Pope Leo XIV wanted his journey to Africa to highlight the serious injustices continuing there and propose a message of peace to a world marred by conflict and violations of international law.
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Diocese of Brooklyn Answers Pope Leo XIV’s Call to Pray for Peace
When Pope Leo XIV invited the world’s Catholics to gather in their parishes to pray for peace, Bishop Robert Brennan further extended that invitation to Catholics in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Pope Leo XIV at Final Mass in Equatorial Guinea: Gospel Message Brings Freedom, Hope
On his last day in Equatorial Guinea, Pope Leo XIV reminded Catholics in the country to seek strength, justice and hope from the Gospel and the sacraments.
Pope Leo Meets Equatorial Guinea’s Dictator, Quoting St. Augustine’s ‘City of God’
Pope Leo XIV arrived April 21 in Equatorial Guinea, the fourth and final country of his 11-day apostolic journey in Africa, where the pope met the country’s longtime ruler and urged the country’s civil authorities to choose justice over power, quoting St. Augustine’s “City of God.”
Pope Leo Arrives in Angola, Calls for Fostering ‘Just Model of Coexistence’
Pope Leo XIV touched down in the Angolan capital of Luanda on Saturday, April 18, beginning a three-day visit to the southern African country that is home to 20 million Catholics.
Pope Leo XIV: Algeria Is a Living Witness to Charity That Binds Community, Makes Peace
In a country marred by hardship, deep faith and hard-won independence, Pope Leo XIV pointed to Algeria as a living witness to what he called the Church’s “guiding principle above all.”
Boys Town Founder, Now Venerable, Began Journey to Priesthood at Dunwoodie
Father Edward Flanagan, the famous founder of Boys Town who was declared venerable by Pope Leo XIV on March 23, began his journey to the priesthood 120 years ago at the same seminary where priests from the Diocese of Brooklyn study today.
Trump Draws Backlash Over Pope Leo Rant, ‘Deeply Offensive’ Image of Him Looking Like Christ
Catholic bishops and lay leaders across the political spectrum are expressing their shock and disapproval following President Donald Trump’s online screed against Pope Leo XIV.
Pope Leo Praises Witness of Algeria’s Christian Martyrs at Meeting With Local Catholics
Pope Leo XIV honored the memory of Algeria’s Christian martyrs Monday evening, telling the country’s tiny Catholic community that the blood of those who died for their faith remains “a living seed that never ceases to bear fruit.”
St. John’s Theologian ‘Humbled’ After Pope Leo Taps Her for Dicastery
Meghan Clark opened her email last month and found correspondence from the Vatican that left her speechless. Clark, assistant chair of theology at St. John’s University, learned that Pope Leo XIV appointed her to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.