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Pope Leo XIV video-calls priests in southern Lebanon

During his audience with the Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon, Archbishop Paolo Borgia, Pope Leo video-calls about ten priests from the southern regions of Lebanon and encourages them and assures them of his prayers.

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Gaza's parish priest: 'Pope Leo encourages us to have hope'

Father Gabriel Romanelli, the pastor of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, speaks to Vatican News about the message of closeness he received from Pope Leo XIV, saying that Holy Father’s words are always an encouragement 'to keep moving forward and doing good.'

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Notre Dame Cathedral’s stained-glass dispute enters new legal phase

Controversy surrounding the decision to replace some of Notre Dame’s historic windows with a contemporary design has escalated to legal action and calls for peaceful protests.

Schedule for Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Spain released

A month ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s departure for Spain, the Holy See Press Office releases the full schedule for the journey, which will take him to Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary islands, and see him bless the tallest tower of the Sagrada Familia basilica.

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DDF responds to vademecum on blessings in Germany

The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, explains that the November 2024 letter also applies to the text of the current vademecum, which does not have the Dicastery’s approval.

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Israeli airstrikes hit multiple areas in Lebanon amid renewed cross-border attacks

Israel’s military carrys out a new wave of airstrikes across Lebanon, targeting what it said were Hezbollah positions, after issuing fresh evacuation warnings for residents of southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley.

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Street in Brooklyn Heights renamed to honor Servant of God Dorothy Day

The intersection of Pineapple and Henry streets in Brooklyn Heights was renamed “Dorothy Day Way” on May 2.

Pope Leo XIV: Church serves coming of God’s kingdom in history

The pontiff said the Church is a pilgrim people called to proclaim Christ’s salvation while rejecting all that wounds human life.

‘Leone a Roma’: Vatican media documentary on Pope’s years in Rome

“Leone a Roma” is a new documentary by the Vatican's media outlets that retraces the nearly two decades Pope Leo XIV spent in Rome before his election to the See of Peter. Produced for the first anniversary of his pontificate, the film will be broadcast on Vatican media channels and made available to media organisations upon request.

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Pope Leo receives the President of the Swiss Confederation

Pope Leo XIV welcomed the President of the Swiss Confederation, Guy Parmelin, in the Vatican on Wednesday morning, prior to the annual swearing-in of the Swiss Guards.

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