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<p>Pope Leo celebrated Mass on New Year’s Day in St. Peter’s Basilica (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)</p>

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Pope begins 2026 with plea for peace in countries ‘bloodied by conflict’

Leo celebrated a New Year’s Day Mass in St Peter’s Basilica and then delivered a special noon prayer from his studio overlooking the square, which was full of pilgrims and tourists on the bright, chilly day.

<p>Pope Leo stops for a moment of prayer in front of the nativity scene in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican (Andrew Medichini/AP)</p>

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Pope asks that Rome welcomes foreigners as he closes out 2025

Pope Leo XIV (Hussein Malla/AP)

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Pope in Lebanon asks for ‘gift of peace’ alongside Christian and Muslim leaders

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Pope visits famous Blue Mosque in Turkey as he focuses on unifying Christians

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Leo begins first foreign trip as Pope with visit to Turkey

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Pope Leo visits Turkey and Lebanon on first foreign trip

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Pope Leo welcomes Hollywood stars to the Vatican

Pope Leo welcomed Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig and dozens of other Hollywood luminaries to a special Vatican audience celebrating cinema and its ability to inspire and unite.

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

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Pope urges Italy to remain open to migrants in meeting with president

Pope Leo XIV thanked Italy on Tuesday for its efforts to combat human trafficking but urged the country to remain open to welcoming and integrating migrants as he took part in a pomp-filled meeting with the Italian president.

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

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Pope Leo criticises wealthy elite living in ‘bubble of luxury’ as poor suffer

The Vatican on Thursday released the document, entitled I Have Loved You, which Francis had begun to write in his final months but never finished

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

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Pope thanks well-wishers as he gives noon blessing on his 70th birthday

The Pope has marked his 70th birthday by thanking God, his parents and all those who prayed for him.

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

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Pope feeds fish and pats horses as he opens Vatican’s sustainable farming centre

Pope Leo fed fish in the fishpond, patted horses and visited organic vineyards on Friday as he inaugurated the Vatican’s ambitious project to turn Pope Francis’s preaching about caring for the environment into practice.

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

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Pope denounces ‘pandemic of arms’ as he prays for victims of US school shooting

Pope Leo has denounced the “pandemic of arms, large and small”, as he prayed publicly for the victims of the shooting during a Catholic school Mass in the United States.

Sun, 31 Aug, 2025

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Pope calls for end to ‘collective punishment’ and forced displacement in Gaza

Pope Leo XIV has demanded that Israel stop the “collective punishment” and forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza as he pleaded for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the besieged territory amid preparations by Israel for a new military ...

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

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Pope celebrates Mass for local homeless people and invites them to lunch

Pope Leo XIV spent the last Sunday of his summer holiday with several dozen homeless and poor people – and the church volunteers who help them, celebrating a special Mass and inviting them into the Vatican’s lakeside estate for a lunch of lasagne ...

Sun, 17 Aug, 2025

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Pope Leo urges crowd of one million young Catholics to ‘spread enthusiasm and faith’

The young people camped in sprawling fields south-east of Rome overnight after attending a vigil service for the Jubilee of Youth on Saturday

Sun, 03 Aug, 2025

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Rock star welcome for Pope who poses for selfies at Catholic influencer festival

Pope Leo XIV received a rock star’s welcome at the Vatican’s festival of Catholic influencers – priests, nuns and ordinary faithful who use their social media presence to preach and teach the faith.

Tue, 29 Jul, 2025

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Pope Leo flags AI’s impact on children’s intellectual and spiritual development

Pope Leo XIV has warned that artificial intelligence could negatively impact the intellectual, neurological and spiritual development of young people as he pressed one of the priorities of his young pontificate.

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

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Pope criticises nationalism and prays for reconciliation

Pope Leo has criticised the surge of nationalist political movements in the world as he prayed for reconciliation and dialogue – a message in line with his pledges to make the Catholic Church a symbol of peace.

Sun, 08 Jun, 2025

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Pope meets child protection advisory board amid call for zero tolerance on abuse

Pope Leo XIV met with members of the Vatican’s child protection advisory commission on Thursday for the first time amid questions about his past handling of clergy sex abuse cases.

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

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Pope declares ‘I am Roman’ as he completes formalities to become bishop of Rome

Pope Leo declared himself a Roman as he completed the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome.

Sun, 25 May, 2025

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Pope prays for China’s Catholics to be in communion with Rome

Pope Leo asked for prayers for China’s Catholics to be in communion with the Holy See, as he made his first public remarks about one of the thorniest foreign policy issues facing his new pontificate.

Sun, 25 May, 2025

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Pope and JD Vance meet ahead of diplomatic push for Ukraine ceasefire

Mr Vance, a Catholic convert, had led the US delegation to the formal Mass opening the pontificate of the first American pope

Mon, 19 May, 2025

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Pope meets with head of Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine

Pope Leo XIV met at the Vatican with the head of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine on Thursday, in one of his first audiences as pontiff that reaffirmed his appeal for a peaceful, negotiated end to Russia’s war.

Fri, 16 May, 2025

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World number one Jannik Sinner meets tennis fan Pope Leo XIV

Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner has visited Pope Leo XIV, giving him a tennis racket.

