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Pope in Romania: Be witnesses to freedom and mercy

Pope Francis celebrates the Divine Liturgy in the city of Blaj, and beatifies seven Greek Catholic bishops who were martyred under the communist regime. 

Pope at Regina Coeli in Blaj thanks the nation for hosting him: full text

Pope Francis prayed the Regina Coeli prayer at the end of the Divine Liturgy celebration on Sunday in the Romanian city of Blaj. He took the occasion to thank ... 

Pope in Romania: Who are the 7 Greek-Catholic martyrs?

During a Divine Liturgy in the city of Blaj on Sunday, Pope Francis beatifies seven Greek- Catholic bishops who were martyred under the communist regime in ... 

Pope Francis celebrates the Divine Liturgy and beatifies martyrs

Pope Francis: Pray for Europe, for unity

Pope Francis addresses a number of topics during the return flight from Romania, including the need for solidarity in the face of global problems; relations ... 

Pope in Romania asks forgiveness for sins against Roma community

Pope Francis wraps up his 3-day apostolic visit to Romania on Sunday meeting the nation’s Roma community. 

The Pope, the grandmother and the grandchild: faith without words

On his visit to Romania, Pope Francis exchanges smiles with an elderly woman and her grandchild, and invites young people not to forget their roots. 

Bishop: There is a great love for Our Lady in Romania

A little later Saturday on this, the second day of his Apostolic Visit, Pope Francis will preside over a Marian encounter with families and youth in the city of ... 

Pope at Marian Shrine of Şumuleu Ciuc: We are pilgrims 

On an overcast and foggy day in Romanian, tens of thousands of pilgrims took part in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at the Sanctuary at Şumuleu Ciuc 

Pope in Romania: Mary encourages her children’s hopes and dreams

Pope Francis on Saturday addresses a Marian encounter with Young People and Families telling them, don’t be afraid to dream along life’s journey. 

Pope's Mass at Shrine of Sumuleu-Ciuc in Romania: Full text

Pope Francis asks Mary to "teach us to weave the future" during the celebration of Holy Mass at the Shrine of Sumuleu-Ciuc in Romania. 

Pope in Romania: Mary the model of encounter and joy 

At Mass in Bucharest, on the Feast of the Visitation, Pope Francis contemplates Mary as the model of journeying, encountering, and rejoicing. 

Pope in Romania: the 'Our Father' prayer in Bucharest's Orthodox Cathedral

Pope Francis prays the ‘Our Father’ prayer in Bucharest’s new Orthodox People’s Salvation Cathedral. 

Pope in Romania: I come as a pilgrim of brotherhood

Pope Francis meets with the Permanent Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church telling them he comes “as a pilgrim desirous of seeing the Lord’s Face in the faces ... 

Pope in Romania: Treatment of the poor is best indicator of social model

In his first public event on Romanian soil, Pope Francis invites diplomats and civil servants to build an inclusive society where all share their gifts and ... 

Pope Francis welcomed to Bucharest for 3-day visit to Romania

As the papal plane touches down in Bucharest on Friday morning, Pope Francis is welcomed to Romania’s capital by President Klaus Iohannis and a delegation of ... 

Pope with Roma community: A request for forgiveness in the footsteps of tradition

The mea culpa of Pope Francis in Romania is only the latest in a long series that has involved the most recent Popes. 

A road map for the future of Europe and its peoples

On the first day of his visit to Romania, Pope Francis recalls that the way to verify the actual goodness of any social model is to see how it cares for its ... 

Romania: a model of unity and respect for differences

Ecumenical relations with the Romanian Orthodox, who make up about 86 percent of the country's population, were among the main themes of Pope Francis’ apostolic ... 

US President on State visit to UK

U.S. President Donald Trump had lunch with Queen Elizabeth on the first day of his 3-day state visit to Britain on Monday but his trip looked set to be ... 

Sudan troops clear protest camp in Khartoum, kills dozens

Sudan’s security forces disperse protesters in the capital, Khartoum, on Monday, reportedly killing at least 35 people and injuring more than 200 others.