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At the end of Mass in Bamenda on Thursday, as Pope Leo XIV was about to get his car to return to the airport, a little Cameroonian girl ran up to the Pope, and he hugged her, paused for a photo, and gave her a Rosary.

At the end of Mass in Bamenda on Thursday, as Pope Leo XIV was about to get his car to return to the airport, a little Cameroonian girl ran up to the Pope, and he hugged her, paused for a photo, and gave her a Rosary.

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Pope Leo XIV blesses several people, including Sr. Nathalie Becquart, Undersecretary of the General Secretariat of the Synod, at the Palace of the Holy Office on the same evening he was elected Pope.

Pope Leo XIV blesses several people, including Sr. Nathalie Becquart, Undersecretary of the General Secretariat of the Synod, at the Palace of the Holy Office on the same evening he was elected Pope.

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Pope Leo XIV travels to the General Curia of the Order of Saint Augustine, just outside the colonnade of St. Peter's Square, on Tuesday. The Pope visited the campus that houses the Patristic Institute Augustinianum to celebrate Mass and have lunch with the Augustinians, according to the Holy See Press Office.

Pope Leo XIV travels to the General Curia of the Order of Saint Augustine, just outside the colonnade of St. Peter's Square, on Tuesday. The Pope visited the campus that houses the Patristic Institute Augustinianum to celebrate Mass and have lunch with the Augustinians, according to the Holy See Press Office.

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The late Pope Francis appears in this newly-released interview with the ESNE television network, urging the Church to bear witness to the point of martyrdom.

The late Pope Francis appears in this newly-released interview with the ESNE television network, urging the Church to bear witness to the point of martyrdom.

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This morning, Pope Leo XIV met with members of SSC Napoli, the football club which on Friday won the Italian league title. In a brief speech delivered before greeting the players, the Pope reflected on the importance of teamwork and the “moral quality” of sport. Congratulating the team for their victory, he pointed out that “it’s the team who wins the championship … the players, the manager and his staff, and the sports club” as a whole.

This morning, Pope Leo XIV met with members of SSC Napoli, the football club which on Friday won the Italian league title. In a brief speech delivered before greeting the players, the Pope reflected on the importance of teamwork and the “moral quality” of sport. Congratulating the team for their victory, he pointed out that “it’s the team who wins the championship … the players, the manager and his staff, and the sports club” as a whole.

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More than 100,000 people have passed through St. Peter's Basilica to pay their respects to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI since Monday morning.

More than 100,000 people have passed through St. Peter's Basilica to pay their respects to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI since Monday morning.

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After his General Audience, Pope Leo signed a BMW motorcycle. It’s heading to auction at Sotheby’s in Munich, and the proceeds, through the Pontifical Mission Societies of Austria, will help fund a school in Madagascar for children forced to work in mica mines, according to the communication team of Missio Austria.

After his General Audience, Pope Leo signed a BMW motorcycle. It’s heading to auction at Sotheby’s in Munich, and the proceeds, through the Pontifical Mission Societies of Austria, will help fund a school in Madagascar for children forced to work in mica mines, according to the communication team of Missio Austria.

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Scenes of pilgrims entering St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their respects to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

Scenes of pilgrims entering St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their respects to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

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For the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to be witnesses of hope and unity for our divided world. He met Monday with an ecumenical delegation from Finland comprised of Lutheran, Orthodox, and Catholic representatives.

For the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to be witnesses of hope and unity for our divided world. He met Monday with an ecumenical delegation from Finland comprised of Lutheran, Orthodox, and Catholic representatives.

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God’s love is for everyone! At today’s #GeneralAudience, #PopeFrancis reminds us that God has an infinite amount of love for each person and excludes no one.

God’s love is for everyone! At today’s #GeneralAudience, #PopeFrancis reminds us that God has an infinite amount of love for each person and excludes no one.

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"Let us ask today for the grace to be able to forgive, even when we do not feel understood, even when we feel abandoned." Greeting crowds in St. Peter's Basilica during his General Audience this morning, Pope Leo continued to build on his catechesis message of forgiveness, urging everyone to learn to pardon each other as forgiveness is the path to building peace.

