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Pope to visit Portugal in August for World Youth Day, Fatima Shrine

Pope Francis will travel to Portugal from Aug. 2-6 to attend the World Youth Day and visit the Shrine of Fatima, the Vatican said on Monday.

Reuters

Vatican confirms August trip by pope to Lisbon for World Youth Day, including Fatima stop

Pope Francis will be going to Portugal for World Youth Day in the first week of August

The Independent UK

Pope picks Italian cardinal for Ukraine peace mission

Pope Francis has appointed Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi as the Vatican's special envoy to push for peace in Ukraine.

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Vatican: Pope Francis tasks cardinal with mission aimed at paving 'paths to peace' in Ukraine

The Vatican says Pope Francis has tasked a leading Italian cardinal with a mission it hopes it can “ease tensions" in the Ukraine war and lead to path of peace

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war – as it happened: Kyiv says situation in Bakhmut ‘critical’ after Wagner claims control of city

Ukraine denies Wagner claim that city has fallen and says fighting ongoing in some parts

The Guardian - AU

Pope asks Italian cardinal to carry out Ukraine peace mission

Pope Francis has asked Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, head of the Italian bishops' conference, to carry out a peace mission to try to help end the war in Ukraine, the Vatican said on Saturday.

Reuters

Man who rushed Vatican City gate sent for psychiatric care at nearby hospital

The man who drove through one of the gates to Vatican City has been taken to a nearby hospital for psychiatric care

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Shot fired at car as it crashed through gates at Vatican

The Vatican said the driver was about 40 years old and was in a “serious state of psychophysical alteration"

Wales Online

Man rams car though gates of Vatican as police open fire during Pope Francis' dinner time

A driver rammed a car through a gate at the Vatican building during Pope Francis' dinner time, with guards open firing before the suspect was arrested in the San Damaso Courtyard

Daily Mirror

Car rushes Vatican gate, is fired on by gendarmes; driver apprehended after reaching courtyard

A car driven by someone with apparent psychiatric problems rushed one of the entrance gates of the Vatican

The Independent UK

Vatican recalls stamp celebrating Portugal's colonial empire after complaints

The Vatican has recalled a postage stamp promoting this year’s World Youth Day in Portugal following complaints that it celebrated Portugal’s colonial empire and the nationalist dictatorship of Antonio Salazar

The Independent UK

Pope hopes to send peace envoys to Kyiv, Moscow - report

Pope Francis hopes to send personal peace envoys to the Ukrainian and Russian presidents to try to broker a ceasefire in the war, a Catholic website reported on Thursday.

Reuters

Pope takes cellphone call during general audience, meets with clergy abuse survivors

Pope Francis' weekly general audience often gives ordinary people rare access to the pope

The Independent UK

German victims cycle to Rome to press pope on church abuse

A group of German victims of abuse on Wednesday called on Pope Francis to step up efforts against "sexual and spiritual abuse" by clergy, after completing a 900-km (560 miles) bicycle trek from Munich to the Vatican.

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Pope pauses St Peter's Square audience to take phone call

Pope Francis on Wednesday interrupted his weekly audience with the faithful to take a phone call, keeping people in St Peter's Square waiting for more than a minute.

The Independent UK

Vatican investigates potential miracle at Connecticut church

If the miracle is ‘verified’ by the Vatican, it could result in a sainthood for the founder of the Knights of Columbus

The Guardian - UK

Russian missiles strike home town of Ukraine’s Eurovision entry during contest

University town of Ternopil, home of Tvorchi, targeted by missiles with two people injured

Evening Standard

Volodymyr Zelensky meets Pope Francis in Rome

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday.

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The Independent UK

Volodymyr Zelensky meets Pope Francis, as Italy pledges full support against Russia

Rome tells Ukrainian president country is behind him for ‘as long as necessary’

Evening Standard

Zelensky meets Italy’s PM before talks with Pope Francis in Rome

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Rome for talks with Italian leaders and Pope Francis on Saturday.

Al Jazeera

‘Moving forward’: Ukraine claims gains on Bakhmut front

Russia acknowledged its forces had fallen back north of the ruined eastern city after months of relentless fighting.

WEKU

President Zelenskyy meets with the pope at the Vatican

The Ukrainian president held talks in Rome, where he received pledges of both open-ended military and financial support as well as stronger backing for Ukraine's aim to join the European Union.

The Independent UK

Zelenskyy to meet with Pope Francis at Vatican in Rome visit

The Vatican says that Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy will meet with Pope Francis during a trip to Rome

The Independent UK

Vatican experts uncovering gilded glory of Hercules statue struck by lightning

Vatican Museum restorers are working to remove centuries of grime from the largest known bronze statue of the ancient world: the gilded Hercules Mastai Righetti

Reuters

Zelenskiy asks pope to back Kyiv peace plan, help return children

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked Pope Francis on Saturday to back Kyiv's peace plan, and the pope indicated the Vatican would help in the repatriation of Ukrainian children taken by Russians.

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