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Pope says he is always ready to go to China

Pope Francis said on Tuesday he was willing to go to China at any time but had "no news" to offer over speculation he might meet Chinese President Xi Jinping during a papal visit to Kazakhstan this week.

Reuters · Sep 13, 2022

Andy Murray applauds Queen's "amazing life" as he shares tribute ahead of Davis Cup

Andy Murray, who is part of Great Britain's Davies Cup team who meet USA on Wednesday in Glasgow, received a knighthood from The Queen after winning Wimbledon and Olympic gold for a second time

Daily Mirror · Sep 13, 2022

Russia's war in Ukraine the backdrop to pope's Kazakh visit

Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Holy See’s strained relations with China are the backdrop to Pope Francis’ visit to Kazakhstan

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022

China's Xi to visit Central Asia Sept 14-16 for regional meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on Sept. 14-16, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, in what would be his first official trip to a foreign nation since China all but shut its borders due to COVID-19.

Reuters · Sep 12, 2022

Pope seeks prayers for his 'peace pilgrimage' in Kazakhstan

Pope Francis is asking for prayers to accompany him this week for what he calls his “pilgrimage of peace” in Kazakhstan

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2022

EXPLAINER: Why is Xi Jinping's Central Asia trip important?

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during a visit to the neighboring Central Asian nations of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan this month in what would be his first overseas visits since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in late 2019

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022

Neal Skupski added to Great Britain’s Davis Cup team

Great Britain will take on the USA, Kazakhstan and the Netherlands to determine who moves on to the finals

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022

Pope says he cannot visit Kyiv or Moscow soon due to knee problem

Pope Francis will not be able to visit Moscow and Kyiv until after a gathering of religious leaders in Kazakhstan on Sept. 13-15 on his doctor's orders due to a knee problem, he told CNN Portugal in an interview to be aired in full later on Monday.

Reuters · Sep 5, 2022

Kazakhstan says China's Xi to visit, in first foreign trip since pandemic

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Kazakhstan on Sept. 14, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry said on Monday, in what would be his first foreign trip since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reuters · Sep 5, 2022

Russian patriarch scrubs meeting where he was to meet pope

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has reportedly canceled his planned attendance at an interfaith meeting in Kazakhstan next month where he was expected to meet with Pope Francis

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022