Pope Leo criticises Equatorial Guinea prisons as he winds up Africa tour BBC Pope Leo Is Skipping Some of Africa’s Biggest Catholic Nations The New York Times Pope Leo urges justice reform in Equatorial Guinea’s prisons Al Jazeera Pope at Bata Prison: ‘No one is excluded from God’s love’ Vatican News Pope Leo visits prison to shouts of ‘freedom’ … Read more
Pope Leo XIV has sent 80 electric generators and thousands of medical supplies to Ukraine to help civilians cope with freezing winter temperatures and constant attacks, the Vatican announced on Feb. 9. The aid was arranged in response to appeals from bishops who warned of mounting difficulties caused by Russia’s attacks on energy infrastructure and … Read more
The Peruvian bishops describe Pope Leo’s unexpected participation at a lunch in Rome as “a gesture of closeness and communion”. By Vatican News “A gesture of closeness and communion that strengthens the pastoral mission of the Church in Peru.” That’s how the country’s bishops described Pope Leo’s surprise visit to their “fraternal lunch,” according to … Read more
Trump slammed Europe as poorly governed and failing to regulate migration in an interview with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns that aired Tuesday in a special episode of The Conversation podcast. “I think they’re weak,” Trump said, referring to the continent’s presidents and prime ministers, adding, “I think they don’t know what to do. Europe doesn’t know what to do.” Pope Leo added the Trump administration’s peace plan for Ukraine “unfortunately” marks “a huge change in what was for many, … Read more
Pope Leo XIV welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo to discuss the war in Ukraine and the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russia. Vatican News Pope Leo XIV welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo on the morning of 9 December. The Holy … Read more
Published On 2 Dec 20252 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Pope Leo XIV has prayed at the site of the deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion and offered words of consolation to the Lebanese people on the final day of his first overseas trip. Relatives of some of the 218 … Read more
Pope Leo XIV is visiting holy sites in Lebanon on Monday, seeking to recognize the country’s religious pluralism and send a message to Christians not to abandon the region. Over the past few decades, hundreds of thousands of Christians have left parts of the Middle East for good, driven by wars and the rise of … Read more
Pope Leo XIV called for “deep reflection” in the United States about the treatment of migrants held in detention, saying that “many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now.” The Chicago-born pope was responding Tuesday to a range … Read more
On his way to Castel Gandolfo, the Pope stopped at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray at the tomb of his predecessor and in front of the image of Salus Populi Romani. Salvatore Cernuzio Before heading to Castel Gandolfo for his customary weekly day of rest, Pope Leo XIV stopped at around 8:05 … Read more
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will meet Pope Leo XIV as part of a state visit to the Vatican in October. A previous official visit to the Vatican was postponed earlier this year because of the poor health of the pontiff’s predecessor, Pope Francis. The King and Queen paid a brief private visit to … Read more