By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to observe Friday, Aug. 22, as a day of prayer and fasting for peace and justice, particularly in Ukraine and in the Holy Land. At the end of his general audience Aug. 20, the pope noted that the church will celebrate the feast of... The post Pope sets Aug. 22 as day to pray, fast for peace appeared first on The Southern Cross.| The Southern Cross
Lebanon could be the very first stop for Pope Leo’s travels abroad, and it might happen before the end of 2025. Maronite Patriarch Bechara Raï revealed in an interview that the pope is planning a trip to Lebanon “by December.” No exact date has been confirmed yet, but preparations are already underway. This would be [...] The post Pope Leo Might Be Coming To Lebanon In A Few Months! appeared first on 961.| 961
British Catholics welcomed a papal decision to elevate St. John Henry Newman, a former Protestant and Oxford University chaplain, to the historic status of doctor of the universal church.| TheCatholicSpirit.com
Reacting to word that Pope Leo XIV would name St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the Church, Archbishop Bernard Hebda said he was thrilled, and the director of the St. Lawrence Newman Center serving the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota said it was great news.| TheCatholicSpirit.com
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — When hope seems long gone, Christians can turn to Jesus to overcome being resigned to despair and regain the desire to be healed, Pope Leo XIV said. “Sometimes we feel blocked, stuck in a dead end, and it seems pointless to hope,” the pope told thousands of pilgrims gathered...| The Southern Cross
Pope Francis "helped to make the church more of a place where LGBTQ Catholics, and their families and friends, feel welcomed and valued.”| New Ways Ministry
Georgetown University community members praised the newly inaugurated Pope Leo XIV’s leadership, values and humility following the start of his pontificate May 18. After former Pope Francis died April 21, the College of Cardinals, the body that selects the next pope, elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native who spent years as a missionary...| The Hoya
Building bridges after Francis The papers speak of a centrist Pope. The Italian newspaper La Repubblica called him “cosmopolitan,” highlighting his pastoral experience across Latin Amer…| Global Network of Rainbow Catholics
