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Over 1. 2m people attend Pope Leo's Mass in Madrid - Taipei Times
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (470+ words) More than 1. 2 million people filled the streets of Madrid yesterday for a mass by Pope Leo XIV at which he called for a renewal of the Catholic faith in Spain. Spanish King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined throngs of…...
Catholic Church apologizes to Peruvian community
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (464+ words) After years of allegations of land dispossession by a now-dissolved Catholic group, the highest ecclesiastical authorities in the Andean country on Saturday held a symbolic reparation ceremony for the indigenous people whose land was taken away. The Peru-based Sodalitium Christianae…...
Lai congratulates Pope Leo XIV on anniversary of papacy
4+ week, 2+ day ago (227+ words) President William Lai () today congratulated Pope Leo XIV on the first anniversary of his election, on behalf of the Taiwanese government and people. Taiwan would continue to maintain cross-strait peace, guided by the principles of freedom and human dignity, under…...
Filipinos flock to crucifixion spectacle for Good Friday
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (375+ words) Hundreds of Filipinos and tourists flocked to a sun-bleached field north of Manila yesterday, on Good Friday, to witness one of the country's most blood-soaked displays of religious fervor, undeterred by rising fuel prices. Scores of bare-chested flagellants with covered…...
Pope, Orthodox leader celebrate Christian milestone - Taipei Times
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (429+ words) Pope Leo XIV was yesterday to join the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians to celebrate 1, 700 years since one of the early Church's most important gatherings, on the second day of his visit to Turkey. The American pope on Thursday…...
Pope Leo blesses Taiwanese baby in Vatican - Taipei Times
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (259+ words) A Taiwanese baby received a papal blessing from Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, when His Holiness made a public appearance around Vatican City. The apostolic blessing was made public over Threads by a Taiwanese Catholic identified only by her account…...