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Pope tells Amazon bishops to proclaim Gospel, fight injustice, defend nature
Efforts to serve, defend and build up the Catholic community in the Amazon region must be centred on the proclamation of the Gospel, Pope Leo XIV said. Source: OSV News.
Burn with the fire of God’s love: Pope
Spending the day with the poor, Pope Leo XIV prayed that Catholics would make sure their parishes are welcoming of all people and would be “on fire” with God’s love. Source: OSV News.
Royal Randwick could stage possible papal Mass in 2028
Royal Randwick racecourse has been touted to stage a papal Mass two decades after a crowd of 400,000 filled the venue for Pope Benedict XVI’s appearance at World Youth Day. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Pope Leo’s doctoral dissertation to be published
Pope Leo XIV’s dissertation – which he defended in 1987 for his doctoral degree in canon law – will soon be widely available through The Catholic University of America Press in Washington. Source: OSV News.
Pope hopes Trump-Putin meeting leads to Ukraine ceasefire
Arriving in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV told reporters he hoped US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin can find a way to reach a ceasefire in Russia’s war on Ukraine when they meet in Alaska. Source: CNS.
Pope moves Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day
Pope Leo XIV has decided that the Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day should be incorporated within the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life. Source: CNA.
Pope Leo tops Trump and Zelenskyy in poll on world leaders
Pope Leo XIV tops a new Gallup poll on world leaders, appealing to United States residents broadly in a politically divided – and divisive – nation. Source: NCR Online.
Generosity and love the keys to fulfilment: Pope
Pope Leo XIV has urged the faithful to reflect on how they invest the “treasure” that is their life, challenging Catholics to share not only material possessions but also skills, time and compassion for the good of others. Source: CNA.
Pope Leo welcomes prisoners on pilgrimage
Three inmates from Venice’s Santa Maria Maggiore Prison are among a group of pilgrims received by Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican yesterday. Source: Vatican News.