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Pope appeals for international aid for Ebola victims in DRC
Posted on 08/23/2026 04:18 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV urges international care for people affected by the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and for victims of a mining incident in the Central African Republic.
Pope at Angelus: Let us not retreat into our convictions but be open to Christ
Posted on 08/23/2026 04:15 AM ()
In his Angelus message, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the importance of developing a personal relationship with Christ in order to allow him to transform our lives and the world, even by sometimes embarking on unfamiliar paths.
Sister in Ukraine: Bombs cannot break faith, will to live or desire for freedom
Posted on 08/23/2026 03:55 AM ()
On the eve of Ukraine’s Independence Day, Sister Liji Payyapilly speaks to Vatican News about how she never imagined that in the 21st century she would see scenes reminiscent of the Second World War and bears witness to the strength that comes from prayer.
Pope at Mass in Rimini: ‘At every level, authority is service'
Posted on 08/22/2026 11:08 AM ()
During the Mass concluding his one-day pastoral visit to San Marino and Rimini, Pope Leo XIV reminds the faithful that St. Peter’s faith is the foundation of our call to our call to service, following in the footsteps of Jesus, the Messiah, who became incarnate to serve humanity.
Pope meets with the sick and poor in Rimini: ‘You are home’
Posted on 08/22/2026 09:54 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets with people who are sick, persons with disabilities and people living in poverty assisted by Caritas in the Rimini Cathedral and reminds them of God’s love for them.
The Hour of Responsibility
Posted on 08/22/2026 09:31 AM ()
The words of Pope Leo XIV at the Meeting in Rimini and his call for the authentic realism of mercy against the false realism that would have us rearm
‘Blue Lou’ Marini: Blues, brothers and a family legacy
Posted on 08/22/2026 09:22 AM ()
“Blue Lou” Marini reflects on music, family and 'The Blues Brothers 'before presenting Pope Leo XIV with a pair of the film’s iconic Ray-Ban sunglasses at the Rimini Meeting.
Pope to Rimini Meeting: Our identity as God’s children unites us
Posted on 08/22/2026 08:45 AM ()
During his visit to the Rimini Meeting of Friendships Among Peoples, Pope Leo XIV urges the participants to always love the Church, and commends young people who with their love for Christ and the Church, attract others to the faith.
Pope in San Marino: Respond to conflict by following Gospel
Posted on 08/22/2026 03:13 AM ()
As he meets with the Catholic community of San Marino, Pope Leo XIV urges everyone to "walk with even greater conviction on the path of the Gospel,” following in the footsteps of the Saints Marinus and Leo, the founders of the Republic.
Pope Leo: San Marino offers world an example of ‘care of human person’
Posted on 08/22/2026 02:29 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV begins his pastoral visit to San Marino by meeting with civil authorities, and praises the world’s oldest Republic for offering an example of good politics aimed at the care of the human person.