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Pope Leo lamented that the world was seeing an unusual number of bloody conflicts during his first trip outside Italy as Catholic leader on Thursday, and he warned that a third world war was being "fought piecemeal" with humanity's future at risk. For @reuters.com
Pope Leo warns of conflicts endangering humanity on first overseas trip
Pope Leo lamented that the world was seeing an unusual number of bloody conflicts during his first trip outside Italy as Catholic leader on Thursday, and he warned that a third world war was being "fo...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Pope Leo lamented that the world was seeing an unusual number of bloody conflicts during his first trip outside Italy as Catholic leader on Thursday, and he warned that a third world war was being "fought piecemeal" with humanity's future at risk. For @reuters.com
Like many Americans on the annual holiday of Thanksgiving, Pope Leo was travelling on Thursday, flying from Rome to Turkey for his first overseas trip as leader of the Catholic Church. But thankfully, he got some pumpkin pie. For @reuters.com
Pope Leo, flying on Thanksgiving, given two pumpkin pies on papal plane
Like many Americans on the annual holiday of Thanksgiving, Pope Leo was travelling on Thursday, flying from Rome to Turkey for his first overseas trip as leader of the Catholic Church.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Like many Americans on the annual holiday of Thanksgiving, Pope Leo was travelling on Thursday, flying from Rome to Turkey for his first overseas trip as leader of the Catholic Church. But thankfully, he got some pumpkin pie. For @reuters.com
The Vatican closed 2024 with a budget surplus of 1.6 million euros ($1.85 million), it said on Wednesday, signalling a turnaround after years of deficits that had frustrated Church leaders, including the late Pope Francis. For @reuters.com:
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November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The Vatican closed 2024 with a budget surplus of 1.6 million euros ($1.85 million), it said on Wednesday, signalling a turnaround after years of deficits that had frustrated Church leaders, including the late Pope Francis. For @reuters.com:
Happily ever after doesn't require any complicated maths, the Vatican said on Tuesday -- for Catholics, one spouse is enough. For @reuters.com
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November 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Happily ever after doesn't require any complicated maths, the Vatican said on Tuesday -- for Catholics, one spouse is enough. For @reuters.com
Pope Leo will embark on his first trip outside Italy as the leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, travelling to Turkey and Lebanon, where he is expected to make appeals for peace in the region and urge unity among long-divided Christian churches. For @reuters.com:
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November 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Pope Leo will embark on his first trip outside Italy as the leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, travelling to Turkey and Lebanon, where he is expected to make appeals for peace in the region and urge unity among long-divided Christian churches. For @reuters.com:
After decades of conflict, residents of the Christian town of Rmeich in Lebanon's war-battered south hope Pope Leo's upcoming trip to their country will bring peace - and the strength to stay as the region's Christian communities dwindle. From @reuters.com
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November 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
After decades of conflict, residents of the Christian town of Rmeich in Lebanon's war-battered south hope Pope Leo's upcoming trip to their country will bring peace - and the strength to stay as the region's Christian communities dwindle. From @reuters.com
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Don't let AI do your homework, Pope Leo tells US youth
Artificial intelligence may be a useful tool for learning, but don't use it for your homework, Pope Leo told about 15,000 U.S. youth during a question-and-answer session on Friday.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Artificial intelligence may be a useful tool for learning, but don't use it for your homework, Pope Leo told about 15,000 U.S. youth during a question-and-answer session on Friday. For @reuters.com
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November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Artificial intelligence may be a useful tool for learning, but don't use it for your homework, Pope Leo told about 15,000 U.S. youth during a question-and-answer session on Friday. For @reuters.com
Pope Leo was presented on Friday with a copy of a US Senate resolution commemorating the victims of a shooting in August at a Minnesota Catholic Church and school, given to him by Senator Amy Klobuchar, one of the bill's co-sponsors. For @reuters.com
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November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Pope Leo was presented on Friday with a copy of a US Senate resolution commemorating the victims of a shooting in August at a Minnesota Catholic Church and school, given to him by Senator Amy Klobuchar, one of the bill's co-sponsors. For @reuters.com
Catholics believe in holy water. How about holy beer? Pope Leo received a special gift on Wednesday from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a four-pack of American mild ale from a Chicago brewery. For @reuters.com:
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November 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Catholics believe in holy water. How about holy beer? Pope Leo received a special gift on Wednesday from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a four-pack of American mild ale from a Chicago brewery. For @reuters.com:
Pope Leo renewed his criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line anti-immigration policies on Tuesday, saying foreigners living in the United States were being treated by the administration in a manner that was "extremely disrespectful". For @reuters.com
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November 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Pope Leo renewed his criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line anti-immigration policies on Tuesday, saying foreigners living in the United States were being treated by the administration in a manner that was "extremely disrespectful". For @reuters.com
Jesus may answer prayers but he has not made special appearances in a small town in the north of France, the Vatican said on Wednesday. For @reuters.com:
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November 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Jesus may answer prayers but he has not made special appearances in a small town in the north of France, the Vatican said on Wednesday. For @reuters.com:
Lights, camera, action, pope? About three dozen Hollywood stars will meet Pope Leo this weekend, including actors Cate Blanchett, Chris Pine and Adam Scott, the Vatican said on Monday. For @reuters.com:
Pope Leo to host Hollywood stars including Cate Blanchett, Pine at Vatican
Lights, camera, action, pope?
