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Mar 6, 2021 · Francis, who is vaccinated against COVID-19, did not wear a mask, but priests and faithful did. For his sermon, Francis delivered a meditation on the Beatitudes, taken from Jesus’ sermon that in God’s eyes, those who are blessed are not the wealthy, powerful or famous, but “the poor, those who mourn, the persecuted.”
- Pope weighed Iraq virus risk but believes God will protect
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis said Monday he...
- Vatican defends pope's Iraq trip amid virus as 'act of love'
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican defended Pope Francis’...
- Pope weighed Iraq virus risk but believes God will protect
Mar 5, 2021 · Baghdad — Pope Francis arrived in Iraq's capital on Friday for the first-ever papal visit to the country. The pontiff's decision to end his personal coronavirus lockdown and leave Italy for...
Mar 5, 2021 · Francis is breaking his year-long Covid-19 lockdown to refocus the world’s attention on a largely neglected people whose northern Christian communities, which date from the time of Christ,...
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Mar 8, 2021 · Pope Francis said on Monday that he decided to visit Iraq despite a rise in COVID-19 cases after much prayer and contemplation and suggested God would protect those who came to see him...
Mar 8, 2021 · Francis, the Vatican delegation and traveling media were vaccinated against COVID-19, while most Iraqis haven't been. Infectious disease experts had questioned the wisdom of such a trip...
