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Pope Francis Celebrates his 53 anniversary of his ordination as a priest. Pope Francis who was ordained as a Roman Catholic Priest of the Jesuit order in the year 1969 celebrates a remarkable achievement working as the chief servant of the most High. Pope Francis has suggested buying fewer presents at Christmas this year
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Leader of Roman Catholic church, Pope Francis for the first time directly begged Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the “spiral of violence and death” in Ukraine , saying that the crisis could turn nuclear and have heavy effects for the world. In an address dedicated to Ukraine and made to thousands of people in St. Peter’s
Peter Obi, Soludo, congratulate Cardinal Okpaleke (video)
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Pope Francis Appoints Nigerian Archbishop As Vatican’s Permanent Observer At The UN
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Biden Receives Communion At Mass At St. Patrick’s Church In Rome( Pics)
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President Biden meets with Pope Francis in Vatican (video)
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