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Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco a day after Leo XIV election
Algeria
MENA
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Algeria archbishop welcomes pope visit as 'dream come true'

For Leo, the trip is in honour of fifth-century Saint Augustine, who was born in modern-day Algeria and whose order he follows

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 February, 2026
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Nigeria
World
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Pupils, teachers kidnapped from Catholic school in Nigeria

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 November, 2025
The priest was detained and deported from Ben Gurion Airport
Gaza War
MENA
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Catholic priest deported from Israel after Gaza genocide claim

The New Arab Staff
13 August, 2025
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Pope Leo faces packed schedule, inherits events from Francis

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 May, 2025
As the funeral for Pope Francis is held, the world is looking towards who could replace the globally popular Catholic leader
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MENA
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What could possible successors of Pope Francis mean for Muslims?

Sam Hamad
26 April, 2025
Canada
World
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Pope in Canada to make amends to Indigenous abuse survivors

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 July, 2022
Shireen Abu Akleh
MENA
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Christian leaders slam Israel attack on Abu Akleh funeral

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 May, 2022
Christianity
MENA
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Bahrain's king to inaugurate largest cathedral in Gulf

The New Arab Staff
09 December, 2021
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Shia
MENA
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Iraqis welcome Pope as 'messenger of unity'

Gaja Pellegrini-Bettoli
06 March, 2021
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Shia
Society
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Pope Francis and Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani: A groundbreaking dialogue

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Sofia Nitti

04 March, 2021
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Trump
Perspectives

The Church has endured far worse than firebrand Bannon

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Andrew Leber

08 September, 2017
Ruth Pfau funeral
Pakistan
MENA
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State funeral for Pakistan's German-born 'Mother Teresa'

The New Arab
20 August, 2017
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MENA
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Pope Francis to visit Egypt on April 28-29: Vatican

The New Arab & agencies
18 March, 2017
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MENA
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Don't equate Islam with violence, says Pope Francis

The New Arab
01 August, 2016
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refugees
MENA
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Pope slams Europe's 'indifference' to migrants

The New Arab & agencies
26 March, 2016
Bechara al-Rahi
Tartous
Narrated

Critics round on Lebanese Catholic Cardinal over Syria visit

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

09 December, 2015
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Syria
MENA
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Syrian refugees move into Pope's Vatican apartment

The New Arab & agencies
18 September, 2015