At a shrine topped by a 28-foot-tall statue of Our Lady of Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV listened to stories of unshakable faith amid war, injustice and suffering.
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics to join him in praying for Christians living in areas of war or conflict, especially in the Middle East. May …
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Lebanese Catholics yearn for the upcoming visit of Pope Leo XIV to achieve something lost in recent years. Signs bearing the pontiff’s photo along newly rebuilt roadways express their longing: …
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Pope Leo’s first trip will focus on ecumenical, interreligious relations
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenWhile in Lebanon, the pope will stop for silent prayer at the site of the 2020 explosion at the port of Beirut, which killed more than 200 people.
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As a peace deal nears, Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Gaza City’s Catholic parish, said the entire Gaza Strip has experienced a “tsunami” of destruction.
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A plan for Pope Leo XIV to visit Lebanon as well as Turkey in late November and early December is being studied, a Vatican official said.
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Catholic-run orphanage in Bethlehem offers a refuge of love, stability amid ongoing war
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsAmid the Israel-Hamas war in the nearby Gaza Strip, one Catholic-run orphanage in Bethlehem offers a refuge of love and stability.
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The parish priest of Gaza’s Christian community admitted his small flock is exhausted by war and a severe lack of food.
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Pope: Everyone should root out fake news fueling conflict, focus on real problems
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzPope Leo XIV called on everyone to root out false narratives being used to fuel today’s wars, conflict and violence.
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Christians in Syria are reeling after a suicide bombing struck a Greek Orthodox church in Damascus during a June 22 Divine Liturgy.
