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Pope: Abuse at Canada's Indigenous residential schools was cultural 'genocide'

Pope Francis agreed Saturday that the attempt to eliminate Indigenous culture in Canada through a church-run residential school system amounted to a cultural “genocide.”

Pope apologises to indigenous Canadians for wrongs at residential schools

Pope Francis issued a historic apology to Canadian indigenous peoples for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools that sought to erase their cultures and where many children suffered abuse and were buried in unmarked graves.

Pope doesn't apologize over Canada indigenous school scandal

Pope Francis on Sunday expressed sorrow over the discovery in Canada of the remains of 215 indigenous students of church-run boarding schools but didn’t offer the apology sought by the Canadian prime minister.

Zarif hails ‘wonderful audience’ with Pope in Vatican

“Tehran, Rome should rebuild trade opportunities”

Pope, in Easter message, slams arms spending in time of pandemic

Pope Francis urged countries in his Easter message on Sunday to quicken distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, particularly to the world’s poor, and called armed conflict and military spending during a pandemic “scandalous”.

Iran: Pope’s visit thanks to calm, secure Iraq

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that the Pope Francis’ “constructive” trip to Iraq was made possible thanks to a “calm and secure Iraq”.

Pope Francis meets with Ayatollah Sistani during visit to Iraq

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, held closed-door talks with Iraq’s prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on the second day of his visit to the Arab country.

Pope urges Iraqis to shun past violence and give peace a chance

Pope Francis, making the first trip by a pontiff to Iraq, made an impassioned call on Friday for an end to the militant violence, fratricide and religious strife that has plagued the country for decades, saying peacemakers should finally be given a chance.

Pope sets date to honor 'forgotten' grandparents, elders

Pope Francis established an annual date to honor grandparents and other elders, lamenting that they are often forgotten despite the wisdom they have to offer society.

President Rouhani congratulates Pope, world leaders on Christmas, New Year

President Hassan Rouhani wrote separate letters to Pope Francis and other world leaders, congratulating them on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ and the upcoming advent of the New Year.

Pope: Faces of children in Syria, Iraq, Yemen should touch all consciences

Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Friday highlighted the plight of children caught up in war, singling out victims in Syria, Yemen and Iraq.

Pope warns rich countries against coronavirus vaccine nationalism

Rich countries should not hoard a coronavirus vaccine and should only give pandemic-related bailouts to companies committed to protecting the environment, helping the most needy and the ‘common good’, Pope Francis said on Wednesday.

Pope hails UN global cease-fire move to fight pandemic

Pope Francis on Sunday threw his support behind a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution calling for a halt to conflicts to facilitate the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Pope appeals for end to Libyan war

Pope Francis appealed on Sunday for both sides in the Libyan civil war to seek peace, urging the international community to facilitate talks and protect refugees and migrants he said were victims of cruelty.

Pope urges US to heed Iran’s coronavirus concerns

The Vatican expressed sympathy with the Iranian people and talked to the US over draconian sanctions on the Islamic Republic amid the COVID-19 pandemic.