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First US Pope Leo XIV Warns Against Exploitation At Inaugural Mass

Pope Leo XIV set the tone for his papacy Sunday with a call to stop exploiting nature and marginalising the poor, before an audience including JD...

19.05.2025 7

Clement Melki

Leo XIV, The 'Latin Yankee', To Celebrate First Mass As Pope

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate mass Friday, the day after becoming the first US head of the Catholic Church, with the world watching for signs of what...

10.05.2025 9

Clement Melki

All Eyes On Sistine Chapel Chimney As Conclave Enters Day Two

Anticipation gripped the Catholic world Thursday as the cardinals tasked with choosing a new pope prepared to retreat behind the heavy doors of the...

10.05.2025 6

Clement Melki

Pilgrims Gather As Pope Francis Begins Lying In State

Pope Francis's coffin began its transfer to St Peter's Basilica Wednesday for three days of lying in state, with thousands of well-wishers gathering...

25.04.2025 10

Clement Melki

Pilgrims In Italy Flock To Tomb Of First Millennial Saint

Assisi has long been a place of pilgrimage, but these days the faithful come not for Saint Francis but for a tech-savvy teen soon to become the first...

12.04.2025 10

Clement Melki

Pope Returns Home From Hospital, Thanks Faithful

Pope Francis was discharged from hospital Sunday after more than five weeks being treated for pneumonia, waving to cheering crowds and thanking...

25.03.2025 9

Clement Melki

Pope Marks 12 Years In Job In Hospital - With Cake - But Future Uncertain

Pope Francis marked 12 years as head of the Catholic Church on Thursday, celebrating with cake and slowly recovering after a month in hospital, but...

14.03.2025 8

Clement Melki

What We Know About The Health Of Pope Francis

Pope Francis, who has been in hospital since February 14 with pneumonia in both lungs, is stable and talk has turned to when he might go home. But the...

14.03.2025 10

Clement Melki

Dressing The Church: One Of Rome's Last Clergyman Tailors

With a tape measure around his neck and thimble on his finger, Raniero Mancinelli slides a needle into a black cassock with red piping destined for...

03.12.2024 10