9 h. ago Pope Leo's stark Christmas message to Putin as Russia bombs Kyiv

Pope Leo has called for an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, saying that the sides should find the 'courage' to engage in sincere, direct and respectful dialogue

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26 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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40 h. ago Pope Leo calls for kindness to strangers and the poor in Christmas message

Refusing to help those in need is tantamount to rejecting God himself, says pontiff during Christmas Eve massPope Leo has told Christians that the Christmas story should remind them of their duty to help the poor and strangers.In his Christmas Eve sermon, the pope said the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn showed followers that refusing to help those in need was tantamount to rejecting God himself. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Pope Leo signals further reforms of Church in Christmas speech to cardinals

Leo lauded his predecessor Francis’s efforts to foster a more inclusive Church

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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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