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Peace appeals in Africa were not aimed at Trump, pope says

Aboard the Papal flight from Cameroon to Angola, Pope Leo XIV responded to some media coverage over the past week, which mistakenly reported his speeches in Africa and...

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With candor, Pope Leo confronts Cameroon's ongoing abductions, killings in plea for peace

Cameroonians recount abductions, killings and constant fear during Pope Leo's visit to their country as he presses for urgent action, moral leadership and peace.

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Pope Leo steers discourse back to Africa trip after White House criticisms cloud initial days

Speaking only on his ongoing papal trip to journalists, Pope Leo XIV is drawing international attention he has received this week away from U.S. politics.

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Pope finds the embodiment of the ‘guiding principle above all’ in Algeria

Pope Leo XIV casts Algeria as a quiet model of solidarity and charity, showing how everyday acts of mercy can lay the groundwork for peace.

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Following Trump's critical post, Pope Leo continues his plea for peace

After Trump’s social media attack, Pope Leo XIV responded with unusual candor aboard the papal flight, brushing aside political conflict and pressing ahead with his call...

Prayer

Pope decries horror, inhumanity that 'some adults boast of with pride'

Pope Leo XIV called for a prayer vigil April 11 to tell the whole world it is possible for all people of all religions and ethnicities to live together and that "we want...

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Pope Leo praises ceasefire as ‘genuine hope,’ presses for dialogue, peace

Pope Leo XIV praised the Middle East ceasefire as a hopeful breakthrough after escalating tensions, condemned threats against Iran, and called on the faithful to pray for...

Easter

Pope at Easter: Jesus showed nonviolence is true power over evil

Celebrating the joy of Christ's resurrection, Pope Leo XIV said the faithful cannot be indifferent or resign themselves to the evil in the world.

To "make the cry for...

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Pope: Don't be paralyzed by mistrust, fear; be catalyzed by Christ to build peace

During the Easter Vigil in St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Leo XIV said sin is like the stone that sealed Jesus' tomb, separating us from God and seeking to kill his words of...

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Pope at Colosseum: Follow Christ's path, including the Way of the Cross, to bring peace

"Every person in authority will have to answer to God for the way they exercise their power," said the reflection for the first station, "Jesus is condemned to death."...