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Mobile clinic still barred from Gaza on Pope's death anniversary

The 'Vehicle of Hope,' intended to be used as a mobile clinic in Gaza to vaccinate children, was among Pope Francis' last wishes before his death last year.

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Freshly paved and marked roads along the papal route were completed in under 20 days after decades of neglect in Lebanon, 25 November 2025. [Suzanne Abou Said/TNA]
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Swedish Cardinal Anders Arborelius (C), the Bishop of Stockholm, speaks to the press as he sits in front of the "Vehicle of Hope", the popemobile used by pope Francis during his 2014 visit to Bethlehem, which has been repurposed by the Catholic humanitarian organisation Caritas into a mobile children's clinic to be deployed in the Gaza Strip, in Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on November 25, 2025.
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Popemobile transformed into Gaza mobile children's clinic

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26 November, 2025
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White smoke billows from Sistine Chapel, new pope elected

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08 May, 2025
Pope Francis was known for his advocacy for peace in Gaza and across the Palestinian territories
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Late Pope requested popemobile to serve as Gaza health clinic

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05 May, 2025
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Pope Francis deplores Israeli 'terrorism' in Gaza

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18 December, 2023
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Pope calls on leaders at COP28 to 'turn corner' on climate

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02 December, 2023
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Health condition prompts Pope Francis to cancel COP28 trip

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29 November, 2023
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Pro-Israel bodies slam Pope Francis for 'terrorism' comment

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27 November, 2023
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Church leaders urge protection as attacks in Jerusalem rise

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05 October, 2023
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Pope Francis offers prayers for Morocco earthquake victims

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10 September, 2023
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Be 'good citizens', Pope tells Chinese Catholics during Mongolia visit

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03 September, 2023
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Pope Francis denounces Mediterranean migrant deaths

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13 August, 2023
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Pope Francis urges Russia to return to Ukraine grain deal

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30 July, 2023
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'Disgusted' Pope Francis condemns burning of Quran in Sweden

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03 July, 2023
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Pope warns Ukraine war seems to have 'no end'

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30 June, 2023
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Pope Francis leaves Italy hospital nine days after surgery

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16 June, 2023
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Pope to meet refugees in Orban's Hungary

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29 April, 2023
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Pope Francis urges dialogue over 'grave' Sudan situation

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23 April, 2023
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Pope expresses deep concern over Israel-Palestine situation

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09 April, 2023
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Pope Francis leaves hospital, quips 'I am still alive'

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01 April, 2023