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Pope Leo XIV

Love conquers death: Pope on All Souls Day

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass on the feast of All Souls at Rome’s Verano cemetery, saying that as Christians remember their loved ones who have died, they do so with faith that at the end of this life they will be together again with the Lord. Source: OSV News.

Jubilee 2025 Pope Leo XIV

Use technology but don’t let technology use you: Pope

While calling artificial intelligence a great novelty – “one of the rerum novarum, or ‘new things’, of our time” – Pope Leo XIV urged students to “not let technology use you”. Source: Crux.

Interfaith Pope Leo XIV

Church does not tolerate antisemitism and fights against it: Pope

The Catholic Church does not tolerate antisemitism and fights against it, “on the basis of the Gospel itself”, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: Crux.

Peace Pope Leo XIV

Replace war with reconciliation and prayer: Pope

Pope Leo XIV joined religious leaders in prayer at Rome’s Colosseum yesterday, calling for an end to war and a renewed commitment to reconciliation and prayer. Source: Vatican News.

Education Pope Leo XIV

Teachers urged to educate students to have rich spiritual lives

Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholic teachers to focus less on pre-professional outcomes and more on educating students to have rich spiritual lives and use technology in ways that keep human dignity front and centre. Source: NCR Online.

HIgher Education Pope Leo XIV

Catholic universities must promote growth in faith and knowledge: Pope

Catholic universities must help students develop a broad vision, one that integrates faith, spirituality, and knowledge of the world. Source: CNS. 

Ecumenism Pope Leo XIV

Prayer service 500 years in the making

Pope Leo XIV welcomed King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the Vatican yesterday for a unique visit combining ceremonial flourishes and a historic moment of prayer in the Sistine Chapel. Source: CNS.

Catechesis Pope Leo XIV

The risen Christ can heal the sadness in today’s world: Pope

The joy of Christ’s resurrection can repair the widespread sadness and malaise in today’s world, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: CNS.

Middle East Papal Trip Pope Leo XIV

Lebanese people ‘eagerly awaiting’ visit of Pope Leo

Lebanon eagerly awaits Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit, marking his first apostolic trip abroad, Catholic clergy organisers say. Source: OSV News.