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Pope affirms ‘the great gift’ of the Eastern Churches
Pope Leo XIV has emphasised the value of the Eastern Catholic Churches, warning that failing to understand them is harmful to the Church. Source: EWTN News.
Pope welcomes US-Iran deal, calls for mutual trust in Middle East
Pope Leo XIV yesterday expressed his hopes for peace in the Middle East as the United States and Iran prepare to sign an agreement, and he again appealed for an end to the war in Ukraine. Source: Vatican News.
Pope highlights migration after Spain trip
Reflecting on his weeklong trip to Spain, Pope Leo XIV said one of his clearest impressions came from the Canary Islands, where migration revealed both the challenges facing Europe and what he described as a Christian path toward a “civilisation of love”. Source: CNS.
‘Do not do this’: Pope warns SSPX on ordination of bishops
Pope Leo XIV has cautioned that the planned ordination of Society of St Pius X bishops could push the group toward schism, urging them again to stop and remain in communion with the Church. Source: EWTN News.
It is never too late to turn towards God: Pope
In his message for the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, Pope Leo XIV said it is “never too late” to turn towards God. Source: EWTN News.
Pope’s World Day of Poor message: The Lord is refuge of the poor
Pope Leo XIV has released his message for the 10th World Day of the Poor, to be observed on November 15, with the theme of God as “the refuge of the poor”. Source: Vatican News.
Pope returns to Rome on Spanish royal jet
Pope Leo XIV rode aboard the Spanish royal jet for his return flight to Rome on Friday, a change of plans made after the plane he had already boarded was grounded due to a technical issue. Source: Crux.
Pope’s visit turns ‘dock of shame’ into ‘dock of hope’
Pope Leo XIV called for an “examination of conscience” on migration during a visit to the port of Arguineguín in Spain’s Canary Islands, a site that became a symbol of the collapse of migration management in 2020. Source: EWTN News.
Pope blesses and inaugurates new tower of Sagrada Familia
On his second day in Barcelona, Pope Leo XIV blessed and inaugurated a recently completed tower on the city’s renowned Sagrada Familia basilica, which is now the tallest church in the world. Source: Crux.