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Pope Leo's appeal for Gaza: 'Allow aid to enter, end the hostilities'
Pope Leo XIV renews impassioned appeal for 'allowing entry of dignified humanitarian aid' into Gaza and for 'an end to the hostilities' whose 'price is paid by children, the elderly and the sick' at his first General Audience in St. Peter's Square.
Pope Leo XIV’s first General Audience: Love does not calculate
Pope Leo XIV holds his first Wednesday General Audience and reflects on Jesus' parable of the sower, stressing that God “does not wait for us to become the best soil.”
Pope Leo XIV: Build bridges for ecological and social justice
Marking the 10th anniversary of Laudato si’, Pope Leo XIV sends a videomessage to the Network of Universities for the Care of Our Common Home, and encourages their synodal reflection ahead of COP30.
Pope Leo prays at tomb of St Paul
Pope Leo visits the tomb of St Paul, and prays: “May the Lord grant me the grace to respond faithfully to his call.”
Cardinal Parolin receives prize: Serving the Pope for a just world
Cardinal Parolin receives the Path to Peace Foundation’s award, stating he accepted it on behalf of the Secretariat of State, “which works tirelessly for the Pope to promote justice in our world.”
Pope Leo XIV visits the Dicastery for Bishops
Pope Leo XIV makes a surprise visit to the Dicastery for Bishops - where he had served as Prefect until he was elected Pope - and celebrates Mass in the Dicastery's chapel.
USCCB: ‘Protecting pregnant mothers and their children is never obsolete'
The US Bishops’ Conference responds to Trump administration revoking policies that protect pregnant and postpartum women in the custody of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Uganda: Catholic institutions and faith-based organisations pledge to eliminate single use plastics
Ugandan Catholic institutions and faith-based organisations have announced a collective commitment to eliminate single-use plastics from all their functions, gatherings, and public religious events marking a major step forward in the country’s growing faith-led environmental movement.
CAFOD calls for end to blockade of aid to Gaza
As the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), supported by the UN, warns of an imminent famine in Gaza, CAFOD, the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, says the blockade of lifesaving aid to Gaza must end and calls for an immediate ceasefire.
Pope Leo meets with Prime Minister of Australia
Pope Leo XIV receives Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia in the Vatican on Monday and warm appreciation was expressed at the Prime Minister's subsequent encounter at the Holy See's Secretariat of State "for the good bilateral relations between the Holy See and Australia."
Cardinal Parolin: Pope Leo XIV calls for diplomacy of encounter
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See’s Secretary of State, tells the United Nations the election of a new Pope is “an occasion for renewal… for all who seek a world of greater justice, solidarity, and peace.”
Cameroonian priest, kidnapped on May 7, released
Fr. Valentin Mbaibarem is the last of the six hostages captured on May 7 to be released, and the Archbishop of Garoua says he is in good physical condition.
Israel eases Gaza blockade amid renewed military offensive
Israel allows basic food supplies to enter Gaza following a 10-week blockade, aiming to prevent a famine in the besieged Palestinian territory.
Pope Leo XIV meets with Colombian President Gustavo Petro
Pope Leo XIV holds a private audience with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, a day after he attended the Mass of Inauguration of his pontificate.
Cardinal Gracias calls for lasting peace between India and Pakistan
Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Archbishop Emeritus of Bombay, has called on India and Pakistan to find a path to enduring peace, amid tensions over the Kashmir region.
‘These are the lucky ones’: The Gazan children in hospital in Rome
In Rome for Pope Leo XIV's inaugaural Mass, Varsen Aghabekian, Foreign Minister of the State of Palestine, pays a visit to a Roman hospital treating injured Gazan children.
Patriarch Pizzaballa: ‘We cannot afford the luxury of giving up’
Joining his appeal for peace with the Pope’s, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, calls on the Christian community to “do everything possible to bring help” to those suffering in Gaza.
Pope Leo XIV: Now is the time for dialogue and building bridges
On the day after the Mass for the Inauguration of his Petrine Ministry, Pope Leo XIV greets delegations from non-Catholic Churches, ecclesial communities, and other faith traditions, recalling his predecessor’s commitment to ecumenism and interreligious dialogue.
Pope Leo XIV meets with US Vice President Vance
Pope Leo XIV holds a private audience with US Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, who attended the Inauguration Mass of his pontificate on Sunday.
Thai Buddhist scholar reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s call for peace, unity
As Pope Leo XIV celebrated the Mass of Inauguration of his pontificate in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Dr. Boonchuay Doojai, a respected voice from Thailand’s interfaith community, offered a thoughtful reflection on the new Pope's call to peace and unity.
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