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Armenians were the first nation to convert to Christianity and were persecuted just for being Christians, Pope Francis said after Mass on Monday morning celebrated with Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians, His Beatitude Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan. “The Armenian people were persecuted, chased away from their homeland, helpless, in the desert. |
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15:52, 7 September, 2015 YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS. Pope Francis’ morning Mass in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence on Monday was an extraordinary occasion: it saw the recently-elected Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians, His Beatitude Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan, concelebrate the.... |
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A Corbyn victory would be both exciting and dangerous for Labour but there would be ructions too if one of the other candidates were to triumph.
Jeremy Corbyn’s rallies have been likened to a revivalist movement: big crowds but no bigger congregation in chapel next Sunday. Photograph: Rob Stothard/Getty Images. |
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Five decades on, we’re less prone to rock afros but the best of the 70s is back. You don’t need to look far to find South Australians who are inspired by the looks, sounds and sights of the era. “The 60s and 70s have played a huge part in not only defining my personal style but my whole. career,” says 24-year-old dressmaker Jordan Bishop. |
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Juba Archbishop Paulino Lukudu of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba on September 1 pledged to share with the Pope the situation of South Sudan for the Holy Father to pray and bless the young country. He was speaking to journalists at Juba International Airport prior to his departure to Rome, where he.... |
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Refugees cheer as they arrive at the main train station in Munich, Germany, 06 September 2015. Many of the refugees are fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria and Afghanistan, and thus qualify for international protection, but EU countries disagree on how to best handle the surge. |
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Pope Francis waves to faithful as he arrives to recite the Angelus noon prayer from his studio window overlooking St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015. The Vatican will shelter two families of refugees “who are fleeing death” from war or hunger, Pope Francis announced Sunday as.... |
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott is leaving the door open for a frontbench reshuffle, a move Social Services Minister Scott Morrison indicated would not come as a surprise. Today's two-year anniversary of the Abbott Government comes ahead of the Canning by-election and amid internal disquiet about the performance of Treasurer Joe Hockey. |
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott is facing internal pressure to open the way for an additional special humanitarian intake of Syrian refugees. A number of ministers have signalled plans to raise the issue at today's Cabinet meeting. Australia has committed to take 13,750 refugees from across the world this financial year. |
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Labour’s oh-so slick shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna is getting a bad reputation as the King of U-turns. His latest flip-flop involves saying that the party must unite around Jeremy Corbyn if he becomes leader. This comes just weeks after the 36-year-old MP had accused Labour of ‘behaving.... |
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Australian prime minister says government’s response to Middle East crisis ‘will become stronger in coming days’ as opposition urges boost of 10,000 refugees.
An asylum seeker family walks towards the Macedonian-Greek border. Photograph: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters.
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