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Pope Recognizes 'God's Architect' Gaudi as 'Venerable'

This is Beirut, 14/04 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Catholic Church has put Antoni Gaudi, the designer of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica nicknamed "God's architect", on the path to sainthood, the Vatican said Monday. Pope Francis recognized the Catalan architect's "heroic virtues" and authorized a decree declaring him "venerable", the Vatican said in a statement. This acknowledgement ...

Pope Francis Calls for Peace in Lebanon, 50 Years After the Start of the Civil War

This is Beirut, 13/04 17:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Pope Francis turned his thoughts to Lebanon during Palm Sunday celebrations. Speaking briefly from St. Peter’s Square as he recovers from pneumonia, the Pope issued a powerful appeal for peace across several regions of the world, with a special mention of Lebanon. “Let us also remember Lebanon, where the civil war broke out 50 years ago, so ...

Recovering Pope Delights Crowd in Vatican Square

This is Beirut, 13/04 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Pope Francis on Palm Sunday delighted worshippers with an impromptu tour of St. Peter's Square, against the advice of his doctors to avoid crowds while recovering from pneumonia. For the second Sunday in a row after the longest hospital stay of his papacy, the 88-year-old pontiff left his Vatican quarters, handing out sweets to children and ...

Recovering Pope Makes Surprise Appearance with Crowd at Vatican Square

This is Beirut, 06/04 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Pope Francis, who is recovering after a serious case of pneumonia, made a surprise public appearance Sunday as he mingled with crowds at the Vatican just two weeks after leaving the hospital. "A good Sunday to all. Thank you very much", the 88-year-old Pope said as he was wheeled through Saint Peter's Square in his wheelchair after ...

Convalescing Pope Francis's Condition Improving: Vatican

This is Beirut, 01/04 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A chest X-ray has confirmed a "slight improvement" in Pope Francis's lungs as he recovers from five weeks in hospital with life-threatening pneumonia, the Vatican said on Tuesday. The 88-year-old Catholic leader left Rome's Gemelli hospital on March 23 after a stay in which doctors said he had almost died twice, returning to the Vatican for a ...

Pope Approves Canonization of Blessed Ignatius Maloyan

This is Beirut, 31/03 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Media Office of the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate announced on Monday that “Pope Francis has approved the vote from the regular session of cardinals and bishops to declare the beatified martyr Bishop Ignatius Maloyan (1869-1915) a saint.” “This historical event will be officially announced at a later time,” according to the ...

Pope to Leave Hospital Sunday and Return to Vatican

This is Beirut, 22/03 19:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Pope Francis is to leave the hospital on Sunday and return to his residence in the Vatican, where he is to spend "at least two months" recovering, one of his doctors announced. The 88-year-old pontiff has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14, when he was admitted with breathing problems, and he subsequently battled ...

Pope Francis Marks One Month in Hospital, With Football Stars Sending Messages of Support

This is Beirut, 14/03 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Pope Francis marked a month in hospital Friday, with football players sending him messages of support for his recovery from pneumonia, including the captain of his favorite team, San Lorenzo. Francis, 88, has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14 and has suffered a series of breathing crises, with doctors initially warning his life ...

Pope out of Danger, Talk Turns to Return Home

This is Beirut, 11/03 14:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Pope Francis was reported to be in good spirits Tuesday after the Vatican declared he was out of danger and could even be discharged in the near future after almost one month in hospital with pneumonia. The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14 with pneumonia in both lungs and has suffered ...

Ailing Pope Thanks Doctors as Condition Improves

This is Beirut, 09/03 20:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Pope Francis, who the Vatican said is responding well to treatment for pneumonia, thanked his doctors and healthcare workers on Sunday as he missed delivering a fourth straight Angelus prayer in person. The 88-year-old, in Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14, issued a written Angelus in which he thanked those who volunteer to help others in ...

Ailing Pope Showing ‘Good Response to Treatment’: Vatican

This is Beirut, 08/03 20:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Pope Francis, in hospital with pneumonia, is responding well to treatment, the Vatican said on Saturday, adding that the 88-year-old's condition had seen "a gradual, slight improvement". The Argentine pontiff has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14, and has suffered several respiratory crises since his admission, but for several ...

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