Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on the morning of April 13, becoming the first pope to make an apostolic journey to the North Africa nation, the first stop of the pope’s 11-day, four-country tour of Africa.
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Trump Lashes Out At Pope Leo Amid Iran War Rebuke
President Donald Trump lashed out at Pope Leo XIV on social media and in verbal remarks April 12, calling him “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy,” as tensions escalate in the Mideast.
Condemned by Catholic Leaders, Trump Backs Down From Threat To Annihilate Iran
by OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) – In a post on his social media website Truth Social shortly before an 8 p.m. EDT deadline he set for April 7 to obliterate Iran, President Donald Trump said he would suspend the attacks for two weeks if Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil trade […]
Pope Leo XIV Sends Easter Greetings to Catholic Parish in Gaza Amid Fear, Uncertainty of War
Pope Leo XIV sent Easter greetings to Catholics in Gaza as they celebrate Easter amid the fear and uncertainty of war, said Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Holy Family Parish.
‘The Power With Which Christ Rose Is Entirely Nonviolent,’ Pope Leo XIV Says in Easter Peace Message
by Courtney Mares VATICAN CITY (OSV News) – Speaking from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica on Easter, Pope Leo XIV delivered a passionate appeal for peace, declaring that the power of the risen Christ is “entirely nonviolent” and calling on world leaders to lay down their weapons and choose dialogue over domination. The address […]
Liberty Medal to Honor Pope Leo XIV Ahead of America’s 250th Anniversary
On the eve of the nation’s 250th birthday, the first American pope will be awarded the Liberty Medal by The National Constitution Center. The center will award the medal on July 3 to honor Pope Leo XIV for his “lifelong commitment to religious liberty and freedom of expression,” said Vince Stango, the center’s interim president and CEO.
Pope Leo XIV on Holy Thursday: Jesus Teaches Us How to Love at the Last Supper
Pope Leo XIV washed and kissed the feet of 12 priests on Holy Thursday in his first Easter Triduum liturgy as pope.
Local Sister Says Cameroon Feels ‘Fortunate’ for Pope’s Africa Trip
Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming four-nation trip to Africa is stirring hope for a religious sister in the Diocese of Brooklyn who monitors ongoing political and social strife in her native country, Cameroon.
‘Lay Down Your Weapons,’ Pope Leo XIV Says in Call for Peace on First Palm Sunday as Pontiff
Marking the start of Holy Week, Pope Leo XIV used his first Palm Sunday Mass to issue a forceful plea for peace, urging an end to war as he reflected on Christ’s Passion.
In Jubilee Surge, Visitor Office Connects Americans to the Pope
Last year, the Bishops’ Office for U.S. Visitors to the Vatican saw a spike in requests for tickets to Vatican events.