Wed, 14 May, 2025

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Pope Leo XIV visits headquarters of his Augustinian order

Pope Leo XIV has celebrated mass and had lunch with members of his Augustinian religious order, slipping into the congregation’s headquarters outside St Peter’s Square where he served for 12 years as superior.

Tue, 13 May, 2025

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Pope Leo XIV expresses solidarity with imprisoned journalists

He spoke in an audience with some of the 6,000 journalists who descended on Rome to cover his election as the first American pontiff

Mon, 12 May, 2025

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Pope Leo celebrates Mass at tomb of St Peter before first Sunday blessing

The Vatican said the Pope was joined by the head of his Augustinian order, the Rev Alejandro Moral Anton

Sun, 11 May, 2025

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Pope Leo XIV lays out vision of papacy and identifies AI as challenge for humanity

Leo made his first outing since his election to a sanctuary south of Rome that is dedicated to the Madonna and is of particular significance to his Augustinian order

Sun, 11 May, 2025

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Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as Pope as details emerge from conclave

Pope Leo XIV said his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and details began to emerge of how votes quickly coalesced to make him history’s first American pope.

Fri, 09 May, 2025

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As Born In The USA plays, American cardinals in Rome celebrate Pope Leo XIV

Speakers blasted songs including Born In The USA and American Pie as six cardinal electors from the United States gathered in Rome to share their thoughts on the election of the first US-born pope, Cardinal Robert Prevost.

Fri, 09 May, 2025

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Pope Leo hopes to bring light to 'dark nights of this world' as he celebrates first Mass

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, has celebrated his first Mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel

Fri, 09 May, 2025

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Pope Leo XIV to celebrate first Mass after election as Francis’ successor

The service comes a day after his historic election as the first North American pope in the church’s 2,000-year history

Fri, 09 May, 2025

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Taoiseach and president lead congratulations for new Pope Leo XIV in Ireland

Micheál Martin said the celebrations in St. Peter’s Square are a reflection of the 'hopes and goodwill' felt by Catholics

Fri, 09 May, 2025

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Who is Leo XIV, the new Pope chosen by cardinals to lead the Catholic Church?

At 69 years old, he is seven years younger than Pope Francis was when he was elected.

Fri, 09 May, 2025

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Peruvians elated after cardinal who spent years in country is elected Pope

Peruvians were elated on Thursday after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country and who they see as one of their own was elected Pope.

Thu, 08 May, 2025

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Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings unsure about who should follow Francis

Cardinals have wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings, trying to identify a possible new pope who could follow Pope Francis and make the 2,000-year-old Catholic Church credible and relevant today, especially to young people.

Tue, 06 May, 2025

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How long was the longest conclave? Facts about the secret voting to elect a pope

The periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for centuries

Fri, 02 May, 2025

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Disgraced Cardinal Becciu withdraws from participation in conclave to elect pope

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” has announced that he is withdrawing from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope for “the good of the church”.

Tue, 29 Apr, 2025

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World leaders reminded of Pope Francis’s calls for peace at Vatican funeral

Crowds at the funeral applauded as the pontiff’s coffin both emerged from and then was brought back into the basilica after the open-air mass

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

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Francis hailed as ‘a pope among people’ as world leaders join 200,000 mourners

The 88-year-old has been hailed for his leadership of the Church, proving popular among young people and known for his outreach to those most in need in society

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

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Zelenskyy appears to receive applause as leaders gather for Pope’s funeral

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared to receive a round of applause as he attended the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome.

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

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The delicate diplomacy of the seating plan for the Pope’s funeral

The seating plan for international leaders at the funeral of Pope Francis is a delicate effort in diplomacy.

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

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Pope Francis: Mourners file through St Peter’s Basilica overnight as lying-in-state set to end

The basilica remained open overnight on Thursday to allow as many people to pay their respects as possible

Fri, 25 Apr, 2025

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Archbishop Martin pays tribute to Pope Francis at special Mass

Eamon Martin, the Primate of All Ireland, paid tribute to Francis with a homily during a special dedicated memorial Mass for the late pontiff

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

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How will Pope Francis's funeral differ from those held for predecessors?

Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, with his funeral due to take place on Saturday morning at St Peter’s Square in Rome

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

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An Post offers to send cards to the Vatican for free

The 88-year-old, who died on Easter Monday, has been dubbed by some as the “people’s pope”, having spoken out for the poor and those in need

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

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'He wanted to die at home': Pope’s doctor recounts Francis’s final moments

Dr Alfieri was alerted at 5.30am on Monday by Francis’s health care assistant, Massimiliano Strappetti, that Francis had been stricken and needed to be taken to the hospital

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

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Irish-born cardinal entrusted as ‘camerlengo’ running Holy See between popes

The Vatican official who runs the Holy See after the death of one pope and before the election of another is no-nonsense Irish-born American Cardinal Kevin Farrell.

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

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Vatican holds first public commemoration following death of Pope Francis

The Vatican has begun a Rosary prayer in St Peter’s Square in its first public commemoration following Pope Francis’s death. Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, archpriest of St Peter’s Basilica, led the prayer as the sun set.

Mon, 21 Apr, 2025

India Obit Pope Francis Global Reax

What are the church’s rites for the death of a pope?

The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they’re counted, and then burning them to produce either the white or black smoke ...

Mon, 21 Apr, 2025