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Pope Leo XIV and Palestinian leader Abbas meet over Gaza situation

The two met in person for the first time, in what the Holy See described as a "cordial" encounter.

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Pope Leo XIV prays at Pope Francis’s tomb in Rome

Pope Leo XIV visited the tomb of Pope Francis at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, laying flowers and offering prayers a day after the commemoration of the dead.

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King Charles and Queen Camilla join Pope in historic Vatican prayer

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the Vatican on Thursday, joining Pope Leo XIV in prayer inside the Sistine Chapel in a landmark act of unity between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church.

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King Charles meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican in a historic visit

Britain's King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV have prayed in public together in a historic moment, marking the first time in 500 years that leaders of both the Church of England and the Catholic Church have taken part in a joint service.

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USA

Pope Leo XIV weighs in on 'pro-life' abortion debate in his native US

The US-born pontiff highlighted flaws within the conservative "pro-life" movement, which seeks to ban abortions across the US, asserting that being truly pro-life also includes having an anti-capital punishment stance.

World News

Neglecting the UN could lead to a fragile world of unstable relations

The marginalisation of the United Nations could bring the world back to fragile power politics, the Secretary-General of Caritas International Alistair Dutton told Euronews in an interview.

Vatican

Could first millennial saint Carlo Acutis' PlayStation become a relic?

London-born Italian boy Carlo Acutis was a computer whiz with a talent for coding and a love of video games, according to his mother.

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Pope Leo XIV thanks faithful as he celebrates 70th birthday

Pope Leo XIV marked his 70th birthday on Sunday by thanking God, his parents and those who prayed for him during his traditional noon blessing in St. Peter’s Square.

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Pope Leo XIV marvels at 'huge learning curve' as he turns 70

Hundreds gathered with banners wishing a happy 70th birthday to Pope Leo XIV, who blessed the faithful gathered in St Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday.

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Thousands at the Vatican concert with Bocelli and Pharrell Williams

Thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square Saturday night for the Grace for the World concert, co-directed by Andrea Bocelli and Pharrell Williams. The show was followed by a spectacular drone show.

Italy

Pope Leo XIV proclaims Carlo Acutis the first millennial saint

The canonisation of the first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, and the son of the founder of the newspaper La Stampa, Pier Giorgio Frassati, was celebrated on Sunday morning. 'Today is a beautiful feast day,' said the pontiff.

Europe News

Estonia celebrates its first beatification ceremony in historic moment for Catholic community

"This day is a great gift not only to the Catholic Church in Estonia, but to the whole Catholic Church and Estonian society," - wrote Bishop Philippe Jourdan of Tallinn on the occasion of the first beatification in the history of the Estonian Church.

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Madonna urges Pope Leo XIV to visit Gaza 'before it's too late'

The singer wrote that the pontiff was “the only one of us who cannot be denied entry” into Gaza, adding that “there is no more time.”

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Pope urges young Catholics to spread faith at Rome's Youth Jubilee

The pontiff celebrated the concluding mass of one of the most important events of the Holy Year as 1 million faithful filled the Tor Vergata esplanade in Rome on Sunday.

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A million young Catholics reportedly attend Holy Year youth festival

Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics descended on Rome for the Youth Jubilee, which kicked off on Tuesday evening with a mass by the Pope in St Peter's Square. They gathered for a vigil on Saturday night ahead of a Sunday mass held by the Pope.

Green News

Vatican strikes solar farm deal to become first carbon neutral state

A controversial radio site north of Rome is set to become a solar farm as the Vatican pushes its green transition.

World News

Rome and the Vatican City welcome the Youth Jubilee

More than half a million young Catholics are expected to attend the Youth Jubilee, which kicked off on Tuesday evening with a mass by the Pope in St Peter's Square.

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Pope repeats call for Gaza ceasefire as Israel issues evacuation order

Pope Leo XIV repeated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, while also imploring the international community to respect international law and protect civilians.

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Zelenskyy and Pope Leo XIV suggest Vatican as peace talks venue

The Ukrainian president held talks with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, ahead of the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference which is taking place this week in Rome.

Green News

Why has Pope Leo XIV started a new ‘green Mass’ tradition?

Pope Leo XIV is also enacting a plan to build a solar farm that would make Vatican City the world’s first carbon-neutral state.

Robert Francis Prevost, 69, has become the 267th occupant of the throne of St Peter and he will be known as Leo XIV. Leo XIV is the second Roman Pontiff - after Pope Francis - from the Americas.