypt ends
Francis took the risk, trusting in God. His decision transmitted a message of hope on the political front to all Egyptians, Christians and Muslims alike, who are well aware that their country is today a target for ISIS terrorists and is engaged in a battle against terrorism.
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True faith means loving others to the extreme, pope tells Egypt’s Catholics
The only kind of fanaticism that is acceptable to God is being fanatical about loving and helping others, Pope Francis said on his final day in Egypt.
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Pope Francis visits Egypt
Pope Francis addressed Muslim leaders in Egypt about the need to educate young people for peace.
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Pope Francis to Egypt’s leaders: country can end ‘famine of love’ in Mideast
The pope emphasized that Egypt, because of its history and geographical position, “occupies a unique role in the Middle East.