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How China will influence the next pontiff after Pope Francis' pivot to Asia
With the conclave to choose his successor looking less Eurocentric than ever, Pope Francis' intense pastoral and diplomatic ...
As a diplomat, Pope Francis won breakthroughs and faced frustrations
Cuba thaw and inked a deal with China on bishop appointments. His calls for peace and to fight climate change were not always ...
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China's mystery silence over Pope Francis' death as 70-year feud exposed
Tributes poured in after Pope Francis, 88, passed away on Monday at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta ...
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Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – an officially atheist state with millions of Catholics whose ...
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrives to applause at Pope Francis' funeral
Applause broke out at the Vatican as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived for the funeral of Pope Francis.
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Pope's funeral and Trump-Zelenskyy meeting in Vatican - Weekend brief
This weekend, two important events took place that drew global attention, including the Pope's funeral and a meeting between ...
Putin and Netanyahu absent from Pope Francis' funeral, Beijing remains silent
Russia and Israel will be represented at Pope Francis’ funeral — but China is likely to stay absent. View on euronews ...
Taiwan envoy said he prayed for president to be able to attend new pope's inauguration
Taiwan's envoy to the funeral of Pope Francis said he prayed for President Lai Ching-te to be able to attend the inauguration ...