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First US pope Leo XIV to celebrate inaugural mass
May 18, 2025Tens of thousands of Catholics and numerous political figures, including US Vice President JD Vance, are expected to convene at the Vatican on Sunday for the inaugural mass of Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the... -
Soft-spoken Prevost is first pope from the United States
May 9, 2025The first American pope, Robert Francis Prevost, had a background serving as a missionary in Peru and had a deep understanding of the inner workings of the Church. His predecessor Francis appointed the new Leo XIV,... -
Hospitalised Pope had peaceful night, up and eating: Vatican
Feb 21, 2025A day after announcing a minor improvement in his condition, the Vatican said Thursday that Pope Francis “got up and had breakfast in his armchair” after spending another restful night in the hospital. After being hospitalized... -
Pope hopes Trump’s US will have ‘no room for hatred’
Jan 21, 2025Pope Francis called on Donald Trump, the future president of the United States, to lead a society that has “no room for hatred” and to encourage “peace and reconciliation among peoples” on Monday. The head of... -
Pope urges Lebanon to elect a new president immediately
Dec 3, 2024Pope Francis called on Lebanese politicians on Sunday to urgently elect a new president, to get the country’s governing institutions functioning again. “I address an urgent invitation to all Lebanese politicians to elect the president of... -
In Papua New Guinea, Pope holds mass ‘at the edge of the world’
Sep 9, 2024On Sunday, Pope Francis conducted an open-air mass for tens of thousands of Papua New Guinea’s faithful, urging this nation “at the edge of the world” to adopt the Catholic faith. The most recent stop on... -
Pope arrives in Indonesia, first stop of four-nation tour: AFP
Sep 3, 2024An AFP reporter accompanying Pope Francis said that the 87-year-old pontiff touched down in Indonesia on Tuesday, the first leg on his four-nation Asia-Pacific tour and the longest of his pontificate. The pope began a three-day... -
Pope calls for more help for mpox victims
Aug 26, 2024Pope Francis urged on governments and the pharmaceutical industry to do more to send vaccines to the worst-hit countries on Sunday, highlighting mpox victims in his weekly prayers. “I pray for all the infected people, in... -
Pope to visit Belgium, Luxembourg in September
May 20, 2024Less than two weeks after arriving back from a 12-day journey to Asia, Pope Francis, 87, will go to Belgium and Luxembourg in late September, the Vatican announced on Monday. “His Holiness Pope Francis will make... -
Pope offers prayers, and calls for peace in Haiti
Mar 10, 2024On Sunday, Pope Francis said he was praying for Haiti, a country where criminal gangs have wreaked havoc recently. “I am following with concern and pain the serious crisis affecting Haiti and the violent episodes that...
