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Pope welcomes ceasefire, says only negotiation can end war
Pope Leo XIV yesterday welcomed the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war and urged negotiation and prayer to end the war in the Middle East. Source: EWTN News.
Trump’s threat against people of Iran unacceptable: Pope
Pope Leo XIV has asked “all people of goodwill to always search for peace and to reject war,” and called for a return to the negotiating table to pursue peaceful solutions, noting that attacks on civilian infrastructure are against international law. Source: Vatican News.
Pope calls on world leaders to lay down their weapons
Pope Leo XIV delivered a passionate appeal for peace on Easter Sunday, declaring that the power of the risen Christ is “entirely nonviolent” and urging world leaders to lay down their weapons and choose dialogue over domination. Source: OSV News.
Pope Leo to wash feet of newly ordained priests
Today, on Holy Thursday, Pope Leo XIV is set to wash the feet of 12 priests during the Mass of the Lord’s Supper in the Basilica of Saint John Lateran. Source: Vatican News.
Pope asks for prayers for priests in crisis
Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholics across the globe to join him in April in praying for priests in crisis. Source: Vatican News.
‘Lay down your weapons’, Pope says on Palm Sunday
Presiding at his first Palm Sunday Mass of the Lord’s Passion since his election, Pope Leo XIV reflected on Jesus as the King of Peace who rejects war and refuses to listen to the prayers of those who wage war. Source: Vatican News.
In a world marked by madness of war, life must be defended: Pope
The sanctity of life, from conception to its natural end, must be defended, especially now, in a world marked by “the madness of war”, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Pope urges liturgical unity, inclusion of Latin Mass faithful
Pope Leo XIV has called for renewed unity in the Church’s liturgical life, urging French bishops to seek “concrete solutions” to include Catholics attached to the Traditional Latin Mass while preserving communion. Source: EWTN News.
Children should not look to chatbots for friendship: Pope
Pope Leo XIV has warned that children must not come to see artificial intelligence chatbots as substitutes for real friendship, cautioning that such reliance could harm their intellectual and emotional development. Source: EWTN News.