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Pope Leo praises ceasefire as ‘genuine hope,’ presses for dialogue, peace
By JOSEPHINE PETERSON, Catholic News Service
Published April 9, 2026Pope Leo XIV welcomed the newly announced ceasefire in the Middle East as “a sign of genuine hope” after what he described as “hours of extreme tension,” while urging a return to negotiations and calling the faithful to prayer.
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At Easter Mass, Pope Leo proclaims Resurrection conquers ‘the power of death’
By COURTNEY MARES, OSV News
Published April 5, 2026Pope Leo XIV offered Easter Mass in St. Peter’s Square Sunday proclaiming that with Christ’s resurrection “death has been conquered forever” and “no longer has power over us.”
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Good Friday liturgy underscores need to break ‘this chain’ of violence
By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
Published April 3, 2026A message of nonviolence and quiet endurance marked the Good Friday liturgy at the Vatican, during which the Passion of Christ offers an example of breaking the cycle of violence that continues today.
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On first Palm Sunday, Pope Leo says Jesus cries out from the cross against war
By COURTNEY MARES, OSV News
Published March 29, 2026In his first Palm Sunday homily, Pope Leo XIV proclaimed that Jesus, the King of Peace, embraces all suffering in human history and cries out from the cross against war.
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Via Crucis: The final Holy Week journey of Pope Francis
By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES, OSV News
Published March 26, 2026During Holy Week 2025, Pope Francis was called to share in the mystery of Christ’s passion. No one knows whether he had some premonition that it would be his final week, but one thing was certain: He prepared himself for it.
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Pope Leo XIV calls for Middle East ceasefire
By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES, OSV News
Published March 15, 2026Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East and condemned the “atrocious violence” of the U.S.-Israeli-led war on Iran, which has spread across the region.
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Pope Leo warns of ‘irreparable abyss,’ if diplomacy doesn’t take over violence in Iran, Middle East
By PAULINA GUZIK, OSV News
Published March 1, 2026Pope Leo XIV issued a fervent appeal for return of diplomacy in “these dramatic hours” in the Middle East and Iran, condemning use of weapons that cause “destruction, pain, and death.”
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Dare to be free, join exodus from stagnation, pope says on Ash Wednesday
By CAROL GLATZ, Catholic News Service
Published February 18, 2026Pope Leo XIV marked the beginning of Lent with the traditional procession on Rome’s Aventine Hill on Ash Wednesday.
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Pope embarks on synodal journey with cardinals to better listen to the world
By CAROL GLATZ, Catholic News Service
Published January 10, 2026Pope Leo XIV and the College of Cardinals have begun a journey together to grow in communion and discern “what the Lord is asking of us for the good of his people.” After convening the group of cardinals in Rome for a consistory Jan. 7-8, the pope decided to make the gathering an annual event.
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Open your hearts to baby Jesus and one another, pope says on Christmas
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published December 26, 2025Jesus entering the world as a little baby in need is a sign of God’s solidarity with every person in need, longing for love and a helping hand, Pope Leo XIV said at Christmas morning Mass.
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‘Hope does not disappoint:’ A Jubilee for the history books
By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES, Catholic News Service
Published December 16, 2025In his papal bull proclaiming the Jubilee Year, the late Pope Francis emphasized the theme of hope, a much-needed virtue in a time of uncertainty, war, and tribulation.
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Christmas creche, tree are signs of hope, pope says
By CAROL GLATZ, Catholic News Service
Published December 15, 2025The Nativity scene and Christmas tree are signs of faith and hope, Pope Leo XIV said. “As we contemplate them in our homes, parishes and town squares, let us ask the Lord to renew in us the gift of peace and fraternity,” he said.
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Unity, dialogue, respect: On first trip, pope highlights paths to peace
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published December 3, 2025Visiting two countries over six days on his first foreign papal trip, Pope Leo XIV preached unity, dialogue and respect for differences as the only paths to peace.
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Pope calls treatment of migrants in U.S. ‘extremely disrespectful’
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published November 19, 2025Insisting that the dignity of all people, including immigrants, must be respected, Pope Leo XIV asked U.S. Catholics and “people of goodwill” to read and listen to the U.S. bishops’ recent pastoral message on the topic.
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Seeing everyone as a brother or sister is part of Christianity, pope says
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published November 13, 2025Being a Christian means recognizing every person as a brother or sister and always being ready to lend a helping hand, Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience.
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Prayer for beloved dead is sign of hope of being together again, pope says
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published November 2, 2025Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass Nov. 2, the feast of All Souls, at Rome’s largest cemetery. Praying for the dead, he said, is not just about remembering a loss, but is a sign of belief that in the death and resurrection of Jesus, no one will be lost.
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Church must ‘walk poor with the poor’ to serve Christ, says Pope Leo in first exhortation
By GINA CHRISTIAN, OSV News
Published October 10, 2025In his first apostolic exhortation, Pope Leo XIV has taken up the call of Pope Francis for Christians to see in the poor the very face of Christ.
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Proclaiming the Gospel includes welcoming migrants, pope says at Jubilee
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published October 5, 2025The celebration of the Jubilee of Migrants and the Jubilee of the Missions is a reminder to all Catholics that the duty to welcome and assist migrants is also part of each person’s obligation to share God’s love, Pope Leo XIV said.
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God’s love can reach anyone, even at ‘rock bottom,’ pope says
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published September 24, 2025When people hit “rock bottom,” they can be confident that God is there ready to rescue and redeem them, Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience.
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US Supreme Court justice speaks at Vatican Jubilee of Justice
By BY CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published September 21, 2025In a frescoed hall of a building housing the Catholic Church’s highest courts, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. spoke about faith, mercy, tradition and hope Sept. 20.
