4 d. ago Donald Trump and Xi Jinping held phone call on Thursday, Chinese state media reports

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping held phone call on Thursday, Chinese state media reports  Financial Times

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1 week ago Pope Leo speaks out for Chinese Catholics amid rising tensions with Beijing

Pope Leo speaks out for Chinese Catholics amid rising tensions with Beijing  CatholicVote org

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2 w. ago Pope Leo prays for China’s Catholics, a thorny issue in his papacy

Pope Leo prays for China’s Catholics, a thorny issue in his papacy  Al Jazeera

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2 w. ago Russia casts doubt over Vatican as potential venue for Ukraine peace talks

Pope Leo had said the Vatican could act as a mediator in global conflicts, but Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said ‘many people are fantasising’ about meeting location.

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3 w. ago Vance gives Pope Leo an invitation from Trump to visit White House

Chicago-born pope took the letter and put it on his desk, was heard saying ‘at some point’ in Vatican Media’s video footage of meeting.

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3 w. ago At inaugural mass, Pope Leo warns against exploiting nature, marginalising the poor

In a prayer after the mass, Leo noted efforts to end the Ukraine war before holding a private audience with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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3 w. ago Pope Leo stands as a counterpoint to Trump’s polarising leadership

Despite reservations about his US background, Leo’s ties to the Global South and support for the marginalised have won him global acceptance.

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3 w. ago Driver held after hitting pedestrians near Beijing primary school, state

Driver held after hitting pedestrians near Beijing primary school, state-run outlet reports  Yahoo

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3 w. ago Pope Leo offers to mediate between world leaders to end wars

Ending conflicts has been a dominant theme in Pope Leo’s addresses since he became pope last week.

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3 w. ago Chosen one: a visual guide to Pope Leo XIV, leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics

Explore our infographic on Leo XIV, the first American pope, and how he was elected as leader of the Catholic Church.

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4 w. ago Pope Leo XIV urges release of reporters held for ‘seeking truth’, asks media to choose peace

The first American pontiff called for peace-focused reporting and rejects “war of words”.

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4 w. ago Pope Leo urges release of reporters held for ‘seeking truth’, as Zelensky invites to Ukraine

During the pope’s first address, President Zelensky invited him to Ukraine, seeking hope amid conflict.

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4 w. ago Peruvians celebrate new pope from adoptive city, praise his ‘big heart’

Thousands gathered in the Peruvian city of Chiclayo to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV, who for years lived, ate and prayed among them.

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