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Invoking the memory of a region marked by war and division, Pope Leo XIV called on humanity to let go of revenge and retaliation, and instead seek the path of …

French survivors of clergy sexual abuse who met with Pope Leo XIV in Lourdes said they were struck by the pontiff’s deep personal empathy and his frank acknowledgment of the …

Pope Leo XIV urged European leaders to courageously choose peaceful dialogue and guard themselves against the illusion that military buildups are the answer to conflicts threatening the continent.

LOURDES, France (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV led tens of thousands of people in a candlelight rosary procession Sept. 27 in the Marian shrine of Lourdes, saying that he …

After meeting with each victim, Pope Leo XIV met with them together and thanked them “for their painful testimony,” said the Vatican of the pope’s private meeting in Lourdes with …

(OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 27, 2026, at the Prairie of the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes. …

Amid the wheelchairs, crutches, and prayer intentions of the 150,000 pilgrims in Lourdes, France, Sept. 27, the pope spoke out strongly against the practice of assisted suicide for the sick …

Minors are the most vulnerable group within the global movements of migration, as the 2026 theme of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees highlights.

LOURDES, France (OSV News) — In the Marian shrine of Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV prayed for the sick and the suffering and drank from healing spring water in the grotto …

PARIS (CNS) — On the first official papal state visit to France in 18 years, Pope Leo XIV stepped into one of the country’s perpetual underlying tensions: the place of …