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Pope prays ‘roar of the bombs’ in Middle East will cease

Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus prayer from the window of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, March 8, 2026. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS

Pope Leo names former envoy to Duterte’s Philippines as ambassador to US

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, greets parishioners before Mass for the late Pope Francis, at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, U.S., April 26, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

As Iran conflict rages, Pope Leo asks God to help leaders renounce war

FILE PHOTO: Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus prayer from the window of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

Jesus will still love you as you age, says Vatican as it warns against cosmetic surgery

A new document approved by Pope Leo XIV warns against cosmetic surgery, artificial intelligence and mechanical implants.

Pope calls for end to ‘spiral of violence’ in Middle East

Pope Leo XIV also called for an “urgent return to dialogue” between Afghanistan and Pakistan, which have clashed in recent days.

Cardinal found with phone during secret conclave to elect Pope Leo, book says

FILE PHOTO: Pope Leo XIV stands in the Sistine Chapel among cardinals after being elected, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. Vatican Media/Francesco Sforza/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo

Almost 8,000 died on migration routes in 2025 but toll likely far higher, says UN agency

Birds rest at the remains of a rubber boat, as seen from the migrant search and rescue ship Sea-Watch 5, operated by German NGO Sea-Watch, in the search and rescue (SAR) zone in the central Mediterranean off Libya, August 9, 2025. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Pope Leo to tour four African countries in first major overseas trip of 2026

Pope Leo XIV speaks as he celebrates Mass in the parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Castro Pretorio, Rome, Italy, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Vincenzo Livieri

Pope Leo says peace in Ukraine ‘cannot be postponed’

Pope Leo said war was a “wound inflicted on the entire human family”.

Pope Leo to spend US July 4 holiday on Italy's Lampedusa, known for migrant arrivals

Pope Leo XIV attends the Ash Wednesday Mass at the Santa Sabina Basilica in Rome, Italy, February 18, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

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