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UPDATE: Pope Leo XIV recalls Palestinians killed since Oct. 7 Hamas attack

Pope Leo XIV called Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, an act of terrorism that cannot

Pope Leo XIV allows outside banks to manage Holy See investments

Pope Leo XIV has permitted the Holy See’s main financial body to use financial institutions outside the Vatican

Pope Francis Says He’s More Concerned About Human Intelligence Than AI

Pope Francis said Monday that he is more concerned about the development of human intelligence than artificial intelligence.
Pope Francis greets a young boy a Mass in Juba, South Sudan on Feb. 5, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope at Mass in South Sudan: In the name of Jesus, lay down the weapons of hatred

Pope Francis urged Christians in the war-torn South Sudan to make a decisive contribution to changing history by
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby; Pope Francis; and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, Iain Greenshields, lead a prayer service for Catholic, Anglican and Presbyterian christians in Juba, Sudan. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis at ecumenical prayer service in Sudan: Those who choose Christ choose peace

About 50,000 people attended the ecumenical prayer service. During an ecumenical prayer service in South Sudan, Pope Francis
Pope Francis interacted with an energetic crowd of 65,000 young adults and catechists at Martyrs' Stadium in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Feb. 2, 2023. | Vatican Media

Priest, 5 students arrested for chants against president after Pope Francis event in DRC

The students and Father Guy Julien Muluku were detained nearly 34 hours before being released shortly before 10
Pope Francis meets a boy living in an IDP camp during a gathering in Juba, South Sudan, on Feb. 4, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis meets 2,500 refugees in South Sudan

South Sudan has the largest refugee crisis in Africa. Pope Francis was greeted by cheers and ululations on

Full homily from Pope Francis’ last Mass in South Sudan

Bandeko, bobóto [Brothers and sisters, peace be with you] R/ Bondeko [Fraternity] Bondéko [Fraternity] R/Esengo [Joy] Esengo, joy:
Pope Francis addresses South Sudan’s government and members of the diplomatic corps Feb. 3, 2023. | Vatican Media

‘No more bloodshed,’ Pope Francis begs South Sudan’s leaders

On the first day of his peace pilgrimage, Pope Francis begged the leaders of South Sudan to work

LIVE | Pope Francis in South Sudan | Meeting with Bishops, Priests & Seminarians

LIVE | Pope Francis’ Meeting with Bishops, Priests and Seminarians of South Sudan in the Cathedral of Saint

LIVE | Pope Francis in South Sudan | Meeting with Internally Displaced Persons

LIVE | Pope Francis’ meeting with internally displaced persons at the Freedom Hall in Juba. 

LIVE | Pope Francis in South Sudan | Ecumenical Prayer

LIVE | Pope Francis’ Ecumenical Prayer from John Garang Mausoleum. The event will include an address by the
Pope Francis met the Catholic bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo on his final day in Kinshasa on Feb. 3, 2023 | Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Congolese Catholics are ‘a lung’ for the Universal Church

“Thank you, because you are a lung that helps the universal Church breathe!” Pope Francis said at his

LIVE | Pope Francis in South Sudan | Welcome Ceremony & Meeting Diplomatic Corps

LIVE | Pope Francis arrived in South Sudan. The Holy Father is welcomed with a ceremony. Afterwards the

Pope Francis Tells Young People of Congo to Resist Evil & Work Towards Peace

Pope Francis is spending his final full day in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It included an address
Pope Francis greets South Sudanese President Salva Kiir at the Vatican, April 11, 2019. | Vatican Media

The pope kissed his feet. Who is the cowboy-hat-wearing president of South Sudan?

At a Vatican retreat in 2019, