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Human dignity is a gift worth defending: Pope
Pope Leo XIV dedicated his General Audience yesterday to the dignity of the human person, urging Christians to defend it in every circumstance with “the light and strength of the Gospel”. Source: Vatican News.
Papal visit to France to be ‘significant moment’: bishops
As French bishops fight against time to organise Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the country, they stress the apostolic trip will be a “very significant moment” for Catholics in France and beyond. Source: OSV News.
Australia laying the ground work for Papal visit in 2028
Much work remains, but everything is being done to ensure Pope Leo’s visit to Australia in 2028. That was the message from Australia’s ambassador to the Holy See, Keith Pitt, to international journalists in Rome. Source: Broken Bay Diocese.
Pope visits Marian shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel
Pope Leo XIV visited the Marian shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel yesterday, where he asked the Virgin Mary for aid to bring God’s word to light through “courageous and wise decisions”. Source: OSV News.
Pope urges academics to ‘seek the truth courageously’
Pope Leo XIV has urged academics from Oxford University to “seek the truth courageously” in the footsteps of St John Henry Newman. Source: OSV News.
Pope condemns Russian attacks on Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV yesterday condemned the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine but said he hoped for peace amid renewed diplomatic efforts to end the war. Source: The Tablet.
Pope tells Vatican families they are a ‘great miracle’
Pope Leo XIV has told Vatican families they are a “great miracle”, urging them to give life and love generously while celebrating family life with parents and children. Source: Vatican News.
‘You are not alone’, Pope tells Middle East bishops
Pope Leo XIV has praised the “precious presence” of the small Christian communities who “make Christ present” in the Middle East. Source: OSV News.
Engage in current events with your heart: Pope
The faithful are called to leave behind “all passivity and indifference” toward current events and the lives of others, especially amid the “rapid and profound changes we are experiencing today”, Pope Leo XIV said at his audience. Source: OSV News.