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Confessions of a ‘secret source’ from the Vatican

Apr 11
Charles Collins

Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard his flight bound for Algiers’ Houari Boumédiène International Airport on Monday, April 13, 2026, at the start of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (Credit: Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP.)

En route to Africa, pope says, ‘I don’t fear Trump administration’

Apr 13
Elise Ann Allen

DC’s Cardinal McElroy calls Iran war ‘immoral’, calls for action

Apr 12
Christopher R. Altieri

Pope Leo XIV prays the Holy Rosary in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on April 11, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Praying for peace, pope decries repeated ‘violations of international law’

Apr 11
Elise Ann Allen

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Pope calls for peace in Algeria against Iran war’s backdrop

Pope Leo XIV arrives at the El Mouradia Presidential Palace in Algiers, Monday, April 13, 2026, at the start of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (Credit: Luca Zennaro/Pool Photo via AP.)

Pope calls for peace in Algeria against Iran war’s backdrop

Apr 13
Nicole Winfield,
Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press

People sit outside the Church of Notre Dame d’Afrique, ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit, in Algiers, Algeria, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (Credit: Fateh Guidoum/AP.)

9,000 Christians in Algeria welcome visit by Pope Leo

Apr 13
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

A banner showing a photo of Pope Leo XIV and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in Annaba, eastern Algeria, Saturday, April 11, 2026, ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit. The banner in Arabic reads, “Let’s live in peace and harmony.” (Credit: Fateh Guidoum/AP.)

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Pope Leo XIV, ‘Son of Augustine’, makes historic visit to Algeria

Apr 13
Elise Ann Allen

Priests bless believers and their Easter baskets to mark Orthodox Easter, in Pyrohiv, close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (Credit: Efrem Lukatsky/AP.)

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating Putin’s Easter ceasefire

Apr 13
Derek Gatopoulos,
Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press

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