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Pope invites Israel’s President to the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV has invited Israeli President Isaac Herzog to the Vatican for a meeting this week to discuss the safety of Christians in the Middle East and other “political matters”. Source: Crux.
Pope’s prayer for September: Respecting, protecting God’s creation
Participating in the ecumenical Season of Creation, Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of September is “for our relationship with all of creation”. Source: OSV News.
Pope prays for victims, rescue workers after Sudan landslide
Pope Leo XIV offered his prayers for the dead after days of heavy rain triggered a landslide in a remote area of Sudan, and he prayed for all involved in the ongoing search and rescue operations. Source: CNS.
Pope calls for end to ‘pandemic of arms, large and small’
Pope Leo XIV yesterday called for an end to the “pandemic of arms, large and small,” as he prayed publicly for the victims of a shooting during a Catholic school Mass in the United States. Source: Crux.
Pope named as one of the world’s top thinkers on AI
Pope Leo XIV has been named in Time magazine’s “Time 100 AI” list for 2025, recognised as one of the world’s top “thinkers” shaping how humanity confronts artificial intelligence. Source: NCR Online.
Pope encourages politicians and civic leaders to grow in their faith
Even in countries with the strictest separation of church and state, being a Christian means living and acting like one, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Pope pleads with Israel and Hamas to end the violence
Pope Leo XIV appealed to Israel and Hamas to stop the violence that has caused “so much terror, destruction and death”. Source: CNS.
Pope’s first World Peace Day message draws from his first public greeting
Pope Leo XIV’s first World Peace Day message will expand on the prayer he expressed the night of his election when addressing the crowds gathered in St Peter’s Square. Source: OSV News.
Hats off to Sydney couple
Sydney newlyweds James Lu and Fiona Choi presented Pope Leo XVI with an Akubra hat earlier this month. Source: The Catholic Weekly.