Pope renews appeal for immediate ceasefire in Russia’s war on Ukraine
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Pope renews appeal for immediate ceasefire in Russia’s war on Ukraine

VATICAN (OSV News): “Peace cannot be postponed,” Pope Leo XIV said at the end of…

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Pope Leo XIV calls for ‘countercultural’ repentance on first Ash Wednesday of his pontificate
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Pope Leo XIV calls for ‘countercultural’ repentance on first Ash Wednesday of his pontificate

ROME (OSV News): Beneath the Roman pines of the Aventine Hill, Pope Leo XIV led…

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Pope Leo XIV expected to visit Assisi during Year of St. Francis, archbishop says
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Pope Leo XIV expected to visit Assisi during Year of St. Francis, archbishop says

ROME (OSV News): The Italian hilltown of Assisi is anticipating a visit from Pope Leo…

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Pope warns little progress has been made to protect children
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Pope warns little progress has been made to protect children

VATICAN (CNS): The world continues to fall short of protecting and caring for its children,…

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Winter Games Olympics 2026: pope calls for ‘healthy competition’ to unite people 
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Winter Games Olympics 2026: pope calls for ‘healthy competition’ to unite people 

(OSV News): In a message to the Archdiocese of Milan, Pope Leo XIV expressed his…

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Pope Leo XIV calls for prayers for children with incurable diseases
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Pope Leo XIV calls for prayers for children with incurable diseases

ROME (OSV News): Pope Leo XIV called on people around the world to pray for…

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Pope praises religious for courageous witness serving the marginalised
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Pope praises religious for courageous witness serving the marginalised

VATICAN (CNS): Pope Leo XIV praised consecrated men and women for reaching the world’s peripheries…

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