The humanitarian tragedy in the Gaza Strip and the need for urgent assistance were part of discussions between Pope Leo XVI and Mahmoud Abbas, president of Palestine and the Palestinian …
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Pope celebrates Apollo 11 anniversary with peek at the heavens, call to astronaut
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzPeering at the sunlit skies through a Vatican-owned space telescope and calling the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 spaceflight mission was how Pope Leo XIV celebrated the anniversary …
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Pope condemns Israel’s attack on Gaza church, calls for end to ‘barbarity’
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) — The “barbarity of war” and forced displacement of people have to end, and civilians and places of worship have to be protected, Pope Leo XIV implored. …
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Pope: Summer marks time to balance busyness with rest, prayer, joy with loved ones
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzSummer should be spent cultivating time with God, relaxing and caring for others, Pope Leo XIV said at Mass in a breezy hilltown during his brief summer break.
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JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Amid mounting international concern, leaders across the globe condemned the July 17 attack on the Holy Family Parish in Gaza City, which left three dead and at …
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Israeli PM calls pope, who urged the leader to start negotiations, ceasefire
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu telephoned Pope Leo XIV, who urged Israel’s leader to revive negotiations and enact a ceasefire.
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Filled with hope, Christians know cries of the innocent will be heard, pope says
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzWhen Christians chant “Christ is risen,” those words “proclaim that the darkness of sin and death have been vanquished by the Lamb”, Pope Leo XIV told U.S. visitors taking part …
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Msgr. Carlo Alberto Capella, a former Vatican diplomat who was convicted of distributing and possessing child pornography, was reinstated at the Vatican, a Spanish report says.
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Pope calls for ceasefire, dialogue, peace after Catholic church hit in Gaza
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) — After an early morning attack on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire, dialogue and peace in the region. …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Politics can unite instead of divide as long as it refuses to settle for propaganda that feeds on creating enemies, Pope Leo XIV said. Politics can …
