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Image for Pope Leo urges end to 'madness of war' as US, Iran start talks
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Pope Leo urges end to 'madness of war' as US, Iran start talks

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, April 11 (Reuters) - Pope Leo https://www.reuters.com/world/pope/

11th April, 2026

Image for Pope Leo heads to Africa on ambitious tour to urge help for continent
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Pope Leo heads to Africa on ambitious tour to urge help for continent

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, April 9 (Reuters) - Pope Leo leaves on Monday for a visit to four co...

9th April, 2026

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Analysis-Evangelicals amplify Trump's religious framing of Iran war

By Nathan Layne and Tim Reid April 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is using Christian rhetoric...

8th April, 2026

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Vatican aid convoy to southern Lebanese town forced back by bombardment

BEIRUT, April 7 (Reuters) - Bombardment in southern Lebanon on Tuesday forced a convoy of humanitari...

7th April, 2026

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On Easter, Pope Leo urges world leaders to end wars, renounce conquest

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, April 5 (Reuters) - Pope Leo urged global leaders in his Easter mess...

5th April, 2026

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At Easter vigil, Pope Leo urges world not to grow numb to war

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, April 4 (Reuters) - Pope Leo led the world's Catholics into Easter a...

4th April, 2026

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Pope Leo's Good Friday service offers prayer for deported children

By Joshua McElwee ROME, April 3 (Reuters) - Pope Leo led a candle-lit service with thousands of Cath...

3rd April, 2026

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Washing priests' feet, Pope Leo urges Catholics to aid the oppressed

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, April 2 (Reuters) - Pope Leo washed the feet of 12 priests on Thursd...

2nd April, 2026

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Leo, the first US pope, emerges as pointed Trump critic

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, April 2 (Reuters) - Pope Leo last May became the first U.S. leader o...

2nd April, 2026

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Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, March 29 (Reuters) - Pope Leo said on Sunday that God rejects the pr...

29th March, 2026

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Pope Leo urges Monaco, tax haven of billionaires, to help needy

By Yesim Dikmen MONACO, March 28 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Saturday made a day trip to Monaco, a tax-f...

28th March, 2026

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UK report on rising churchgoing pulled after fraudulent responses found

LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - A report published last year that showed a rise in churchgoing in Engla...

27th March, 2026