"Let us ask today for the grace to be able to forgive, even when we do not feel understood, even when we feel abandoned." Greeting crowds in St. Peter's Basilica during his General Audience this morning, Pope Leo continued to build on his catechesis message of forgiveness, urging everyone to learn to pardon each other as forgiveness is the path to building peace.

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Pope Francis: “Hands off the Democratic Republic of the Congo! Hands off Africa! Stop choking Africa: it is not a mine to be stripped or a terrain to be plundered.” #PopeInAfrica

Pope Francis: “Hands off the Democratic Republic of the Congo! Hands off Africa! Stop choking Africa: it is not a mine to be stripped or a terrain to be plundered.” #PopeInAfrica

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Welcoming Rome's priests to the Vatican, Pope Leo applauded them for their faith and service. Before addressing those before him, Pope Leo said he "would like to ask for a big round of applause for all of you, those of you who are here and all the priests and deacons of Rome!" The Holy Father emphasized that he greeted the priests with affection and friendship, saying he wished to have this encounter in order to get to know them more closely and begin walking together. While recognizing they carry out different services, he stressed, "you are all precious in the eyes of God and in the realization of His plan." The Pope recalled that in recent history we have seen the example of "saintly priests" who knew how to unite a passion for history with the proclamation of the Gospel, and encouraged them: "Let us draw strength from these examples to continue sowing seeds of holiness in our city." "Dearest ones," Pope Leo XIV reiterated, "I assure you of my closeness, my affection, and my willingness to walk with you."

Welcoming Rome's priests to the Vatican, Pope Leo applauded them for their faith and service. Before addressing those before him, Pope Leo said he "would like to ask for a big round of applause for all of you, those of you who are here and all the priests and deacons of Rome!" The Holy Father emphasized that he greeted the priests with affection and friendship, saying he wished to have this encounter in order to get to know them more closely and begin walking together. While recognizing they carry out different services, he stressed, "you are all precious in the eyes of God and in the realization of His plan." The Pope recalled that in recent history we have seen the example of "saintly priests" who knew how to unite a passion for history with the proclamation of the Gospel, and encouraged them: "Let us draw strength from these examples to continue sowing seeds of holiness in our city." "Dearest ones," Pope Leo XIV reiterated, "I assure you of my closeness, my affection, and my willingness to walk with you."

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On Friday morning, July 31, the Pope received Patti Smith, the singer-songwriter, poet, and artist, who—like him—is originally from Chicago.

On Friday morning, July 31, the Pope received Patti Smith, the singer-songwriter, poet, and artist, who—like him—is originally from Chicago.

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Pope Leo XIV explains his choice of name: "... I chose to take the name Leo XIV. There are different reasons for this, but mainly because Pope Leo XIII in his historic Encyclical Rerum Novarum addressed the social question in the context of the first great industrial revolution. In our own day, the Church offers to everyone the treasury of her social teaching in response to another industrial revolution and to developments in the field of artificial intelligence that pose new challenges for the defence of human dignity, justice and labour."

Pope Leo XIV explains his choice of name: "... I chose to take the name Leo XIV. There are different reasons for this, but mainly because Pope Leo XIII in his historic Encyclical Rerum Novarum addressed the social question in the context of the first great industrial revolution. In our own day, the Church offers to everyone the treasury of her social teaching in response to another industrial revolution and to developments in the field of artificial intelligence that pose new challenges for the defence of human dignity, justice and labour."

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Pope Leo calls for the release of hostages in Nigeria and Cameroon

Pope Leo calls for the release of hostages in Nigeria and Cameroon

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I announce to you a great joy; we have a Pope: The Most Eminent and Most Reverend Lord, Lord Robert Francis Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV. Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti announces that the Cardinals have elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who took the name Pope Leo XIV.

