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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on ... Jesus’ baptism in the River Jordan and was established in 1981 by St. John Paul II. During the ceremony, each father was ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace, in a speech to Catholic educators gathered at the Vatican on Saturday. Speaking to ...

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Pope Francis Says Bullying at School Prepares Students for War, Not Peace VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace, in a ...