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Pope interviewed ahead of new biography
Pope Leo XIV has given his first one-on-one interview to Crux senior correspondent Elise Ann Allen as part of her new biography of the pontiff. Source: Crux.
Pope inaugurates complex devoted to caring for creation
Pope Leo XIV inaugurated a new “zero environmental impact” complex devoted to promoting Pope Francis’s teachings on caring for creation at the papal gardens in Castel Gandolfo outside of Rome. Source: CNS.
Pope and Israeli President discuss ‘tragic’ situation in Gaza
Pope Leo XIV met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the Vatican yesterday, just days after appealing for Israel and Hamas to stop the violence and for Hamas to release the hostages it has held since attacking Israel in October 2023. Source: CNS.
Salvation comes from being able to ask for God’s help: Pope
The human longing for love is not a sign of weakness but demonstrates that no one is completely self-sufficient and that salvation comes from letting oneself be loved and helped by God, Pope Leo XIV said. Source: OSV News.
Pope invites Israel’s President to the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV has invited Israeli President Isaac Herzog to the Vatican for a meeting this week to discuss the safety of Christians in the Middle East and other “political matters”. Source: Crux.
Pope’s prayer for September: Respecting, protecting God’s creation
Participating in the ecumenical Season of Creation, Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of September is “for our relationship with all of creation”. Source: OSV News.
Pope prays for victims, rescue workers after Sudan landslide
Pope Leo XIV offered his prayers for the dead after days of heavy rain triggered a landslide in a remote area of Sudan, and he prayed for all involved in the ongoing search and rescue operations. Source: CNS.
Pope calls for end to ‘pandemic of arms, large and small’
Pope Leo XIV yesterday called for an end to the “pandemic of arms, large and small,” as he prayed publicly for the victims of a shooting during a Catholic school Mass in the United States. Source: Crux.
Pope named as one of the world’s top thinkers on AI
Pope Leo XIV has been named in Time magazine’s “Time 100 AI” list for 2025, recognised as one of the world’s top “thinkers” shaping how humanity confronts artificial intelligence. Source: NCR Online.