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Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering

VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message Thursday urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face of those who have lost everything, such as in Gaza; those who ...

DATE: Dec 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope Leo XIV sends message of support to southern Lebanon as he ends 1st foreign trip

BEIRUT – Pope Leo XIV prayed Tuesday at the site of a deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion that has become a symbol of dysfunction and official impunity and called for justice to prevail, as he...

DATE: Dec 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope in Lebanon asks for ‘divine gift of peace’ alongside country’s Christian and Muslim leaders

BEIRUT, Lebanon – Pope Leo XIV celebrated Lebanon’s tradition of interfaith coexistence Monday as a beacon of hope for a conflict-torn region, as he asked for “the divine gift of peace” alon...

DATE: Dec 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope meets with global group of clergy abuse survivors to talk zero tolerance

VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo XIV met Monday for the first time with an organization of clergy abuse survivors and advocates, who said he agreed to maintain a permanent dialogue as they press for ...

DATE: Oct 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

Vatican will return dozens of artifacts to Indigenous groups in Canada as gesture of reconciliation

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican is expected to soon announce that it will return a few dozen artifacts to Indigenous communities in Canada as part of its reckoning with the Catholic Church’s trou...

DATE: Oct 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope urges Italy to remain open to migrants during rite of passage visit to presidential palace

ROME – Pope Leo XIV thanked Italy on Tuesday for its efforts to combat human trafficking but urged the country to remain open to welcoming and integrating migrants as he took part in a pomp-...

DATE: Oct 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

Vatican names judges for trial of former Jesuit artist Rupnik accused of abuse by over 20 women

ROME – The Vatican took the unusual step Monday of announcing that it had named judges to decide the fate of a famous ex-Jesuit artist, whose mosaics decorate basilicas around the world and ...

DATE: Oct 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

El Paso bishop brings pope desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown

VATICAN CITY – The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV and brought him a packet of letters from immigrant families “terrorized” ...

DATE: Oct 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon

Trip next month will be first foreign excursion of his papacy

DATE: Oct 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff, who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capita...

DATE: Apr 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Pope Francis will be in Portugal for 5 days. Here's what he will visit

LISBON, Portugal – Pope Francis begins a five-day trip to Portugal on Wednesday for World Youth Day, the international Catholic jamboree that is expected to gather around 1 million people. ...

DATE: Aug 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope eats with homeless on 80th birthday

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis celebrated an active if low-key 80th birthday on Saturday, sharing breakfast with eight homeless people before celebrating Mass with cardinals as greetings poured...

DATE: Dec 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World