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Long-lost Rubens painting of Jesus' crucifixion sells for €2.3 Mn

The long-lost painting "Crucifixion of Jesus Christ" by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens, which was hidden for more than four centuries, was sold at auction this weekend in Versailles.

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Pope Leo calls for Palestinian state as he continues foreign trip

Pope Leo was in Lebanon on Sunday night, the second stop on his inaugural foreign trip. Leo told reporters on his plane that the creation of a Palestinian state was the only solution to resolve the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Pope Leo arrives in Lebanon amid regional unrest

A warm and somewhat wet welcome for Pope Leo as he begins his visit to Lebanon at a time of escalating tensions with Israel.

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Pope Leo pushes for peace and unity at Blue Mosque in Turkey

Pope Leo celebrated mass in Istanbul with Turkey's Catholic community on Saturday. He also visited the famous Blue Mosque to address peace and unity across faiths. Chris Livesay has more.

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Pope Leo set to visit Lebanon

Pope Leo is set to become the fourth Roman Catholic pontiff to visit Lebanon, arriving on Sunday with a message he says is rooted in “hope and peace for the Middle East, and for a country that has suffered so much.”

Al Jazeera

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Pope Leo XIV visits Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque on Turkey trip

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's historic Blue Mosque, officially known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, as part of his trip to Turkey.

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Runaway nuns allowed back in Austrian convent 'until further notice'

Three nuns in their 80s who made headlines after fleeing their care home to take back their convent in Austria are being allowed to stay there "until further notice", church officials said Friday. The story of runaway sisters Rita, 82, R...

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Pope Leo makes first trip abroad to Turkey

Pope Leo is in Turkey on his first trip outside of Italy since his election as Catholic leader earlier this year. Leo chose mainly Muslim Turkey as his first destination to mark the 1,700th anniversary of a landmark early church council ...

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Pope Leo XIV visits Lebanon

On his first foreign trip as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV visits Lebanon for three days. Many hope the Pope’s visit might bring a moment of peace to a country living with constant uncertainty.

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Pope Leo in Turkey for first foreign trip

CBS News correspondent Chris Livesay, who is traveling with Pope Leo XIV in Turkey, surprised the pontiff with a baseball bat formerly owned by Chicago White Sox legend Nellie Fox.

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Pope Leo in Turkiye: Pontiff to visit ancient basilica on day two

On the second day of his visit, Pope Leo will visit the ruins of an ancient basilica in the town of Iznik.

Al Jazeera

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Pope warns world edging toward conflict during visit to Turkiye

The Pope warns that rising militarisation and economic tensions are pushing the world toward global conflict.

Al Jazeera

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Turkish town hopes for Christian tourism boost

Pope Leo XIV visits the Turkish town of Iznik, fulfilling a trip his predecessor Francis planned to make. DW's correspondent travelled to Iznik ahead of Leo's arrival — and found a town ready to welcome the new pontiff.

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CBS News correspondent gifts Pope Leo White Sox memorabilia

CBS News correspondent Chris Livesay, who is traveling with Pope Leo XIV in Turkey, surprised the pontiff with a baseball bat formerly owned by Chicago White Sox legend Nellie Fox.

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The stakes of Pope Leo's trip to the Middle East

Pope Leo XIV is visiting Turkey and Lebanon on his first foreign trip, marking the Council of Nicea anniversary and meeting religious leaders. The journey highlights interfaith dialogue and addresses ongoing political and regional tensio...

France 24

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Pope's visit a blessing for Lebanon's forgotten psychiatric patients

Staff at Lebanon's De La Croix Psychiatric Hospital are delighted that Pope Leo's visit will give its carers and residents, often abandoned by their families, recognition at last.

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Turkiye: Catholic, Orthodox churches seek unity amid historical divide

The Catholics and Orthodox share a desire to heal a nearly 1,000 years split over the indivisibility of the Holy Trinity.

Al Jazeera

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Hope rises among Turkiye’s Christians as Pope prepares for visit

Ahead of Pope Leo's visit to Turkiye, Al Jazeera meets members of the Christian community who say they feel optimistic about the future.

Al Jazeera

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Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey for his first foreign trip

Pope Leo XIV will be visiting Turkey for his first foreign trip as the head of the Catholic Church. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.

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Lebanese Christians pray papal visit keeps religion in Middle East

After decades of conflict, residents of the Christian town of Rmeich in Lebanon's war-battered south hope Pope Leo's upcoming trip to their country will bring peace - and the strength to stay as the region's Christian communities dwindle.

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Vatican reaffirms monogamy amid African bishops' polygamy concerns

The Vatican reaffirmed its support for monogamous marriage between a man and a woman on Tuesday, issuing a doctrinal document in response to African bishops' concerns about polygamy.

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Former popemobile turned into mobile clinic for Gaza children

A vehicle used by the late Pope Francis during a visit to Bethlehem more than a decade ago has been transformed into a mobile health clinic that Christian leaders hope will soon be used to provide care to Palestinian children in Gaza.

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Australian far-right senator sparks outrage by wearing burqa

Australian far-right senator Pauline Hanson sparked outrage after she wore a burqa to parliament on Monday (November 24), the second time she has used the head garment, worn by some Muslim women, as a political prop to push for a nationa...

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Fifty out of more than 300 students kidnapped in Nigeria escape

Fifty of the more than 300 students kidnapped from a Nigerian Catholic school last week have escaped and have been reunited with their parents, the Catholic Church and Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said on Sunday.

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Pope Leo XIV calls for release of kidnapped students and priests

Over 300 students and teachers were abducted this week in Nigeria while six priests and a pastor were captured in Cameroon.

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What is driving a fresh surge of attacks and kidnappings in Nigeria?

Mass kidnappings from schools and a deadly assault on a church have grabbed headlines as Nigeria again suffers a flare in attacks by gunmen. But this time the violence is taking place against a backdrop of diplomatic tensions with the U....

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Pope Leo XIV meets with rescued Ukrainian children

Pope Leo XIV met with some of the rescued Ukrainian children who were kidnapped by Russian forces throughout the war as the Vatican ramps up its efforts to get all of the nearly 20,000 abducted kids home to Ukraine.

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The Pope's Bodyguards: Life in the Swiss Guard

A Swiss Guard would sacrifice his life for the Pope if duty calls. But what is his daily routine in the Vatican really like? An exclusive look behind the scenes.

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Rapper Nicki Minaj call for protections for Nigerian Christians

U.S. rap star Nicki Minaj has backed U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Christians in Nigeria face persecution. Earlier this month, Trump said he would send troops into the country if Abuja did not protect the religious community.

Africanews

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Survivors of Spain's Catholic rehabilitation centers seek recognition

Survivors of Catholic moral rehabilitation institutes in Spain, where thousands of women and girls endured harsh treatment during Francisco Franco's dictatorship and beyond, are seeking recognition and a national apology for their suffer...

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