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Pope Leo XIV arrives in Castel Gandolfo for summer vacation
Pope Leo XIV has been welcomed by well-wishers upon his arrival at his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo yesterday. Source: CNA.
Reject all that leads us away from Christ: Pope
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July is for formation in discernment. Source: Vatican News.
Being rooted in Christ makes the unimaginable possible: Pope Leo
During an audience of religious sisters belonging to several orders, Pope Leo XIV said rootedness in Christ allows them to “do things they perhaps never thought they could achieve”. Source: CNA.
Pope deplores use of hunger as a weapon of war
Pope Leo XIV has deplored the use of hunger as a “weapon of war” and called for measures to be taken to ensure food security for the world’s poor. Source: CNA.
Pope’s message of hope to Ukrainian Greek Catholics
Amid Russia’s war on Ukraine, the faith of Ukrainians is being “sorely tested,” but God “will have the last word, and life will conquer death,” Pope Leo XIV said at the weekend. Source: OSV News.
Australian priest ordained by Pope Leo ‘blessed and honoured’
Pope Leo XIV ordained 32 men to the priesthood on Friday, including Australian Fr John Vespa, calling on them to draw inspiration from the many examples of priestly holiness in the Church’s 2000-year history. Source: CNA.
Pope Leo reaffirms commitment to full communion with Orthodox Church
Meeting a delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s commitment to the path of reconciliation and unity with the Orthodox Church. Source: Vatican News.
Violence against Eastern Christians growing with diabolical intensity: Pope
Violence against Christians in the East “seems to be raging … with a diabolical intensity previously unknown,” according to Pope Leo XIV. Source: Crux.
Melbourne Archbishop has private audience with Pope Leo
Melbourne Archbishop Peter A Comensoli met with Pope Leo XIV during a private audience at the Vatican this week, part of an official visit to Rome during the 2025 Jubilee Year. Source: Melbourne Catholic.