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Christ’s love stronger than hatred: Pope
Jesus’s love and forgiveness do not deny the truth of pain and betrayal, but they do prevent evil from having the last word, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Pope visits mountaintop Marian shrine
Before returning to the Vatican at the end of his short August break, Pope Leo XIV yesterday visited a Marian shrine that was a favourite place of prayer for St John Paul II. Source: CNS.
Peru to invest $230m establishing Pope Leo tourist route
The Peruvian government has established a tourist route connecting dozens of landmarks associated with Pope Leo XIV’s decades-long mission in Peru, in a joint effort with the Church and the tourism industry to draw visitors. Source: NCR Online.
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.