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Pope Leo Urges Gaza Ceasefire After Church Attack

(MENAFN) Pope Leo XIV reiterated his plea for “an immediate ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip on Thursday and conveyed his “profound hope” for “dialogue, reconciliation and lasting peace in the region.” His appeal followed an Israeli strike on a...

Vatican Cardinals Encounter Crucial Decision

(MENAFN) As the Catholic Church approaches its upcoming papal conclave scheduled for Wednesday, Vatican observers report that cardinals are feeling the weight of selecting a new leader who can mend the widening rift between progressive and...

Pope Leo expresses grief over Syria church suicide bombing

(MENAFN) Pope Leo has expressed deep sorrow following a deadly suicide bombing that struck a Greek Orthodox church in Syria’s capital over the weekend. The attack, which occurred on Sunday at the Saint Elias Church in Damascus, left 25 people dead...

Vatican Reveals Secret Conclave for Papal Election

(MENAFN) On Monday, the Vatican revealed that cardinals from all over the globe will gather next month in a confidential conclave to choose the successor to Pope Francis, who passed away recently. The private meeting is scheduled to start on May 7...

Vatican requests from mourners to not snap selfies with Pope Francis

(MENAFN) Vatican officials have asked mourners to refrain from taking photos with the late Pope Francis as he lay in state at St. Peter’s Basilica, urging a respectful and solemn atmosphere during the mourning period. This request followed the...

Vatican unveils reason of Pope Francis’s passing

(MENAFN) The Vatican has officially confirmed that Pope Francis passed away from a stroke followed by heart failure on Easter Monday at the age of 88. The Holy See reported that the pontiff died at 7:35 a.m. on April 21 at his residence in Casa...

Vatican Confirms Reason of Pope Francis’ Death

(MENAFN) Pope Francis has passed away due to a stroke that led to a coma and subsequent heart failure, according to an official announcement released by the Vatican on Monday. Dr. Andrea Arcangeli, the Vatican’s chief physician, confirmed the...

ALLATRA Strengthens Vatican Ties: Private Audience with Pope Leo XIV and Global Governance Conference

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN CITY, May 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Representatives of the ALLATRA International Public Movement (IPM), Dr. A. Egon Cholakian and Ms. Maryna Ovtsynova, took part this month in high-level events at the Vatican,...

Cultural Tourism Market: A Rapidly Expanding Sector with Exceptional Growth Potential Over the Next Decade | Future Market Insights, Inc.

NEWARK, Del, March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global cultural tourism market, which is poised to become a cornerstone of the global tourism industry, is seeing tremendous growth. With a projected market size of USD 1.2 trillion in 2025 and...

‘Ukraine: For the Children’ Trailer Premieres at Cannes Doc Day

A Woman’s Perspective on Peace, War, and Hope from ELYSIAN’s Karen Floyd, Now Garnering Nearly 30 International Film Awards CANNES, FRANCE, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Marking a powerful beginning to ELYSIAN’s next decade of storytelling,...

Roman Catholic Women Bishops Call for Dialogue with Pope Leo XIV on Inclusive Ministry and Women's Ordination

The women bishops call on Pope Leo XIV to lift excommunication against those ordained in the Roman Catholic Women Priests Movement and to dialogue with them. SARASOTA, FL, UNITED STATES, May 17, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a heartfelt and...

Visit by Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law Mr Edwin Tong to the Vatican City to Attend the Inauguration of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, 17 to 19 May 2025

Minister for Culture, Community and Youth & Second Minister for Law Mr Edwin Tong represented Singapore at the Papal Inauguration Mass for His Holiness Pope Leo XIV this morning. Minister Tong had a brief audience with Pope Leo XIV following the...

DIVINE TIMING: The Sacred Order Foretells a Spiritual Awakening Ahead of the Upcoming Vatican Conclave

VATICAN CITY, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- With the recent passing of Pope Francis, the eyes of the world turn once again toward Vatican City and the conclave scheduled to begin on May 7, 2025. In a timely literary release, author Roger L....

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Church Engagement with AI

(MENAFN) Pope Leo XIV, in his first formal address to the College of Cardinals, urged the Catholic Church to actively respond to the developments in artificial intelligence. Referencing his chosen papal name, he emphasized the Church's "enduring"...

Pope Leo XIV Demands Church Engagement with AI

(MENAFN) In his inaugural official address to the College of Cardinals, newly elected Pope Leo XIV emphasized the necessity for the Catholic Church to engage with the rapidly advancing realm of artificial intelligence (AI), according to the media....

Seven get sentenced over harassing LGBTQ Olympic organizer

(MENAFN) A French court has sentenced seven individuals for harassing Thomas Jolly, the artistic director of the controversial LGBTQ-themed opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics. The performance, which included drag performers and activists...

“I’d Like to Be Pope”: Trump Shares as Vatican Prepares for Conclave

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump humorously indicated interest in succeeding Pope Francis as the next leader of the Catholic Church when discussing potential successors to Pope Francis. “I’d like to be pope. That would be my number one...

Visit of Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Education, and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Maliki Osman to the Vatican City for the Funeral of the Late Pope Francis, 26 April 2025

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Education, and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman attended the funeral Mass of the late Pope Francis on 26 April 2025 in the Vatican City this morning. Minister...

Ukrainian Activist Makes Fun of Pope Francis' Death

(MENAFN) A right-wing Ukrainian activist and military blogger, who was once reportedly offered a position by Vladimir Zelensky, has seemingly mocked the death of Pope Francis. The Vatican revealed on Monday morning that the leader of the Catholic...

Electing a New Pope: A Religious Studies Professor Explains

Among the billions of people mourning the death of Pope Francis at the conclusion of his remarkable papacy are the cardinals who will participate in the funeral liturgies for the late pope, a series of general congregations, and, ultimately, the...