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Pope Leo XIV prays for peace as US-Russia summit over Ukraine war gets underway

Pope Leo greets the faithful in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican on Aug. 13, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

As he arrives in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo pledges Vatican support for peace efforts

Aug 14
Charles Collins

Pope Leo XIV at St. Thomas of Villanova Church in Castel Gandolfo on Aug. 15. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo warns ‘material comfort’ can dull the conscience

Aug 15
Crux Staff

Nigeria army patrols along the Kaduna Birnin Gwari area in Nigeria, Friday, March 8, 2024. (Credit: Sunday Alamba/AP.)

Armed militants burn Catholic parish church in Nigeria

Aug 15
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Pope Leo XIV greets meets people outside the St. Thomas of Villanova Church in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on Aug. 15, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope Leo XIV prays for peace as US-Russia summit over Ukraine war gets underway

Aug 15
Derek Gatopoulos,
Nicole Winfield and Andrea Rosa, Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV greets meets people outside the St. Thomas of Villanova Church in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on Aug. 15, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope Leo XIV prays for peace as US-Russia summit over Ukraine war gets underway

Aug 15
Derek Gatopoulos,
Nicole Winfield and Andrea Rosa, Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV at St. Thomas of Villanova Church in Castel Gandolfo on Aug. 15. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo warns ‘material comfort’ can dull the conscience

Aug 15
Crux Staff

Argentine President Javier Milei speaks during the opening ceremony of the Rural Society’s annual exposition, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, July 26, 2025. (Credit: Gustavo Garello/AP.)

Argentina’s bishops criticize Javier Milei’s economic policies

Aug 15
Eduardo Campos Lima

Vice President Sara Duterte attends a Mass at the San Pedro Cathedral in Davao City, her family's hometown, for the opening of the 2025 Kadayawan Festival, August 7, 2025. (Credit: Inday Sara Duterte/Facebook.)

Filipino priests, laypersons ask Supreme Court to allow Duterte impeachment

Aug 15
Joseph San Mateo

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A screen flags the news of new Pope Leo XIV during the second round match between Fabio Fognini of Italy and Jacob Fearnley at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome on May 8, 2025. (Credit: Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP.)

Pope Leo XIV is a tennis player. Tsitsipas would be happy to hit some balls with him

May 11
Andrew Dampf,
Associated Press

Vatican cyclist spreading the pope’s message at worlds

Sep 23, 2022
Andrew Dampf

For Napoli fans, Catholicism and soccer battle for religious top spot

Feb 21, 2020
Andrew Dampf