27 h. ago Pope Leo condemns suffering in Gaza in first Christmas sermon

Pope Leo XIV led his first Christmas Day Mass and hit out at the conditions facing Palestinians in Gaza

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27 h. ago Pope Leo XIV condemns 'rubble and open wounds' left by war, mentioning Gaza in his first Christmas homily

On Christmas morning at 10am, the Leo presided over the Holy Mass during the day on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord in St. Peter's Basilica.

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27 h. ago Pope Leo XIV remembers Gaza's suffering in first Christmas homily and calls for peace

Pope Leo XIV, during his first Christmas Day homily, has remembered the people of Gaza exposed to harsh weather

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31 h. ago Pope Leo's first Christmas: Thousands flock to St. Peter's Basilica as Pontiff leads mass

Pope Leo XIV presided over his first Midnight Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday as around 6,000 people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square

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38 h. ago Pope Leo's first Christmas: Thousands watch on as Pontiff leads mass at St. Peter's Basilica

Pope Leo XIV held the first Christmas mass of his pontificate on Wednesday, greeting thousands of faithful in St Peter's Square before the service.

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65 h. ago Pope disappointed over approval of assisted suicide legislation in his home state of Illinois

Pope Leo XIV says he's “very disappointed” that his home state of Illinois has approved medically assisted suicide

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4 d. ago Pope offers gentle critique of Vatican culture in Christmas greeting reminiscent of past

Pope Leo XIV has urged Vatican cardinals to put their ambitions of power and personal interests aside and work instead on building communion

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7 d. ago Pope blasts 'irrationality' of military deterrence in first annual peace message

Pope Leo XIV says peace is not only possible but necessary

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8 d. ago Pope Leo names fellow Chicagoan as new Archbishop of New York in major shakeup

Bishop Ronald Hicks will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan as Pope Leo XIV’s biggest church appointment yet

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8 d. ago Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York

Pope Leo XIV has made a significant U.S. appointment by naming Bishop Ronald Hicks as the next archbishop of New York

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1 week ago Pope denounces 'antisemitic violence' of Sydney attack as he thanks Christmas donors

Pope Leo XIV has denounced the antisemitic violence behind the Sydney Hanukkah massacre

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1 week ago Women who say they were tricked into servitude for Opus Dei to meet in Argentina

Pope urged organisers to hold conference after 43 women alleged they were exploited as minors by Catholic groupBuenos Aires will on Tuesday host the first-ever international gathering of former Opus Dei members who say they were tricked and trafficked into domestic servitude as minors – allegations that have drawn scrutiny of the powerful, secretive Catholic group. Pope Leo XIV privately urged organisers to convene the conference, the Guardian has learned.Forty-three women in Argentina say they were lured to Opus Dei schools as children and teenagers under promises of receiving an education. Instead, they say they were forced into working up to 12-hour days, cooking and cleaning for the elite male members, without pay. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Pope criticises prison overcrowding during special service for inmates

Pope Leo XIV also highlighted insufficient inmate rehabilitation at the event

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1 week ago Pope criticizes prison overcrowding during special Mass for inmates, guards and families

Pope Leo XIV has criticized prison overcrowding during a special Mass for detainees, guards and their families

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1 week ago Pope meets with Italian secret agents and urges them to be ethical

Pope Leo XIV has met with members of Italy’s intelligence services and warned them not to use confidential information for blackmailing or other nefarious purposes

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2 w. ago Pope Leo XIV gets into Christmas spirit with prayer for peace at Spanish Steps

Pope Leo XIV embraces a Roman tradition by praying for peace at a statue of the Madonna near the Spanish Steps

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3 w. ago Pope Leo XIV shares his thoughts on the conclave, reflects on spirituality and future travels

Pope Leo XIV has shared his thoughts during the conclave that elected him, saying he resigned himself to the inevitable and put the rest in God’s hands

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3 w. ago The Latest: Pope Leo ends first foreign trip with silent prayer at Beirut blast site, Mass at port

Pope Leo XIV offered a silent prayer at the site of the 2020 Beirut port explosion as he is wrapping up his first foreign trip to Turkey and Lebanon

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3 w. ago Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque at start of day of meetings with Turkey's religious leaders

Pope Leo XIV is visiting Istanbul’s Blue Mosque

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3 w. ago Pope Leo XIV visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque on the second day of his trip to Turkey

Pope Leo XIV has started the second day of his trip to Turkey with a visit to Istanbul’s Blue Mosque

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