19 h. ago Whoops, waves, tears: Faithful react to Pope Leo's first Sunday blessing in St. Peter's Sqaure

Tens of thousands of faithful Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Square to watch Pope Leo XIV deliver the first Sunday blessing of his pontificate exactly at noon

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21 h. ago Pope Leo XIV delivers his first Sunday blessing calling for peace in Ukraine and Gaza ceasefire as he addresses HUGE crowd in St Peter's Square

Pope Leo XIV has delivered his first Sunday blessing from the balcony of Saint Peter's Basilica.

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21 h. ago Pope Leo sends message to Putin in first Sunday blessing as he says 'never again'

Pope Leo XIV used his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff to deliver a thinly veiled message to Vladimir Putin as Russian forces continued to lay siege to Kyiv

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23 h. ago Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at tomb of St. Peter before greeting the masses for his noon blessing

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass on Sunday near the tomb of St. Peter, hours before he was to deliver his first Sunday noon blessing from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica

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25 h. ago Pope Leo XIV live updates: New pontiff prays at tomb of Francis ahead of first Sunday address

The new pope will give his first Sunday blessing and address in St Peter's Square in the Vatican today

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28 h. ago What is the traditional Sunday blessing that popes deliver in St. Peter’s Square?

The new pope Leo XIV is scheduled to deliver his first Sunday blessing from the loggia where he first appeared in public after being elected three days ago

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3 d. ago Harry Styles leaves fans stunned as he's spotted at Pope’s first address at the Vatican

The singer was spotted at St. Peter’s Square among the crowd as the newly elected pope delivered his first address

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2 w. ago Giorgia Meloni faces awkward weekend at funeral of pope whose values she opposed

Italian PM and pontiff could not have been further apart on issues such as migration, climate crisis and economyIt is an awkward weekend for Giorgia Meloni. The Italian leader will host a gathering of world leaders to say goodbye to a much-revered pope whose public views – from the treatment of people fleeing war to the climate crisis – were diametrically opposed to hers.While Pope Francis was a staunch advocate for asylum seekers, and blessed the vessels that saved refugees at sea, Meloni once said Italy should “repatriate migrants back to their countries and then sink the boats that rescued them”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Inside William and Kate's private Easter celebrations with George, Charlotte and Louis

The Prince and Princess of Wales chose to miss the Royal Family's traditional Easter Sunday service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, and spent the weekend at Anmer Hall instead

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2 w. ago Returned to the house of the Father: After his final blessing on Easter Sunday, the frail Pope dies of a stroke. Now a battle for the Catholic Church's future begins

As the world united in mourning, manoeuvring began in Rome over the contest to shape the Church over the next decade and guide its billion-plus adherents.

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2 w. ago The Pope and Me: Famous Catholics around the world reflect on a spiritual leader’s legacy

Pope Francis I's death was announced on Easter Monday, just hours after he delivered remarks to followers from St Peter's Basilica, as tributes from world leaders and celebrities have poured in

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2 w. ago The Pope's last blessings: Poignant moment Pope Francis said prayers for babies and children on Easter Sunday hours before his death

Footage of the brief exchange outside the Vatican yesterday is now deeply poignant following the pontiff's death today at the age of 88.

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3 w. ago Key royals who missed major Easter Sunday service as well as William and Kate

The Prince and Princess of Wales were missing from the Royal Family's traditional Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle - and it seems they weren't the only members of the Firm to skip the service

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3 w. ago Real reason Kate Middleton and Prince William skipped Easter service as Andrew appears

The King and Queen have been joined by several members of the Royal Family for the traditional Easter Sunday church service at Windsor Castle - but the Prince and Princess of Wales were missing from the ceremony

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3 w. ago Prince Andrew joins Charles and Camilla for Easter Sunday service

Duke of York attends royal family’s traditional Easter service at Windsor Castle with Sarah, Duchess of YorkKing Charles and Queen Camilla were joined by the Duke of York at the traditional Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle.Prince Andrew arrived at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, with the princess royal, his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York and Anne’s husband Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Prince Andrew makes shock appearance at royal Easter service after 'spy' scandal

The King and Queen have led the Royal Family at the traditional Easter Sunday church service at St George's Chapel in Windsor with members of the family including Prince Andrew - but the Prince and Princess of Wales did not join them

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3 w. ago Even if you’re not a person of faith, there are reasons to see Antoni Gaudí as a saint | Rowan Moore

The Catholic church has taken the first steps to canonise the architect of Barcelona’s extraordinary Sagrada FamíliaI don’t understand the processes by which people become saints, but the case for the canonisation of the great Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, now progressing with the blessing of the pope, seems strong. He was devout – he tried to go without food for 40 days in emulation of Jesus Christ, until a bishop friend talked him out of likely death. The unprecedented phantasmagoria that he designed in stone, iron and ceramic could be called miracles. He even suffered a form of martyrdom, being hit by a tram while apparently deep in thought about his most famous work, the church of Sagrada Família. It’s not quite the same as a burning at the stake or a fusillade of arrows or the other grisly ends of ancient saints, but has its own significance. Gaudí’s mission was to find spiritual meaning in a world transformed by industry and machines, of which the fatal tram might be conside...

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3 w. ago It is risen! Cost of traditional Easter Sunday roast increases by 11% in a year

An own-label whole leg of lamb is now an average of £14.44 per kilogram across the four major supermarkets, up by £1.81 or 14 per cent from £12.63 when compared to the same period last year.

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