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Pope Francis Urges Sri Lanka: Pursue Truth to Heal the Wounds of War

Pope Francis Urges Sri Lanka: Pursue Truth to Heal the Wounds of War

It was the first time that the leader of the Roman Catholic Church visited a predominantly Hindu nation after two decades. At the start of his week-long tour of Asia, Pope Francis told Catholic believers in Sri Lanka to pursue the truth if they want to end a quarter-century of injustice caused by a civil war.

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Pope Francis on Breastfeeding In Public: 'Mothers, Give Your Children Milk'

Pope Francis on Breastfeeding In Public: 'Mothers, Give Your Children Milk'

"Mothers, give your children milk." This was how Pope Francis encouraged mothers to breastfeed their babies in public in a message he delivered during the baptism of 33 babies in the Sistine Chapel in Rome over the weekend. The Catholic Church leader poured holy water on the foreheads of 13 male and 20 female infants during the event.