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Pope vows every effort to work for peace in regions where Christians persecuted, forced to flee
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV vowed to take “every effort” Wednesday to work for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine and ...
The pope called them every night until his final hours. Now, Gaza’s Christians cling to the hope he left behind
The final call lasted 30 seconds. Just enough time to say hello and ask if everyone was okay. But for Gaza’s tiny Christian ...
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Pope offers to help end wars, calls for peace
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday said he is ready to help leaders of warring countries talk and make peace. “I will make every effort so that this peace may prevail,” he promised.The new pope, who became ...
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For Pope Francis human dignity was key to Middle East peace
04/22/2025 April 22, 2025 In his final public address on Easter Sunday, Pope Francis called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. DW spoke about his legacy in the Middle East with Oliver ...
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‘Brother in humanity’: Church leaders in Middle East pay tribute to Pope Francis
In the midst of the Easter season — a time Francis long proclaimed as a message of hope — churches across the Middle East are bidding ... given his repeated calls for peace and an end to ...
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Pope Francis, voice for Middle East peace and first to visit Gulf, dies at 88
Pope Francis, long an advocate for human rights and peace in the Middle East, died on Monday at 88 after a bout of ... Since October 2023, the pope held near-daily calls with Reverend ...