Peace appeals in Africa were not aimed at Trump, pope says
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM CAMEROON TO ANGOLA (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV pushed back against…
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With candor, Pope Leo confronts Cameroon’s ongoing abductions, killings in plea for peace
BAMENDA, Cameroon (CNS) — “The voices in the bushes.” That is the fear that defines daily…
Pope Leo steers discourse back to Africa trip after White House criticisms cloud initial days
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM ALGERIA TO CAMEROON (CNS) — Following three days of public attacks from…
Pope finds the embodiment of the ‘guiding principle above all’ in Algeria
ANNABA, Algeria (CNS) — In a country marred by hardship, deep faith and hard-won independence, Pope…
Toronto’s Cardinal Leo to represent Pope Leo at beatification rite of the Georgia Martyrs
Statement from the Archdiocese of Toronto re:Cardinal Frank Leo to Represent Pope Leo XIV at Beatification…
Mary’s Meals helps build Haiti’s next generation
As Haiti battles with ever-increasing gang violence and a reality where 5.7 million people daily are…
In Gaza, hope at Easter
For the first time in three years, the bells of Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City…
Christian Villages Isolated in Southern Lebanon
More than a million people from South Lebanon have fled to Beirut to escape Israeli bombings…
Pope in Monaco: Wealth of the Gospel, riches of the earth must be shared
MONACO (CNS) — Built behind fortresses and perched on precipitous rock, the tiny principality of Monaco…
Nebraska’s Boys Town founder moves closer to sainthood
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV advanced the sainthood cause of Father Edward Flanagan, the…
Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem remains closed
Israeli authorities closed Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre as part of wider closures for security…