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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV begins Latin America tour less than a month after lung cancer surgery]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Just under a month after undergoing surgery for lung cancer, Pope Leo XIV began his visit to Latin America on Friday, landing in Uruguay.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:38:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV marks 71st birthday with salary raises for Vatican cardinals and officials]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV turns 71 on Monday and has marked the occasion by giving his closest associates pay raises.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:59:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Saint Francis of Assisi relics on public display for first time since 1226]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Long queues are forming in Assisi, Italy. For the first time, the public will be able to see the remains of Saint Francis of Assisi.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:44:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo appeals for global ceasefire on Christmas Day]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV calls for a global ceasefire on Christmas Day, expressing sadness over Russia's "apparent rejection" of proposals for a ceasefire in Ukraine.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:25:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Concern among Christians after bomb attacks on churches]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Fear and anxiety characterize the Christian minority in Bangladesh after several bomb attacks were targeted at churches and a Catholic school.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 18:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SVT Violates Rules with Extended Display of Pope's Favorite Chocolate]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Review Board for Radio and TV finds SVT guilty of showing boxes with the deceased Pope Francis' favorite chocolate for too long on screen.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:17:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Carlo Acutis Canonized as First Millennial Saint by Pope Leo XIV]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands were gathered on St. Peter's Square when Pope Leo XIV canonized Carlo Acutis. The Italian teenager is the first from the so-called millennial generation to be canonized.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 13:59:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Netanyahu Expresses Deep Regret Over Gaza Church Attack]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Israel "deeply regrets" the attack on Gaza's only Catholic church, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a statement. Pope Francis' friend, the priest Gabriel Romanelli, was injured in the attack. Italy is furious and Pope Leo urges an immediate ceasefire.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 08:44:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Europe Awaits Trump's Arrival Amid NATO Summit and Ceasefire News]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Europe's NATO countries are holding both thumbs and breath as the US President Donald Trump flies in for a top meeting in The Hague – hours after the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. A short meeting is to minimize the risk of controversy.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 07:02:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace in First Sunday Prayer]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 10:20:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV Faces Economic Challenges Amid Vatican Financial Strain]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The new Pope Leo XIV faces many challenges. Among the more acute are the Vatican's poor finances. And the scandal surrounding the very secretive Vatican Bank.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 07:59:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Pope Leo XIV Brings Passion for Tennis to the Vatican]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Recently deceased Pope Francis loved, like his predecessor Benedict, football. Now that the new Pope has been installed, however, it appears to be other balls – Leo XIV happens to be a devoted tennis enthusiast.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 02:32:25 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[Vatican Conclave: No Pope Elected as Black Smoke Rises Again]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Black smoke has once again risen over the Vatican. Thus, no pope has still been elected. The cardinals are gathered in the Sistine Chapel for the second day of the conclave.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 07:39:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope's Car Transformed into Mobile Clinic for Gaza's Children]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It was to become one of the last decisions of Francis. Shortly before he passed away, the Pope asked the Catholic aid organization Caritas to convert his "pope mobile" into a mini clinic for children in war-torn Gaza.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 10:17:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump Faces Backlash for AI-Generated Pope Image]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The President of the USA, Donald Trump, is spreading an AI-generated image of himself as the Pope. Now he is being criticized by Catholics. "Do not mock us", urges a bishop's organization in New York.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 18:58:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sistine Chapel Chimney Set for Papal Election Announcement]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The chimney of the Sistine Chapel is in place. From and including Wednesday next week, it will be in the spotlight of the world. When white smoke emerges, a new pope has been elected.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 08:45:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Scorsese Produces Documentary on Late Pope Francis]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 04:48:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Francis to be Honored in Giro d'Italia Final Stage]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:08:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vatican Conclave to Elect New Pope Begins May 7]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The conclave that will elect a new pope begins on Wednesday, May 7, announces the Vatican. The decision was made by the cardinals who met in the Vatican on Monday in their first meeting since Pope Francis was buried on Saturday.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Crowds Gather at Pope Francis' Grave in Rome's Santa Maria Maggiore]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Palestinian Pastor Urges Action for Gaza's War-Affected Children]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The few hundred Christians remaining in war-torn Gaza have taken shelter in two churches there. The people are suffering under Israel's attacks and the international community must act, says the Palestinian pastor Mitri Raheb. To be silent is to be an accomplice.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 07:01:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ukrainian Lesia Honors Pope Francis as a Peace Angel at Funeral]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[People from all over the world were present at Pope Francis' funeral ceremony on Saturday. We pray for him together with all other people who are here today, says Ukrainian Lesia Zamordska.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 14:31:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Francis Laid to Rest in Vatican Ceremony with Global Leaders]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pope Francis has been laid to rest. At the ceremony in the Vatican, large parts of the world's elite were present – and hundreds of thousands of mourners from all corners of the world. He was a man of the people, who wanted everyone's well-being and fought for peace, says Nigerian Sunny Oritsegbubemi Okuku.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 07:35:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Francis Funeral Today: Global Leaders Gather in Rome]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Rome stands still and the world's eyes are fixed on the Vatican. Today, Pope Francis is being buried. In attendance are royalty, tens of thousands of mourners – and a long list of the world's most powerful leaders. However, for some, the pomp leaves a bitter aftertaste.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 03:45:33 GMT</pubDate>
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