1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (571+ words) Pope Leo XIV will be the first Catholic pontiff to visit Algeria. Published'Apr 07, 2026, 06: 50 PM ANNABA, Algeria " On Algeria's sparkling Mediterranean coast, the city of Annaba is teeming with excitement as the one-time home of St Augustine readies for the country's…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (724+ words) Pope Leo XIV's visit to Africa will be a sign of the value the Church places on the continent, where more than 20 per cent of the world's Catholics live. Published'Apr 09, 2026, 04: 21 PM Updated'Apr 09, 2026, 04: 57 PM VATICAN CITY " Pope Leo leaves on April…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (80+ words) Published'Apr 09, 2026, 04: 21 PM VATICAN CITY, April 9 - Pope Leo leaves on Monday for a visit to four countries in Africa, in an ambitious tour to urge world leaders to address the needs of the continent. Here is a history of papal visits…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (351+ words) Pope Leo XIV leads the Easter Vigil in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 4, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane Published'Apr 05, 2026, 04: 59 AM VATICAN CITY, April 4 - Pope Leo led the world's Catholics into Easter at a Saturday night vigil Mass in St. Peter's…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (367+ words) Published'Apr 04, 2026, 03: 59 AM ROME, April 3 - Pope Leo led a candle-lit service with thousands of Catholics inside Rome's famed Colosseum on Friday evening that featured prayers for war orphans and deported immigrant children, and a warning to world leaders that their decisions…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (501+ words) Penitents flagellate themselves as they walk to a mound with crosses prior to the annual crucifixion during the observance of Lent in the village of Cutud in San Fernando City. Published'Apr 03, 2026, 12: 15 PM Updated'Apr 03, 2026, 12: 21 PM San Fernando, Philippines - Hundreds of Filipinos…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (785+ words) On March 31, Pope Leo said he hoped that US President Donald Trump was "looking for an off-ramp" to end the Iran war. Published'Apr 01, 2026, 02: 00 PM Updated'Apr 01, 2026, 06: 06 PM VATICAN CITY " Pope Leo XIV is preparing to celebrate Easter for the first time…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (306+ words) Published'Mar 28, 2026, 05: 47 PM MONACO, March 28 - Pope Leo on Saturday made a day trip to Monaco, a tax-free microstate on the French Riviera known as a haven for billionaires and their luxury yachts, and urged its residents to share their wealth and…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago  (268+ words) People gathered in Vatican City in March. A Vatican document called on scientists to pursue animal transplants in a manner that is "purposeful, proportionate and sustainable. Published'Mar 24, 2026, 09: 38 PM Updated'Mar 24, 2026, 10: 03 PM VATICAN CITY " The Vatican said on March 24 that Catholics can…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (301+ words) A new document approved by Pope Leo XIV warns against cosmetic surgery, artificial intelligence and mechanical implants. Published'Mar 04, 2026, 08: 38 PM Updated'Mar 04, 2026, 09: 30 PM VATICAN CITY " Jesus will still love you as you age, even if you have a few wrinkles on your…...