Pope Leo

In battered Lebanon, an ancient Christian community awaits the new pope
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In battered Lebanon, an ancient Christian community awaits the new pope

The black-clad priest yanked on the white rope. At once the bells began to clang. The evening mass was beginning…
Pope Leo removes shoes but does not appear to pray in first mosque visit
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Pope Leo removes shoes but does not appear to pray in first mosque visit

Istanbul  —  Pope Leo XIV has made his first visit to a mosque since his election, and while he removed…
Pope Leo warns that conflicts are endangering humanity on first overseas trip
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Pope Leo warns that conflicts are endangering humanity on first overseas trip

Ankara, Turkey  —  Pope Leo XIV warned of “conflict on the global level” in an impassioned address to civic leaders…
Pope Leo takes message of peace to Middle East on first foreign visit. Here’s what to know
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Pope Leo takes message of peace to Middle East on first foreign visit. Here’s what to know

Rome  —  Pope Leo XIV begins a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday, his first foreign trip since…
Pope Leo says Gaza ceasefire has “given a spark of hope in the Holy Land”
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Pope Leo says Gaza ceasefire has “given a spark of hope in the Holy Land”

The ceasefire in Gaza agreed upon by Israel and Hamas has “given a spark of hope in the Holy Land,”…
Leo XIV speaks out on ‘dictatorship’ of economic inequality and support for migrants in first major text
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Leo XIV speaks out on ‘dictatorship’ of economic inequality and support for migrants in first major text

Pope Leo XIV, writing in the first major document of his pontificate, has denounced the “dictatorship” of economic inequality while…
King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Pope Leo in October
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King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Pope Leo in October

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla will undertake a state visit to the Holy See this fall, Buckingham Palace…
Madonna asks Pope Leo to visit Gaza ‘before it’s too late’
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Madonna asks Pope Leo to visit Gaza ‘before it’s too late’

Madonna has urged Pope Leo to visit Gaza in a humanitarian mission to help starving Palestinian children, saying “there is…
Faith, flags and deep-dish pizza: Pope Leo shows Gen Z appeal as a million young people flock to Rome
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Faith, flags and deep-dish pizza: Pope Leo shows Gen Z appeal as a million young people flock to Rome

Rome just wrapped the equivalent of a Catholic Woodstock. Its headline act: The new American Pope. Hundreds of thousands of…
Pope Leo praises work of journalists in first public comments on clerical abuse scandal
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Pope Leo praises work of journalists in first public comments on clerical abuse scandal

CNN  —  Pope Leo XIV has said the Catholic Church must establish a culture that refuses to tolerate abuse in…
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