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November 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Lights, camera, action, pope? About three dozen Hollywood stars will meet Pope Leo this weekend, including actors Cate Blanchett, Chris Pine and Adam Scott, the Vatican said on Monday. For @reuters.com:
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Pope Leo's criticisms of US President Trump's anti-immigration policies are emboldening Catholic efforts to help immigrants caught up in the administration's hardline crackdown, senior US Church leaders say. For @reuters.com
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November 7, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Pope Leo's criticisms of US President Trump's anti-immigration policies are emboldening Catholic efforts to help immigrants caught up in the administration's hardline crackdown, senior US Church leaders say. For @reuters.com
Pope Leo's criticisms of US President Trump's anti-immigration policies are emboldening Catholic efforts to help immigrants caught up in the administration's hardline crackdown, senior US Church leaders say. For @reuters.com
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November 7, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Pope Leo's criticisms of US President Trump's anti-immigration policies are emboldening Catholic efforts to help immigrants caught up in the administration's hardline crackdown, senior US Church leaders say. For @reuters.com
Pope Leo calls for 'deep reflection' in US about treatment of immigrants under Trump administration. For @reuters.com
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November 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Pope Leo calls for 'deep reflection' in US about treatment of immigrants under Trump administration. For @reuters.com
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Jesus may have heard words of wisdom from his mother Mary, but she did not help him save the world from damnation, the Vatican said on Tuesday. For @reuters.com
Jesus, not Virgin Mary, saved the world, Vatican says
Jesus may have heard words of wisdom from his mother Mary, but she did not help him save the world from damnation, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Jesus may have heard words of wisdom from his mother Mary, but she did not help him save the world from damnation, the Vatican said on Tuesday. For @reuters.com
Jesus may have heard words of wisdom from his mother Mary, but she did not help him save the world from damnation, the Vatican said on Tuesday. For @reuters.com
Jesus, not Virgin Mary, saved the world, Vatican says
Jesus may have heard words of wisdom from his mother Mary, but she did not help him save the world from damnation, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Jesus may have heard words of wisdom from his mother Mary, but she did not help him save the world from damnation, the Vatican said on Tuesday. For @reuters.com
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Pope Leo to visit eight cities in Turkey, Lebanon on first trip abroad as pontiff
Pope Leo will visit eight towns and cities in Turkey and Lebanon later this year, the Vatican said on Monday, his first trip outside Italy as pontiff, and he is expected to make appeals for peace across the region.
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October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Pope Leo will visit eight towns and cities in Turkey and Lebanon later this year, the Vatican said on Monday, his first trip outside Italy as pontiff, and he is expected to make appeals for peace across the region. For @reuters.com
Pope Leo to visit eight cities in Turkey, Lebanon on first trip abroad as pontiff
Pope Leo will visit eight towns and cities in Turkey and Lebanon later this year, the Vatican said on Monday, his first trip outside Italy as pontiff, and he is expected to make appeals for peace across the region.
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October 27, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Pope Leo will visit eight towns and cities in Turkey and Lebanon later this year, the Vatican said on Monday, his first trip outside Italy as pontiff, and he is expected to make appeals for peace across the region. For @reuters.com
Pope Leo lamented on Friday the frictions roiling relations between the United States and Canada, in a likely reference to U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to cut off US-Canada trade talks. For @reuters.com:
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October 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Pope Leo lamented on Friday the frictions roiling relations between the United States and Canada, in a likely reference to U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to cut off US-Canada trade talks. For @reuters.com:
Pope Leo decried mistreatment of immigrants as a "grave crime" on Thursday, pressing ahead with a message of welcome for migrants weeks after criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-immigration policies. For @reuters.com
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October 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Pope Leo decried mistreatment of immigrants as a "grave crime" on Thursday, pressing ahead with a message of welcome for migrants weeks after criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-immigration policies. For @reuters.com
Britain's King Charles and Pope Leo prayed together in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Thursday, in the first joint worship including an English monarch and a Catholic pontiff since King Henry VIII broke away from Rome in 1534. For @reuters.com:
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October 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Britain's King Charles and Pope Leo prayed together in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Thursday, in the first joint worship including an English monarch and a Catholic pontiff since King Henry VIII broke away from Rome in 1534. For @reuters.com:
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Pope Leo met with survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy for the first time on Monday, participants said, days after the Vatican's child protection commission accused senior Church leaders of being too slow to help victims. For @reuters.com
Pope Leo holds first meeting with survivors of Catholic sexual abuse
Pope Leo met with survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy for the first time on Monday, participants said, days after the Vatican's child protection commission accused senior Church leaders of being too slow to help victims.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Pope Leo met with survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy for the first time on Monday, participants said, days after the Vatican's child protection commission accused senior Church leaders of being too slow to help victims. For @reuters.com
Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla will meet Pope Leo at the Vatican next week in a visit seen as a sign of closening ties between the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion, five centuries after their turbulent separation. For @reuters.com
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October 17, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla will meet Pope Leo at the Vatican next week in a visit seen as a sign of closening ties between the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion, five centuries after their turbulent separation. For @reuters.com