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Pope says Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization is ‘unacceptable’
ROME — Pope Leo XIV condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization as “truly unacceptable” on Tuesday.…
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Pope Leo marks first Easter as pontiff with call for hope amid global conflicts
VATICAN CITY — VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call…
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Pope accepts resignation of US bishop who was arrested for alleged financial crimes
Pope Leo XIV Accepts Resignation of Chaldean Catholic Bishop of San Diego In a surprising turn of events, Pope Leo…
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Pope signals reform-minded priorities as his pontificate gears up
VATICAN CITY — A new era begins for Pope Leo XIV as he sets his sights on reform after the…
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Pope asks that Rome welcome foreigners as he closes out 2025
ROME — ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV concluded 2025 on a hopeful note by offering a prayer for Rome…
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Pope Leo XIV delivers his first Christmas Day message
VATICAN CITY — VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV delivered a powerful message during his inaugural Christmas Day address,…
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Pope denounces ‘antisemitic violence’ of Sydney attack as he thanks Christmas donors
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV condemned the recent Sydney Hanukkah massacre as an act of “antisemitic violence” and offered…
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Pope prays at site of 2020 port explosion, consoles relatives of victims
The leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, visited the site of the devastating 2020 Beirut port explosion during…
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Pope says Thanksgiving is a ‘beautiful feast’ that unites all
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV expressed his appreciation for the Thanksgiving holiday, calling it a “beautiful feast” that…
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Pope Leo XIV’s visit rekindles hope in war- and crisis-battered Lebanon
BEIRUT — Mireille Khoury lights a candle next to a portrait of her late son, Elias, surrounded by images of…
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