I announce to you a great joy; we have a Pope: The Most Eminent and Most Reverend Lord, Lord Robert Francis Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church Prevost who has taken the name Leo XIV. Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti announces that the Cardinals have elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who took the name Pope Leo XIV.

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Pope Leo has called for “deep reflection” on the treatment of migrants in the United States. Speaking to journalists in Castel Gandolfo, just outside Rome, the Pope said that “many people who have lived for years and years” in the US, “never causing problems”, are “deeply affected” by the current situation. The Pope was responding to a question from a journalist concerning the fact that Catholic migrants detained in Chicago have been denied access to Holy Communion. He went on to stress the importance of protecting the “spiritual rights” of migrant detainees.

Pope Leo has called for “deep reflection” on the treatment of migrants in the United States. Speaking to journalists in Castel Gandolfo, just outside Rome, the Pope said that “many people who have lived for years and years” in the US, “never causing problems”, are “deeply affected” by the current situation. The Pope was responding to a question from a journalist concerning the fact that Catholic migrants detained in Chicago have been denied access to Holy Communion. He went on to stress the importance of protecting the “spiritual rights” of migrant detainees.

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Pope Leo's Easter message: "Let those who have weapons lay them down! Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace! Not a peace imposed by force, but through dialogue! Not with the desire to dominate others, but to encounter them!"

Pope Leo's Easter message: "Let those who have weapons lay them down! Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace! Not a peace imposed by force, but through dialogue! Not with the desire to dominate others, but to encounter them!"

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Pope Leo prays for the victims of a “terrible massacre” in Benue State, Nigeria. Around 200 people were “brutally killed” in Yelwata, in the Guma Local Government Area on the night of the 13th/14th June, the Pope said, most of them internally displaced persons “sheltered by the local Catholic mission”. Speaking just before delivering the Sunday Angelus prayer, the Pope prayed for “security, justice, and peace” in Nigeria, adding that he was thinking in particular of the “rural Christian communities of the Benue State who have been relentless victims of violence”. Responding to the attack, Amnesty International Nigeria on Saturday called on Nigerian authorities to “immediately end the almost daily bloodshed in Benue State and bring the actual perpetrators to justice”.

Pope Leo prays for the victims of a “terrible massacre” in Benue State, Nigeria. Around 200 people were “brutally killed” in Yelwata, in the Guma Local Government Area on the night of the 13th/14th June, the Pope said, most of them internally displaced persons “sheltered by the local Catholic mission”. Speaking just before delivering the Sunday Angelus prayer, the Pope prayed for “security, justice, and peace” in Nigeria, adding that he was thinking in particular of the “rural Christian communities of the Benue State who have been relentless victims of violence”. Responding to the attack, Amnesty International Nigeria on Saturday called on Nigerian authorities to “immediately end the almost daily bloodshed in Benue State and bring the actual perpetrators to justice”.

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Pope Francis appeals for an end to the war ravaging the Holy Land, praying especially for Christians holed up in the Holy Family Catholic Parish in Gaza.

Pope Francis appeals for an end to the war ravaging the Holy Land, praying especially for Christians holed up in the Holy Family Catholic Parish in Gaza.

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At a meeting with migrants and the organisations that rescue and accompany them in Gran Canaria, Pope Leo urged the world not to grow indifferent to their suffering and called for legal and safe migration pathways, denounced human trafficking and exploitation, and insisted that “human dignity has no passport and does not lose its value when crossing a border.”

At a meeting with migrants and the organisations that rescue and accompany them in Gran Canaria, Pope Leo urged the world not to grow indifferent to their suffering and called for legal and safe migration pathways, denounced human trafficking and exploitation, and insisted that “human dignity has no passport and does not lose its value when crossing a border.”

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Newly elected Pope Leo XIV began his first homily with words in English during Mass in the Sistine Chapel with the College of Cardinals.

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV began his first homily with words in English during Mass in the Sistine Chapel with the College of Cardinals.

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Pope Leo reflected on the liturgical year in his Wednesday General Audience, explaining that it is "not a static representation of past events, but an encounter with Christ himself." Sunday "is the core of the liturgical year," which "foreshadows Christ’s second coming, when we will all rise again."

