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Pope makes surprise visits to shrine and monasteries
Pope Leo XIV made a surprise visit to the Shrine of the Holy Trinity in Vallepietra yesterday before continuing to Subiaco, where he visited the Monastery of St Benedict and the Monastery of St Scholastica. Source: Vatican News.
Pope calls for peace and the elimination of nuclear weapons
In the foreword to his new book, Pope Leo XIV calls for peace and the elimination of nuclear weapons. Source: EWTN News.
Pope prays for peace during private visit to St Benedict’s tomb
Pope Leo XIV prayed for peace in the world at the tomb of St Benedict of Nursia during a private visit to the Abbey of Montecassino and its monastic community yesterday. Source: Vatican News.
Pope becomes first faith leader to have his writings declared ‘AI free’
Pope Leo XIV’s writings on artificial intelligence have become the first work of a faith leader to be officially verified as man-made, via an Australian outfit working with authors and artists to certify their work as bot-free. Source: Daily Telegraph.
Pope urges Catholics to embrace a Gospel-centred approach
Pope Leo XIV warned yesterday against imagining God as “a powerful figure who imposes himself by force, who takes over and dominates, or who arrives triumphantly” and urged Christians to embrace a Gospel-centred approach marked by humility and trust. Source: EWTN News.
How Pope Leo chooses his monthly prayer intentions
More than 22 million Catholics across the globe make up a network dedicated to praying daily for the challenges facing humanity and the Church, uniting their prayers with Pope Leo XIV’s monthly intentions. Source: National Catholic Register.
Pope to launch Vatican exhibition focused on water
Pope Leo XIV will launch a contemporary art exhibit focused on water at the Vatican Apostolic Library on September 14. Source: EWTN News.
Pope calls for dialogue and negotiation to end conflicts
After praying the Angelus at Castel Gandolfo yesterday, Pope Leo XIV turned his thoughts to the many regions of the world affected by armed conflict, where civilians continue to bear the greatest suffering. Source: Vatican News.
Pope’s ‘hunger for justice’ on display at Castel Gandolfo lunch
Under the Italian sun of Lake Albano and the shade of Castel Gandolfo’s Borgo Laudato Si’ trees, Pope Leo XIV enjoyed lunch with people experiencing social vulnerability. Source: NCR Online.