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Pope brings Holy Year and a message of hope to Rome's main prison

Pope brings Holy Year and a message of hope to Rome's main prison

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church’s once every quarter-century celebration that is expected to bring about 32 million
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Pope brings Holy Year and a message of hope to Rome's main prison

Pope brings Holy Year and a message of hope to Rome's main prison

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church’s once-every-quarter century celebration that is expected to bring some 32 million p
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Police save Christmas after thieves stole gifts under tree in Langley

LANGLEY, B.C. — Mounties in Langley say they have saved Christmas for one family after thieves stole gifts from under their tree. Police say the break-and-enter incident occurred on Dec.
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Pope calls for nations to overcome divisions in Christmas address as communities celebrate worldwide

Pope calls for nations to overcome divisions in Christmas address as communities celebrate worldwide

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” plaguing the world, from the Middle East
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Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patience

Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patience

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday , inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test of the pope's stamina and the ability of the Eternal Cit
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Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year

Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pilgrims lined up early Wednesday to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St.
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Cities worldwide hold subdued Christmas Eve celebrations amid conflicts

Cities worldwide hold subdued Christmas Eve celebrations amid conflicts

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza .
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The pope is kicking off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patience

The pope is kicking off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patience

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Tuesday opens the 2025 Holy Year , kicking off a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome and test the pope's stamina and the ability of the Eternal City to welco
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Seafarers move global trade - and Christmas gifts. These ministries bring them holiday cheer

Seafarers move global trade - and Christmas gifts. These ministries bring them holiday cheer

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — On a balmy December evening, four Indian crew members, eager to go explore this Mediterranean city where their container ship docked for a few hours, turned for help to Stella Maris.
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Bethlehem is set to mark a second subdued Christmas during the war in Gaza

Bethlehem is set to mark a second subdued Christmas during the war in Gaza

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem prepared Tuesday to mark another somber Christmas in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza .
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