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Church is no friend of Maduro, but Pope Leo quietly resisting US war

The situation has created a profound early challenge for Pope Leo XIV. The soft-spoken clergyman, known to few outside the Vatican prior to his election in May, is grappling with what it means to be ... Read More

Pope Leo XIV says he’s 'very disappointed' after Illinois approves assisted suicide law

Pope Leo XIV and Chicago Cardinal Cupich unsuccessfully urged Illinois Gov. Pritzker not to sign controversial medical aid in dying legislation into law. Read More

Pope Leo XIV urges a ‘more missionary’ Roman Curia and warns against internal divisions

Pope Leo XIV on Monday called on officials of the Roman Curia to deepen both mission and communion, urging Vatican offices to be “more mission-oriented.” ... Read More

Pope Leo urges US not to attempt military ouster of Venezuela's Maduro

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Pope Leo urged U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday not to try to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro using military force. Leo, the ... Read More

Pope Leo XIV begins Lebanon visit amid economic crisis, heightened security concerns

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Lebanon on Sunday, opening the second half of his first international trip as pontiff after three days in Turkey marked by calls for unity, peace and renewed ties among ... Read More

Pope Leo XIV calls on Lebanese leaders to be true peacemakers as he seeks to bring message of hope

BEIRUT — Pope Leo XIV challenged Lebanon’s political leaders on Sunday to be true peacemakers and put their differences aside, as he sought to give Lebanon’s long-suffering people a message of hope ... Read More

Pope Leo XIV summons cardinals for assembly to help him govern the church

The consistory, as such gatherings are called, will be held Jan. 7-8, immediately following the Jan. 6 conclusion of the 2025 Holy Year. Read More

Pope Leo Takes Shocking Swipe at Trump Over Old Friends

Pope Leo has hit out at President Donald Trump’s Russia-Ukraine peace proposal and has warned that the administration risks destroying the longstanding alliance between Europe and the United States. Read More

Pope Leo XIV prays at site of 2020 Beirut port explosion, consoles relatives of victims on last day of trip

Pope Leo XIV prayed Tuesday at the site of a deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion that has become a symbol of Lebanon’s dysfunction and official impunity as he offered words of consolation to Lebanon’s ... Read More