PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV departs Africa, returns to Rome after 11-day papal trip
Pope Leo XIV departed Africa and returned to Rome on April 23, concluding an 11-day visit to several countries that marked his first visit as pope to the continent. The…
Pope Leo XIV, returning from Africa: ‘I condemn all actions that are unjust’
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT — Pope Leo XIV spoke bluntly about war, migration, same-sex blessings, and the Holy See’s relations with authoritarian governments during a roughly 20-minute in-flight press conference…
Pope to Equatorial Guinea: ‘Carry on the mission of Jesus’ first disciples with joy’
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea — Pope Leo XIV celebrated the final Mass of his Africa trip on Thursday, urging the Church in Equatorial Guinea to continue proclaiming the Gospel “with passion”…
PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits prisoners, meets with families, says Mass in Equatorial Guinea
Pope Leo XIV said Mass and visited with several communities including incarcerated prisoners during his first full day in Equatorial Guinea on April 22. The itinerary represented the last full…
Pope Leo XIV to youth and families: ‘Peace be with you’
BATA, Equatorial Guinea — Pope Leo XIV met with young people and families on Wednesday evening in an event marked by singing, dancing, and a stadium full of jubilant Catholics…
Cardinals in Rome remember Pope Francis as missionary to all 1 year after death
Rome remembered Pope Francis’ legacy one year after his death with a Mass on Tuesday at the Basilica of St. Mary Major, where the late pontiff is buried. The same…
Vatican automates its telescope in Arizona for remote use
A new automation system for the telescope at the Holy See’s astronomical observatory in Arizona will allow students from Jesuit universities to use it remotely for scientific research. Mount Graham…
Pope Leo XIV to Equatorial Guinea: Take your destiny into your hands
MONGOMO, Equatorial Guinea — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday urged Catholics in this Central African country to help shape the nation’s future, saying there is “a need for Christians to…
PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Equatorial Guinea as Africa visit draws to a close
Pope Leo XIV met with civic leaders and cultural stewards in Equatorial Guinea on April 21, coming to the coastal African nation after traveling across much of the continent during…
Pope Leo XIV at psychiatric hospital: ‘God loves us just as we are’
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea — Visiting a psychiatric hospital on Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV said a truly humane society is measured not by how it hides weakness but by how it…
Pope Leo XIV: Universities must seek truth and form the whole person
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday said the inauguration of a new university campus in Equatorial Guinea is “an act of trust in human beings,” praising investment…
Pope Leo XIV in Equatorial Guinea warns against profaning God’s name through domination
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday warned against invoking God to justify oppression and violence, telling civil authorities and diplomats in Equatorial Guinea that “his holy name…