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Pope meets Palestinian leader amid concerns over Gaza ceasefire
Amid continuing concern over the stability of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Pope Leo XIV yesterday met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Source: CNS.
Christ’s Resurrection the foundation of faith: Pope
Christ’s Resurrection can bring direction to our daily lives, fulfil our thirst for meaning, and transmit hope to the world, Pope Leo XIV said during his general audience yesterday. Source: Vatican News.
Pope asks Catholics to pray for those who struggle with suicidal thoughts
Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics to join him in praying this month for those who struggle with suicidal thoughts and for all people “who live in darkness and despair”. Source: OSV News.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.