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Pope Leo XIV prays for victims of Hong Kong fire
Posted on 11/27/2025 07:27 AM ()
In a telegram addressed to the Bishop of Hong Kong, Pope Leo XIV says he is praying for victims of a devastating fire at an apartment complex in the city’s Tai Po district.
Pope in Türkiye: Let us build bridges of fraternity and peace
Posted on 11/27/2025 07:20 AM ()
On his first Apostolic Journey abroad, Pope Leo XIV addresses authorities in Ankara, urging Türkiye to embrace its vocation as a bridge between cultures, faiths, and continents, and calling the world to reject division and pursue dialogue.
Pope Leo visits Atatürk Mausoleum in Ankara
Posted on 11/27/2025 04:57 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV’s first engagement upon his arrival in Türkiye on Thursday morning is a visit to the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, where he signs the Book of Honour.
Pope Leo to journalists: Visit 'a message of unity and peace'
Posted on 11/27/2025 04:11 AM ()
Aboard the papal plane to Ankara, Pope Leo XIV greets over 80 journalists, who present him with several gifts, such as a baseball bat, pictures of his time as a missionary, and a pumpkin pie, and he describes his Apostolic Journey to Türkiye and Lebanon as seeking to promote peace and unity.
Pope Leo XIV begins his first Apostolic Journey bound for Türkiye
Posted on 11/27/2025 00:59 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV departs from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport as he begins his first Apostolic Journey, which takes him to Türkiye and Lebanon to offer a sign of unity and peace.
Pope: 'Virtual connection' cannot replace human relationships
Posted on 11/26/2025 11:36 AM ()
Pope Leo meets with some 160 men and women religious from the Union of Superiors General, encouraging them to make good use of the “extraordinary opportunities” offered by technology—so long as these don't come at the expense of human connection.
SACBC Justice and Peace Commission commends G20 resolutions
Posted on 11/26/2025 11:07 AM ()
The Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has welcomed and commended the key resolutions emerging from the recent G20 Leaders’ Summit, recognising their alignment with long-standing calls for global justice, solidarity, and inclusive development.
Pope’s December prayer intention: ‘For Christians in areas of conflict’
Posted on 11/26/2025 09:00 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of December, and invites the faithful to pray that Christians living in the midst of war may be seeds of peace.
Mozambique: Archbishop of Nampula’s urgent appeal for 30,000 displaced people in Memba
Posted on 11/26/2025 07:38 AM ()
The Archbishop of Nampula and President of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique, Archbishop Inacio Saure, has issued an urgent plea for immediate humanitarian support to aid over 30,000 displaced individuals in the Alua district of Memba.
‘On the paths of unity and peace:’ Pope Leo XIV’s first Apostolic Journey
Posted on 11/26/2025 07:00 AM ()
As Pope Leo XIV prepares to depart on his first Apostolic Journey, which takes him to Türkiye and Lebanon on November 27 to December 2, our Editorial Director explores the visit as a sign of unity and peace for the Middle East.