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Fabric of St Peter’s unveils plan for ‘zero impact’ basilica
Posted on 06/16/2025 11:38 AM ()
The institution responsible for the conservation and maintenance of St. Peter's Basilica unveils an environmental sustainability plan inspired by the encyclical Laudato si’.
Fears of regional conflict rise as Israel-Iran escaIation continues
Posted on 06/16/2025 08:30 AM ()
Fears of an expanding regional conflict in the Middle East rise as Israel and Iran exchange attacks while the war in Gaza continues to cause death and suffering to the Palestinian population.
Pope Leo: May Blessed Floribert Bwana Chui inspire peace in Africa
Posted on 06/16/2025 04:54 AM ()
A day after the beatification of Blessed Floribert Bwana Chui, Pope Leo XIV recalls his example of faith in God and peacebuilding, and prays that the Blessed may bring "long-awaited peace soon to Kivu, to Congo, and to all of Africa."
Exploring the cosmos fills us with wonder, Pope tells scientists
Posted on 06/16/2025 04:16 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV receives participants in the Vatican Observatory’s Summer School program, inviting them to share the joy they experience in exploring the cosmos and to contribute to a more peaceful and just world through the pursuit of knowledge.
Pope Leo XIV: Bishops must not turn gaze from the poor
Posted on 06/16/2025 03:17 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets with the Bishops of Madagascar during their Jubilee pilgrimage to Rome, and urges all Bishops to recall that the poor are at the center of the Gospel.
This is the first YouTube video message from Pope Leo XIV to USA
Posted on 06/15/2025 22:30 PM (ZENIT – English)
Mass at Pope Leo's baseball team stadium with Pope Leo's first YouTube video for the United States
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The Trinity of God “explained” (respectfully) with sport by Pope Leo XIV
Posted on 06/15/2025 22:26 PM (ZENIT – English)
Homily of Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the Jubilee of Sportsmen and Sportswomen on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
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Blessed Floribert Bwana Chui: A witness to goodness and peace
Posted on 06/15/2025 14:00 PM ()
Floribert Bwana Chui is beatified in Rome by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro. The 26-year-old Congolese customs officer and member of the Sant’Egidio Community, Floribert, was martyred in 2007 for refusing to allow the entry of spoiled food, choosing integrity over corruption.
Ethiopia hosts first Pan-African Focolare gathering
Posted on 06/15/2025 08:52 AM ()
Ethiopia was the host of the first Pan-African International Conference of the Focolare Spiritual Movement, held from June 5–11, 2025. The conference took place at the Don Bosco Conference Center in Addis Ababa and brought together African Focolare delegate bishops along with the movement’s international coordinators.
Pope prays for victims of ‘terrible massacre’ in Benue State, Nigeria
Posted on 06/15/2025 05:02 AM ()
At the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo prays for victims of conflicts in Nigeria, Sudan, Myanmar, Ukraine, and the Middle East.