Now playing Next China Pope comforts victims of Typhoon Haiyan at Tacloban mass Pope Francis comforts survivors of Typhoon Haiyan at a mass in Tacloban. 17/01/2015
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Now playing Next Sri Lanka Pope Francis in Sri Lanka denounces 'evil' civil war The pope visited a former war zone in northern Sri Lanka on Wednesday, preaching forgiveness to tens of thousands of followers. 14/01/2015
Now playing Next Sri Lanka Pope gives Sri Lanka its first Catholic saint during Asia tour An estimated one million people join Pope Francis at an open air Mass in Sri Lanka as part of papal visit to Asia. 14/01/2015
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Now playing Next Sri Lanka The five key challenges facing Pope Francis Almost as soon as the identity of the new Pope was known, the feeling was that Francis would represent a break with the Catholic Church’s 13/01/2015
Now playing Next Sri Lanka Pope Francis arrives in Sri Lanka urging inter religious harmony Pope Francis has arrived in Sri Lanka, where he will spend two days before flying on to one of the Catholic church’s strongholds, the Philippines. He 13/01/2015
Now playing Next Sri Lanka Pope Francis arrives in Sri Lanka urging inter religious harmony Pope Francis has arrived in Sri Lanka bringing with him a message of inter religious harmony. His presence is expected to add to a new tolerance in 13/01/2015
Now playing Next France Violence the 'product of falsification of religion', says Pope Francis Pope Francis uses his 'State of the World' speech to denounce acts of brutality throughout the world. 12/01/2015
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Now playing Next Vatican Pope says world needs more tenderness and empathy In his Christmas Eve Mass at St Peters Basilica in Rome, the pontiff said the world needs tenderness in times of conflict. 25/12/2014
Now playing Next Vatican Pope hits out at Cardinals' 'lust for power' In his Christmas greeting to those who run the Holy See, Pope Francis said they were "hypocritical" and had "forgotten the Lord". 24/12/2014
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Now playing Next Italy Nobel Peace Prize winner criticises Pope's refusal to meet the Dalai Lama in Rome The Pope's refusal to hold a meeting with the Dalai Lama for fear of upsetting China is heavily criticised by a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 12/12/2014
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