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Pope Francis
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Pope Francis sends new cargo of humanitarian aid to Ukraine
- . 23 June 2023
Pope Francis is sending his Apostolic Almoner, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, to Ukraine on his sixth humanitarian mission to bring closeness and a cargo of humanitarian aid. Source: Vatican News.
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Francis celebrates ‘brilliant’ mathematician and philosopher
- . 20 June 2023
Pope Francis has marked the 400th birthday of 17th-century French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal by publishing an apostolic letter praising him as “a tireless seeker of truth”. Source: Vatican News.
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Pope released from hospital nine days after surgery
- . 19 June 2023
Pope Francis was released from Gemelli Hospital on Friday following his June 7 abdominal surgery and has returned to the Vatican, with his surgeon saying the Pope is even better than before. Source: Vatican News.
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Recovering Pope visits children’s cancer ward ahead of expected release
- . 16 June 2023
Pope Francis yesterday visited the children’s cancer ward of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on the eve of his expected discharge following abdominal surgery, the Vatican said. Source: NCR Online.
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Doctors begin planning Pope’s discharge from hospital
- . 15 June 2023
A week after undergoing abdominal surgery, Pope Francis’ recovery is going well enough that his doctors are making plans to discharge him from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican press office said yesterday. Source: NCR Online.
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Satellite with Pope Francis’ words launches into space
- . 15 June 2023
A satellite with Pope Francis’ words from a blessing given during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic was successfully launched into space on Monday. Source: CNA.
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Pope calls on Christians to become personally involved in plight of the poor
- . 14 June 2023
Pope Francis has released his message for the annual World Day of the Poor, stressing that a “great river of poverty is traversing our cities”, and that every Christian is called to become “personally involved” in the struggle against it. Source: Vatican News.
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Pope praying and working in hospital as he recovers
- . 13 June 2023
The Vatican said yesterday that Pope Francis is working from the hospital as he recovers from hernia surgery. Source: CNA
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Pope Francis recovering well, thanks well-wishers for messages
- . 9 June 2023
Pope Francis is continuing to rest and recover at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital after successful abdominal surgery on Wednesday. Source: OSV News.