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Addressing ambassadors, Pope Leo XIV says ‘peace’ is not a ‘negative word’

Pope Leo XIV meets diplomats at the Vatican on May 16, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Addressing ambassadors, Pope Leo XIV says ‘peace’ is not a ‘negative word’

May 16
Charles Collins

A Cameroon military parade takes place. (Credit: Wikimedia.)

Kidnappers demand nearly $50,000 for Cameroon priest’s freedom

May 16
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas attends the launch of a voter empowerment campaign led by the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan at PHINMA University of Pangasinan, March 28, 2025. (Credit: Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan.)

Filipino bishops hit vote buying, urge vigilance after 2025 elections

May 15
Joseph San Mateo

The Vicar General of Kafanchan, Father Emmanuel Faweh Kazah, in the company of the Dean of Kafanchan Deanery, Father Rock Douglas, Sister Rosemary Joseph, and Sister Peninah paid a visit to Church of Mount Carmel, Unguwar Rimi Bajju after the desecration of the church. (Credit: Diocese of Kafanchan Facebook page.)

Nigerian diocese laments desecration of Church, orders reparation

May 15
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Cardinal-designate Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo speaks at an Oct. 8, 2024, press briefing at the Vatican for the Synod of Bishops. (Credit: Lola Gomez/CNS.)

Japanese cardinal explains why Pope Leo XIV was chosen in the conclave

May 12
Nirmala Carvalho

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle speaks at a post-conclave press conference along with two other Filipino cardinal electors at the Pontificio Collegio Filippino in Rome, May 9, 2025. (Credit: Roy Lagarde/CBCP News.)

Cardinal Tagle says ‘no turning back’ from Francis’s pro-poor programs under Leo XIV

May 12
Joseph San Mateo

Pope Leo calls for freedom of journos jailed who ‘report the truth’

May 12
Elise Ann Allen

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to Pope Leo XIV in a photo posted on X. (Credit: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.)

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy speaks to Pope Leo XIV

May 12
Charles Collins

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A demonstrator displays a sign reading “end fossil fuels” at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Credit: Joshua A. Bickel/AP.)

Don’t ignore us: Backed by pope, poorer nations use COP28 summit to press rich world on climate

Dec 2, 2023
Seth Borenstein,
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