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Pope Leo XIV revives tradition to mend divided Catholic Church
Sabah
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July 4, 2025
Pope Leo XIV will head off on holiday Sunday after a measured first two months at the helm of the Catholic Church, marked by a push to restore unity and reaffirm tradition following the unconventional papacy of his predecessor. Described by...
US Embassy in Rome Honors First American-Born Pope While Celebrating US-Vatican Diplomatic Milestone
National Catholic Register
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In 1984, President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II established full diplomatic ties. Beneath a canopy of Roman pines, Americans in Rome celebrated the Fourth of July this year with something more than barbecue and fireworks: the historic...
Vatican launches American-style campaign to help erase a $58-million deficit
Los Angeles Times
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June 30, 2025
ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday celebrated a special feast day traditionally used by the Roman Catholic Church to drum up donations from the faithful, with the Vatican under the first American pope rolling out a new campaign to urge ordinary...
‘Hug therapy’ and not rocking the boat: How Pope Leo is trying to unify Vatican
The Straits Times
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July 4, 2025
VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo XIV heads off on holiday on July 6, having spent his first two months as Catholic leader rebuilding unity and bolstering tradition after his predecessor’s unorthodox papacy. “Prudent”, “methodical” and “listening” are some...
Pope Leo XIV Appoints Kenyan Bishop to New Role at Vatican
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 4, 2025
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Willybard Kitogho Lagho, a Kenyan Bishop in the Catholic Diocese of Malindi, to be a member of the Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue. The appointment was announced on Friday, July 4, with Lagho set to join...
DGR, Ministry of Tolerance to promote cultural understanding
Sharjah24
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In attendance were Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Chairman of DGR, and Rashid Ibrahim Al Nuaimi, Advisor to Strategic Planning and Institutional Performance Management from the Office of the Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence. The meeting agenda...
Vatican launches campaign to help erase its $97-116 million deficit
1News
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Pope Leo XIV today celebrated a special feast day traditionally used by the Catholic Church to drum up donations from the faithful, with the Vatican under the first American pope rolling out a new campaign to urge ordinary Catholics to help bail...
‘Hug therapy’: How Pope Leo XIV is trying to unify Vatican with tradition, measured leadership
Malay Mail
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July 4, 2025
HOLY SEE (Vatican City), July 4 — Pope Leo XIV heads off on holiday on Sunday, having spent his first two months as Catholic leader rebuilding unity and bolstering tradition after his predecessor’s unorthodox papacy. “Prudent”, “methodical” and...
The Vatican’s ethical crusade in the age of AI: An interview with Bishop Tighe
Catholic Voice
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July 4, 2025
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming society, the Vatican has emerged as an influential voice in the global conversation on AI ethics. Advocating for a human-centred approach to technology, the Holy See emphasises the...
Pope trying to unify Vatican with emphasis on protocol and tradition
Newstalk ZB
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July 4, 2025
Pope Leo XIV heads off on holiday on Sunday, having spent his first two months as Catholic leader rebuilding unity and bolstering tradition after his predecessor’s unorthodox papacy. “Prudent”, “methodical” and “listening” are some of the words...
The Vatican Latin Mass Survey Fallout: Lies Revealed
The Catholic Thing
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July 3, 2025
A hidden Vatican report has surfaced—one that contradicts the rationale Pope Francis gave for restricting the Traditional Latin Mass. In this special episode of The Prayerful Posse, Raymond Arroyo, Father Gerald Murray, and Robert Royal unpack the...
‘How Kids Roll’: The film about Gaza’s children praised by Pope Francis
Vatican News
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July 3, 2025
Director Loris Lai speaks to Vatican News about his new film ‘How Kids Roll’, about the unlikely friendship between two young boys, one Palestinian and one Israeli, brought together by a shared love of surfing. By Vatican News According to reports...
Pope Leo XIV calls for global solidarity with Eastern Churches amid conflict and crisis
Christian Today
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July 4, 2025
(Photo: Vatican Media) Pope Leo XIV has called for renewed global solidarity with the Eastern Catholic Churches, which he described as “so precious and so greatly afflicted.” The pontiff lamented on the persistent violence and misunderstanding...
'Hug Therapy': How Pope Leo Is Trying To Unify Vatican
International Business Times - Australia
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July 4, 2025
Pope Leo XIV heads off on holiday on Sunday, having spent his first two months as Catholic leader rebuilding unity and bolstering tradition after his predecessor's unorthodox papacy. "Prudent", "methodical" and "listening" are some of the words...
World AFP 'Hug therapy': How Pope Leo is trying to unify Vatican
Yahoo News
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Pope Leo XIV heads off on holiday on Sunday, having spent his first two months as Catholic leader rebuilding unity and bolstering tradition after his predecessor's unorthodox papacy. "Prudent", "methodical" and "listening" are some of the words...
Catholic Church’s Role in Education, Healthcare Discussed at Pope Leo XIV’s Audience with Equatorial Guinean President
ACI Africa
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July 2, 2025
Vatican, 02 July, 2025 / 4:46 pm (ACI Africa). The Catholic Church’s role in promoting formal education and healthcare in Equatorial Guinea was one of the topics discussed during the June 28 meeting between Pope Leo XIV and the President of the...
Pope Leo appoints Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem to Vatican's inter-religious dialogue department
Middle East Eye
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July 3, 2025
Pope Leo XIV appointed Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, as a member of the Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue on Thursday. The dicastery plays a vital role in promoting mutual respect and collaboration...
At the Vatican, experts challenge the rules of global debt and finance
Religion News Service
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July 2, 2025
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Some of the most provocative recent proposals challenging global inequality and international debt are not the work of Ivy League economics departments or Silicon Valley think tanks. They’re coming from inside the Vatican. “I...
Pope Leo will celebrate new Mass ‘for care of creation’ added to church missal
America Magazine
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July 3, 2025
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Catholic priests will now be able to celebrate Mass “for the care of creation” after the Vatican announced that a new formulary of prayers and biblical readings for the Mass will be added to the Roman Missal -- the liturgical...
Le pape à Radio Vatican : une visite chargée de symboles
FSSPX.NEWS
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Les hautes antennes de Santa Maria di Galeria (Nord-Ouest de Rome) ont été tout particulièrement à l’honneur en ce 19 juin 2025, et pour cause : cela faisait trente-quatre ans qu’un pape n’était pas venu visiter le dispositif d’émissions des ondes...