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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.
Pope entrusts his ministry to Our Lady of Montserrat
Pope Leo XIV entrusted his pontificate and the Church’s mission to Our Lady of Montserrat, the beloved Black Madonna known to Catalans as La Moreneta. Source: OSV News.
Pope encourages young Spaniards to trust in God’s presence
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Barcelona yesterday, where he encouraged young people to embrace their spiritual restlessness and trust in God’s presence amid suffering and mental illness. Source: Vatican News.
Pope delivers powerful pro-life message to Spanish Parliament
Pope Leo XIV delivered a comprehensive pro-life message yesterday in an address to members of the Spanish Parliament, urging lawmakers to defend the unborn and the migrant and to opt for peace over war through dialogue free of inflammatory rhetoric. Source: Crux.
Consistory of cardinals to address synod, war and artificial intelligence
Several working sessions and four themes ranging from war to synodality are planned for the next consistory convened by Pope Leo XIV. Source: EWTN News.