Pope sends his condolences after ‘terrible tragedy’ of school shooting
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV sent his “heartfelt condolences and the assurance of spiritual closeness” to all…
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Pope pleads with Israel and Hamas to end the violence
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV appealed to Israel and Hamas to stop the violence that has caused…
Pope’s first World Peace Day message draws from his first public greeting
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV’s first World Peace Day message will expand on the prayer he expressed…
Vatican studying possible papal trip to Turkey, Lebanon
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A plan for Pope Leo XIV to visit Lebanon as well as Turkey in late…
Pope sets Aug. 22 as day to pray, fast for peace in Ukraine, Holy Land
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY —Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to observe Aug. 22 as a day of prayer and fasting…
Pope visits mountaintop Marian shrine
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV paid a private visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace…
Pope to Amazon bishops: Proclaim Gospel, fight injustice, defend nature
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Efforts to serve, defend and build up the Catholic community in the Amazon region must…
Pope Leo to make ‘digital appearance’ at US Catholic youth conference
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News Pope Leo XIV will have a “real-time digital encounter” with participants attending the National Catholic Youth Conference this fall….
ANALYSIS: At 100 days, Pope Leo’s papacy rooted in St. Augustine, reflection, unity
byBy Maria Wiering, OSV News As the calendar marks 100 days of Pope Leo XIV’s papacy Aug. 16, experts are scrutinizing his words and…
Pope says he hopes Trump-Putin meeting leads to ceasefire in Ukraine
byBy Catholic News Service CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Arriving in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV told reporters he hoped U.S. President Donald Trump and…