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Pope says his appeals for peace were not aimed at Trump
Pope Leo XIV pushed back against interpretations that his recent calls for peace during his trip to Africa were directed specifically at United States President Donald Trump, saying his remarks were part of a broader message. Source: CNS.
Pope tells Angolans to look to the future with hope
On his second day in Angola, Pope Leo urged the impoverished population not to give in to despair, but to build hope and make a social commitment to helping those in need. Source: Crux.
Pope named in list of ‘100 Most Influential People of 2026’
Time magazine has named Pope Leo XIV in its list of the “100 Most Influential People of 2026”. Source: OSV News.
World being ravaged by handful of tyrants: Pope
Pope Leo XIV blasted the “handful of tyrants” who are ravaging Earth with war and exploitation, as he preached a message of peace yesterday in the epicentre of a separatist conflict considered one of the world’s most neglected crises. Source: Crux.
Pope calls for peace founded on love and justice
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Cameroon yesterday with a stinging message against war and corruption, saying peacemaking efforts must be based on the Christian concept of love of neighbour, including in diplomacy. Source: Crux.
‘Son of Augustine’ makes pilgrimage in the saint’s footsteps
Pope Leo XIV offered Mass yesterday at the basilica near the site where St Augustine died nearly 1600 years ago, making a deeply personal pilgrimage in the saint’s footsteps in Algeria. Source: OSV News.
Church’s mission is to communicate God’s love: Pope
The mission of the Church “is not its own survival, but the communication of the love with which God loves the world”. This was the message at the heart of Pope Leo XIV’s letter to the cardinals for the Extraordinary Consistory, released yesterday. Source: Vatican News.
Pope has ‘no fear’ of Trump Administration after attack from president
Pope Leo XIV told reporters en route to Algeria yesterday that he has “no fear of the Trump Administration”, hours after United States President Donald Trump made a vicious attack on the pontiff via social media. Source: NCR Online.
Pope calls on world leaders to end violence and start serving life
Warning against an increasingly unpredictable and aggressive “delusion of omnipotence” threatening the globe, Pope Leo XIV has called on world leaders and individuals to empty their hearts and minds of hatred and violence, and to start serving life. Source: OSV News.