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Filipino Cardinal, The 'Asian Francis' Is Frontrunner For Papacy
Asia's front-runner for the papacy, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines is a charismatic moderate often dubbed the "Asian Francis".
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Wins Time's Reader Poll, PM Modi Didn't Get Any Votes
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has won the Time magazine's Reader Poll of the 100 most influential people in the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, however, didn't garner any 'yes' votes in the online survey.
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Philippine Police Arrest 3 for Bomb Joke During Papal Mass
Philippine police arrested three people for cracking jokes about a bomb while on their way to attend Pope Francis's mass in Manila, an official said today.
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Pope Francis Finishes Asian Tour After Huge, Rain-Soaked Mass in Manila
Pope Francis left the Philippines today, ending a week-long trip to Asia that culminated with a rain-soaked Mass for about seven million people in the capital of Asia's most populous Catholic nation, the largest-ever crowd for a papal event.
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Weeping 12-Year-Old Moves Pope to Take Her Into His Arms
A weeping 12-year-old Philippine girl, asking how God could allow children to become prostitutes, moved Pope Francis on Sunday to hug her and appeal for everyone to show more compassion.
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3 Million People on Hand so Far for Pope Mass: Officials
Officials say some 3 million people have gathered in a Manila park and surrounding areas for Pope Francis' final Mass.
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Papal Text Says Man Betrays God by Destroying the Environment
Pope Francis waded into the global debate on climate change and the environment on Sunday, saying in the text of a speech that man was destroying nature and betraying God's calling to be stewards of creation.
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Pope Francis Makes Emotional Appeal for World's Suffering Children
An emotional Pope Francis, moved by the tears of an abandoned child, said on Sunday the world needed to "learn how to cry" over the plight of the millions of poor, hungry, homeless and abused children.
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Huge Crowds Converge for Pope Francis' Mass in Manila Park
Huge crowds converged on a Manila park on Sunday to see Pope Francis wrap up his Asian trip with an outdoor Mass expected to draw one of the largest crowds in Philippine history.
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Millions to Gather for Pope in Stormy Philippines
Pope Francis will celebrate mass with millions in the Philippine capital today in what could be the world's biggest papal gathering, capping off a dramatic trip in the Catholic Church's Asian heartland.
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Storm Cuts Short Pope Francis' Trip to Typhoon-Hit Philippine City
Pope Francis cut short his visit to a typhoon-hit region of the Philippines on Saturday because of an approaching storm.
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Philippine Plane Following Pope Francis' Overshoots Runway
A plane carrying top aides of Philippine President Benigno Aquino overshot a runway in stormy weather today, authorities said, shortly after Pope Francis's plane took off from the same airport.
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Pope Heads to Philippines to Comfort Typhoon Haiyan Survivors
Storms greeted Pope Francis when he arrived in the central Philippines city of Tacloban on Saturday to pray for the dead and comfort survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, the country's worst natural disaster that killed 6,300 people barely a year ago.
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Pope Francis Arrives At Philippines' Typhoon-Ground Zero
Pope Francis on Saturday arrived at a central Philippine city that was one of the worst hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, the strongest storm ever recorded on land that claimed thousands of lives.
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Pope Francis Set For Emotional Day With Philippine Typhoon Survivors
Pope Francis will spend an emotional day in the Philippines on Saturday with survivors of a catastrophic super typhoon that claimed thousands of lives, highlighting his concern over climate change.
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Filipino Cardinal, The 'Asian Francis' Is Frontrunner For Papacy
Asia's front-runner for the papacy, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines is a charismatic moderate often dubbed the "Asian Francis".
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Wins Time's Reader Poll, PM Modi Didn't Get Any Votes
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has won the Time magazine's Reader Poll of the 100 most influential people in the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, however, didn't garner any 'yes' votes in the online survey.
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Philippine Police Arrest 3 for Bomb Joke During Papal Mass
Philippine police arrested three people for cracking jokes about a bomb while on their way to attend Pope Francis's mass in Manila, an official said today.
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Pope Francis Finishes Asian Tour After Huge, Rain-Soaked Mass in Manila
Pope Francis left the Philippines today, ending a week-long trip to Asia that culminated with a rain-soaked Mass for about seven million people in the capital of Asia's most populous Catholic nation, the largest-ever crowd for a papal event.
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Weeping 12-Year-Old Moves Pope to Take Her Into His Arms
A weeping 12-year-old Philippine girl, asking how God could allow children to become prostitutes, moved Pope Francis on Sunday to hug her and appeal for everyone to show more compassion.
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3 Million People on Hand so Far for Pope Mass: Officials
Officials say some 3 million people have gathered in a Manila park and surrounding areas for Pope Francis' final Mass.
-
Papal Text Says Man Betrays God by Destroying the Environment
Pope Francis waded into the global debate on climate change and the environment on Sunday, saying in the text of a speech that man was destroying nature and betraying God's calling to be stewards of creation.
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Pope Francis Makes Emotional Appeal for World's Suffering Children
An emotional Pope Francis, moved by the tears of an abandoned child, said on Sunday the world needed to "learn how to cry" over the plight of the millions of poor, hungry, homeless and abused children.
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Huge Crowds Converge for Pope Francis' Mass in Manila Park
Huge crowds converged on a Manila park on Sunday to see Pope Francis wrap up his Asian trip with an outdoor Mass expected to draw one of the largest crowds in Philippine history.
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Millions to Gather for Pope in Stormy Philippines
Pope Francis will celebrate mass with millions in the Philippine capital today in what could be the world's biggest papal gathering, capping off a dramatic trip in the Catholic Church's Asian heartland.
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Storm Cuts Short Pope Francis' Trip to Typhoon-Hit Philippine City
Pope Francis cut short his visit to a typhoon-hit region of the Philippines on Saturday because of an approaching storm.
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Philippine Plane Following Pope Francis' Overshoots Runway
A plane carrying top aides of Philippine President Benigno Aquino overshot a runway in stormy weather today, authorities said, shortly after Pope Francis's plane took off from the same airport.
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Pope Heads to Philippines to Comfort Typhoon Haiyan Survivors
Storms greeted Pope Francis when he arrived in the central Philippines city of Tacloban on Saturday to pray for the dead and comfort survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, the country's worst natural disaster that killed 6,300 people barely a year ago.
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Pope Francis Arrives At Philippines' Typhoon-Ground Zero
Pope Francis on Saturday arrived at a central Philippine city that was one of the worst hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, the strongest storm ever recorded on land that claimed thousands of lives.
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Pope Francis Set For Emotional Day With Philippine Typhoon Survivors
Pope Francis will spend an emotional day in the Philippines on Saturday with survivors of a catastrophic super typhoon that claimed thousands of lives, highlighting his concern over climate change.
