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FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis leads the Mass on Christmas Eve in St. Peter's Basilica amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic at the Vatican December 24, 2020. Vincenzo Pinto/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

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Pope Francis backs waivers on intellectual property rights for vaccines

"A variant of this virus is closed nationalism, which prevents, for example, an internationalism of vaccines"

Pope Francis speaks at a conference hosted by the Vatican on economic solidarity, at the Vatican, February 5, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Pope's anti-corruption decree for Vatican limits gifts to 40 euros

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis leads the Mass on Christmas Eve in St. Peter's Basilica amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic at the Vatican December 24, 2020. Vincenzo Pinto/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Pope issues new anti-corruption decree for Vatican managers, including cardinals

Pope Francis speaks at a conference hosted by the Vatican on economic solidarity, at the Vatican, February 5, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Latest Mediterranean migrants tragedy a time for shame, pope says

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis leads the Mass on Christmas Eve in St. Peter's Basilica amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic at the Vatican December 24, 2020. Vincenzo Pinto/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

At drug war frontline, pope's envoy says Mexico hushed him

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis holds the first weekly general audience to readmit the public since the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in the San Damaso courtyard, at the Vatican, September 2, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Pope Francis warns 'nature never forgives' in Earth Day message

Pope Francis speaks at a conference hosted by the Vatican on economic solidarity, at the Vatican, February 5, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Pope promises Lebanon visit, calls for end to political deadlock

Pope Francis speaks at a conference hosted by the Vatican on economic solidarity, at the Vatican, February 5, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Pope calls for lowering of tensions in eastern Ukraine

Pope Francis speaks at a conference hosted by the Vatican on economic solidarity, at the Vatican, February 5, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Cut the debt of poor countries, Pope tells IMF, World Bank

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis leads the Mass on Christmas Eve in St. Peter's Basilica amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic at the Vatican December 24, 2020. Vincenzo Pinto/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Pope, in Easter message, slams weapons spending in time of pandemic

Pope Francis leads the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession in the empty square outside the Saint Peter's Basilica during Good Friday celebrations at the Vatican, April 2, 2021. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS

Children take centre stage at pope's scaled-back Good Friday service

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis leads the Mass on Christmas Eve in St. Peter's Basilica amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic at the Vatican December 24, 2020. Vincenzo Pinto/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Pope leads scaled-down Palm Sunday service, says remember the downtrodden

Pope Francis speaks at a conference hosted by the Vatican on economic solidarity, at the Vatican, February 5, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Pope urges fight against organised crime as mafia milks the pandemic