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Pope sends prayers for victims of Spain train crash
Pope Leo XIV offered prayers for the victims and his “heartfelt condolences” to the families of those affected by a train collision in southern Spain on Sunday, which caused at least 39 deaths and dozens of injuries. Source: Vatican News.
Chasing approval a substitute for happiness: Pope
Approval, public consensus and visibility are often given undue importance in modern society, shaping how people think, behave and even understand themselves, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Make time every day to speak with God: Pope
Pope Leo XIV has urged Christians to set aside time in their daily lives to speak with God in prayer, warned about the harm to one’s relationship with God when this is ignored. Source: CNA.
Mosaic ready for Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls
The Vatican Mosaic Studio of the Fabric of Saint Peter has completed the mosaic medallion dedicated to Pope Leo XIV, the Holy See Press Office announced yesterday. Source: Vatican News.
Pope condemns zeal for war and threats to human rights
Pope Leo XIV warned diplomats of a breakdown in multilateralism and the rise of a “diplomacy based on force” in a wide-ranging address that also included his strongest language to date on abortion and surrogacy. Source: NCR Online.
Pope Leo baptises 20 children of Vatican employees
Just as we wouldn’t leave newborns without clothes or food, we cannot leave them without faith and baptism, Pope Leo XIV told parents of children he baptised in Sistine Chapel on Sunday. Source: OSV News.
Pope Leo begins synodal journey with cardinals
Pope Leo XIV and members of his College of Cardinals have begun a synodal journey to grow in communion and discern “what the Lord is asking of us for the good of his people”. Source: CNS.
New prayer campaign asks Catholics to ‘Pray with the Pope’
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication has launched a new prayer campaign in which Pope Leo XIV invites Catholics to pray with him for the great challenges facing the world. Source: CNA.
Peace must be protected and cultivated: Pope
The “confrontational” tone dominating both global and national politics is “deepening instability and unpredictability day by day”, Pope Leo XIV wrote in his message for World Peace Day. Source: CNS.