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Pope Leo says civilians in Ukraine are suffering, calls for war to end
MILAN, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Sunday said ongoing Russian attacks against Ukraine were leaving civilians in the…
Hundreds of thousands turn out at pro-Palestinian marches in Europe
ROME: Huge numbers turned out at pro-Palestinian rallies in Europe on Saturday, calling for an immediate end to the war…
Hundreds of thousands turn out at pro-Palestinian marches in Europe
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march in Madrid, Spain, demanding an end to the war in Gaza. (AP pic) ROME: Huge numbers turned…
Pope Leo to release first document, on world’s poor, on Oct 9
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo will publish the first document of his tenure on October 9, the Vatican said on…
UK set to name new Archbishop, with women on contender lists in historic first
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will name a new Archbishop of Canterbury on Friday to lead the Church of England, mother church…
Madagascar protesters call general strike as unrest enters second week
ANTANANARIVO: Anti-government protesters in Madagascar held fresh demonstrations and called for a general strike on Wednesday as they intensified efforts…
White House rejects Pope Leo’s comments on ‘inhuman’ migrant policy
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaking with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House.…
Two women seen as frontrunners ahead of Archbishop of Canterbury announcement
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is expected to announce the next Archbishop of Canterbury on Friday, with two women among the favourites…
Madagascar protesters demand president’s resignation in fifth day of rallies
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -Hundreds of protesters across Madagascar demanded the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina on Wednesday, taking to the streets…
Pope Leo hopes Hamas will accept Trump’s Gaza peace plan
ROME: Pope Leo on Tuesday praised United States President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza and expressed hope that…
Pope Leo criticizes ‘inhuman’ treatment of immigrants in US
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo on Tuesday appeared to offer his strongest criticism yet of U.S. President Donald Trump's hardline…
Schwarzenegger at Vatican in mission to ‘terminate’ fossil fuels
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Arnold Schwarzenegger came to the Vatican on Tuesday to throw his weight behind Pope Leo's efforts to…
King Charles to pay state visit to Vatican to see Pope Leo
LONDON: King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla will pay a state visit to the Holy See next month, Buckingham…
Pope Leo names Italian bishop to lead powerful Vatican office
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo named a relatively unknown Italian cleric on Friday to lead the Vatican office responsible for…
Nuns in Scotland offer a path to faith and taste of convent life
THE HIGHLANDS, Scotland (Reuters) -It is exciting to be here in these times, says Sister Mary Gianna, a 41-year-old nun…
Man Utd beat Chelsea to ease pressure on Amorim
MANCHESTER UNITED eased the pressure on beleaguered boss Ruben Amorim with a chaotic 2-1 win against Chelsea as both teams…
Man Utd beat Chelsea to ease pressure on Amorim
Man Utd beat Chelsea to ease pressure on AmorimAFPMANCHESTER: Manchester United eased the pressure on beleaguered boss Ruben Amorim with…
Defiant Amorim says not even pope can make him change Man Utd system
MANCHESTER: Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said not even the pope could make him deviate from playing with a back…
'Death is cheaper': Fleeing Gaza City now costs more than life itself, Palestinians say
GAZA CITY: Huge numbers of Palestinians were fleeing Gaza City by any means on Wednesday as the Israeli military pressed…
Israel opens new Gaza evacuation route amid intensified ground assault
GAZA CITY: The Israeli military announced the opening of a temporary new evacuation route on Wednesday to allow civilians to…
King Charles bids farewell to Duchess of Kent in royal milestone
LONDON (Reuters) -King Charles became the first British monarch in some four centuries to attend a Roman Catholic funeral on…
Pope Leo criticises high, Musk-style corporate pay packages
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo criticised corporate pay packages that offer executives much higher salaries than their employees in excerpts…
Pope Leo thanks Lampedusans for welcoming migrants
ROME: Pope Leo XIV sent a message of thanks Friday to people on the Italian Mediterranean island of Lampedusa for…
Pharrell Williams and Andrea Bocelli co-direct free Vatican concert
VATICAN CITY: American songwriter Pharrell Williams and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will co-direct a free concert and light show for…
Pope Leo tells Catholic bishops not to hide abuse allegations
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo has instructed the Catholic Church's newest bishops to confront sexual abuse by priests and not…
One-Of-A-Kind Leica M-A Owned By Pope Francis Goes Up For Auction
As far as pre-owned papal “relics” go, a camera is certainly one of the stranger objects to go up for…
Pope Leo calls Israeli strikes on Qatar 'very serious', urges peace
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo, who typically refrains from speaking off the cuff, expressed unusually forceful concern on Tuesday about the…
Pope declares Carlo Acutis, 'God's influencer', first millennial saint
VATICAN CITY: Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Leo XIV proclaimed the Catholic…
Italian teen made first millennial Catholic saint at youthful Vatican event
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -A teenager who died of leukaemia in 2006 became thefirst Catholic saint of the millennial generation on…