Priests are called to leave the Church’s doors open to a “suffering humanity” in need and not “be an obstacle to those who wish to enter,” Pope Leo XIV said.
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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.”
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Buenos Aires archbishop laments lack of unity at Mass for Pope Francis
by David Agrenby David Agren“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.”
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“With our Holy Father we desire to be witnesses to Christ’s love praying for the peace of Christ to descend upon our country and our world.”
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Pope Leo XIV celebrated an outdoor Mass for an estimated 100,000 Catholics in Angola on Sunday, urging them to find renewed hope in the Eucharist and the Risen Christ.
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In clear, direct language, the pope spent his time in Cameroon denouncing violence, corruption and exploitation, while calling for reconciliation and credible leadership.
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Police is conducting “an ongoing and active investigation” of an unsubstantiated bomb threat at the house of one of Pope Leo XIV’s brothers.
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“Today your feet are standing on the soil of Bamenda that has drunk the blood of many of our children,” Archbishop Andrew Nkea of Bamenda told the pope.
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More U.S. Catholic bishops are speaking out in defense of Pope Leo XIV after President Donald Trump began denouncing the pope at length on social media and in verbal statements.
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Cardinal Robert W. McElroy decried the U.S. war with Iran as “an immoral war,” during a vigil Mass for peace April 11 at his Washington cathedral.
