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The pope’s visit “was a unique moment. For once, the whole country halted, revealing a deep sense of joy and a longing for peace and justice.”

“More than ever, Argentina needs that culture of encounter the Pope spoke about so often. Let’s see when we’re going to stop looking at each other as enemies.”

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV said on the papal plane April 23 that the Holy See does not approve of formalized blessings of same-sex couples, …

Lebanese Christians in Debel are celebrating the gift of a new statue of Jesus on the cross after a recent act of desecration by two Israeli soldiers drew global outrage.

“Today, Africa is called to contribute significantly to the holiness and missionary character of the Christian people,” the pope said.

Pope Leo was greeted with cheers from the people attending the Mass, many of whom were dressed in the Vatican’s white and yellow colors.

Belarus’s foremost Catholic dissident has urged Church leaders not to ignore the plight of his country’s political prisoners amid a continuing crackdown on religious freedoms.

MONGOMO, Equatorial Guinea (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in the second-largest Catholic Church in Africa April 22, telling Catholics in the oil-rich nation that “the future of …

“I primarily come to Africa as a pastor … to be with and to celebrate with, to encourage and accompany, all of the Catholics throughout Africa.”

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (OSV News) — 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 …