Pope Leo XIV

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EWTN News Nightly

Eight hundred years after the death of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Leo has proclaimed a Special Jubilee Year in the saint’s honor. The Jubilee revives the historic “Pardon of Assisi,” offering the opportunity for a plenary indulgence. The year will include major events in Assisi, including the first extended public veneration of St. Francis’ mortal remains. Church leaders say the Jubilee highlights St. Francis’ enduring message of mercy, peace, and harmony in a world marked by division and uncertainty:
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Mark Lambert

The Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican has been sealed up.
“It is good to become pilgrims of hope. And it is good to continue to be so, together! God’s faithfulness will surprise us again. If we do not reduce our churches to monuments, if our communities are truly homes, if we remain united in resisting the enticements of the powerful, then we will be the generation of the dawn. Mary, Star of the Morning, will always walk before us! In her Son we shall contemplate and serve a magnificent humanity, transformed not by delusions of omnipotence, but by the God who, out of love, became flesh.” — Leo XIV

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RT

Pope Leo XIV has reportedly been invited to join Trump’s 'Board of Peace'

The first US pope — and a critic of some of Trump’s policies — is said to be evaluating the offer

Hopefully, His Holiness won't have to pay a billion dollars to get in

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ROME REPORTS

Trump invites Pope Leo to join the 'Board of Peace' for the reconstruction of Gaza. The announcement was made by Cardinal Parolin on the sidelines of an event 📢

Each country would be required to contribute $1 billion to secure a seat on the council. However, despite the invitation, the Cardinal made it clear that the Vatican will not make any financial contribution 💸

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EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV will not travel to the United States in 2026, the director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, said Sunday, denying circulating reports that the pontiff might make an apostolic trip to his native country.
A U.S. visit had been anticipated by some American Catholics ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary of independence on July 4, 2026.
At the same time, papal travel elsewhere is taking shape. Local church authorities in Africa have said Leo will visit several countries on the continent — with Angola and Equatorial Guinea among the destinations publicly confirmed by local authorities, and Cameroon also widely anticipated as part of the itinerary — with timing broadly described as after Easter.
In South America, Peruvian bishops have said the pope will visit the country — where he previously served as a bishop — later this year, with local church leaders pointing to a timeframe in November or early December.
A visit to Spain is also expected this summer, with Spanish church authorities indicating stops including Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands.
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