Pope Leo reflected on the liturgical year in his Wednesday General Audience, explaining that it is "not a static representation of past events, but an encounter with Christ himself." Sunday "is the core of the liturgical year," which "foreshadows Christ’s second coming, when we will all rise again."

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Pope Leo XIV appeals for peace in Gaza and Ukraine, and between India and Pakistan. "I carry in my heart the sufferings of the beloved Ukrainian people. Let everything possible be done to achieve an authentic, just and lasting peace as soon as possible. May all the prisoners be freed and may the children return to their families. I am deeply saddened by what is happening in the Gaza Strip. Cease fire immediately! Let humanitarian aid be provided to the exhausted civilian population and let all hostages be freed. On the other hand, I am pleased by the announcement of the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, and I hope that through the forthcoming negotiations a lasting agreement will soon be reached."

Pope Leo XIV appeals for peace in Gaza and Ukraine, and between India and Pakistan. "I carry in my heart the sufferings of the beloved Ukrainian people. Let everything possible be done to achieve an authentic, just and lasting peace as soon as possible. May all the prisoners be freed and may the children return to their families. I am deeply saddened by what is happening in the Gaza Strip. Cease fire immediately! Let humanitarian aid be provided to the exhausted civilian population and let all hostages be freed. On the other hand, I am pleased by the announcement of the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, and I hope that through the forthcoming negotiations a lasting agreement will soon be reached."

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A reflection by Pope Leo XIV "The Church has long been working for nuclear disarmament, aware that every great technical power can affect people’s lives and so must be accompanied by adequate moral discernment and public control. Nuclear disarmament remains a service to peace and the dignity of the human family. In a similar sense, artificial intelligence now demands to be “disarmed,” freed from logics that turn it into an instrument of domination, exclusion and death. Like nuclear energy, it must be at the service of all and of the common good. Decisions about technology must never be separated from conscience and responsibility." (Presentation and Promulgation of the Encyclical Letter “Magnifica Humanitas” - May 25, 2026)

A reflection by Pope Leo XIV "The Church has long been working for nuclear disarmament, aware that every great technical power can affect people’s lives and so must be accompanied by adequate moral discernment and public control. Nuclear disarmament remains a service to peace and the dignity of the human family. In a similar sense, artificial intelligence now demands to be “disarmed,” freed from logics that turn it into an instrument of domination, exclusion and death. Like nuclear energy, it must be at the service of all and of the common good. Decisions about technology must never be separated from conscience and responsibility." (Presentation and Promulgation of the Encyclical Letter “Magnifica Humanitas” - May 25, 2026)

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Pope Leo XIV embraces each of the Cardinal electors just after he accepts his election to become the 267th Pope.

Pope Leo XIV embraces each of the Cardinal electors just after he accepts his election to become the 267th Pope.

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Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to greet the faithful for the first time as the 267th Pope.

Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to greet the faithful for the first time as the 267th Pope.

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Pope Leo XIV enters the Sistine Chapel to celebrate Mass with the cardinals.

Pope Leo XIV enters the Sistine Chapel to celebrate Mass with the cardinals.

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White smoke billows from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel to announce that the 133 Cardinal electors have elected the new Pope, who will appear soon at the central window of St. Peter’s Basilica.

White smoke billows from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel to announce that the 133 Cardinal electors have elected the new Pope, who will appear soon at the central window of St. Peter’s Basilica.

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After praying the Angelus, Pope Leo XIV expressed concern over the ongoing situation in Sudan, where drone strikes are common and food, water, and medicine are running short. He urged everyone to pray that the Lord will support and sustain everyone suffering, “convert the hearts of those who sow violence, and grant the long-awaited peace.”

After praying the Angelus, Pope Leo XIV expressed concern over the ongoing situation in Sudan, where drone strikes are common and food, water, and medicine are running short. He urged everyone to pray that the Lord will support and sustain everyone suffering, “convert the hearts of those who sow violence, and grant the long-awaited peace.”

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