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‘Fasting is the opposite of grandstanding’: Understanding Pope Leo’s call for a day of prayer and fasting

Pope Leo's approach to peace is both symbolic and practical, experts say. Why his latest call for fasting and prayer is ...

In Pope Leo XIV’s first 100 days, a calm papacy that avoids controversy comes into focus

As Robert Prevost marks his 100th day as Pope Leo this weekend, the contours of his pontificate have begun to come into ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for local homeless people, invites them to lunch at summer villa

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV spent the last Sunday of his summer vacation with several dozen refugees, homeless ...

Pope Leo is becoming the climate champion we need | Opinion

While the leader of 340 million Americans furiously works to derail climate action, the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics is ...

100 days of Pope Leo XIV: An early test for the first American pontiff

An examination of Pope Leo's first 100 days reveals a Catholic leader eager to build bridges and unify conservatives and ...

Pope Leo XIV appoints Omaha Father Ralph O'Donnell as new Missouri Bishop

Rev. Ralph B. O'Donnell, a priest of the Archdiocese of Omaha, appointed by Pope Leo XIV to be the 5th Bishop of Jefferson ...
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Pope Leo calls on faithful to pray and fast for peace in Holy Land and Ukraine this Friday

I ask all the faithful to spend Aug. 22 in fasting and prayer, asking the Lord to grant us peace and justice and to dry the tears of those who suffer because of the armed conflicts underway.” ...