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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV Votes in US Midterm Elections, First Sitting Pope to Cast a Ballot]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV has voted in the US midterm elections, becoming the first sitting pope to vote in a political election.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:26:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Crown Princess Victoria to Attend Pope Leo XIV's Installation Ceremony]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Crown Princess Victoria is traveling to the Vatican to attend Pope Leo XIV's installation mass on Sunday. Archbishop Martin Modéus and Social Minister Jakob Forssmed (CD) are also participating.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 10:19:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[First American Pope Leo XIV Elected at Vatican]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Robert Francis Prevost becomes the new pope, the first American on the Holy See. His papal name will be Leo XIV. The 69-year-old is said to have been close to the previous pope and is expected to follow in Francis' footsteps. I wish peace to all people, wherever you are.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 16:10:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cardinals Gather in Vatican to Elect New Pope]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Colored smoke, solemn vows of silence and handwritten ballots. 133 cardinals are now entering the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. Their task: to elect one of their own as the new pope in a process with ancient traditions.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 04:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Seven in Ten Congregations Face Crime Risk, New Report Reveals]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Seven out of ten congregations have been exposed to crime, shows a new report commissioned by the Agency for Support to Faith Communities.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:52:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Royal Couple and Kristersson to Attend Pope Francis' Funeral]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The King, the Queen, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) and Archbishop Martin Modéus will attend Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday. It is natural to be there and pay tribute to him, says Kristersson.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:01:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Francis' Funeral Set for Saturday at St. Peter's Square]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Catholic world is in mourning after Pope Francis' passing – but there is no time for rest. The funeral will be held on Saturday at St. Peter's Square, the Vatican's cardinals have decided. The Pope's final moment is described as painless.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 03:53:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Francis Passes Away at 88 After Suffering a Stroke]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pope Francis has passed away and "returned to the Holy Father", announces the Vatican. Francis died in his apartment due to a stroke that led to coma and heart failure. The Argentine, popular pope was 88 years old.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 07:57:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Pope Missed Prayer - Ordered "Absolute Rest"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pope Francis stood over the mass and his traditional Sunday prayer. Admitted to hospital with a respiratory infection, the doctors have ordered him "absolute rest".]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 14:31:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[AI and Cradles: This is How the Vatican is Preparing for the Jubilee Year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[An AI-generated version of St. Peter's Basilica, a webcam at the building's holy gate and experiments with a Jesus avatar. Ahead of the jubilee year 2025, the Vatican is betting on new technology.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 07:56:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Catholic Church is growing in Sweden – young people are attracted]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2024 07:23:04 GMT</pubDate>
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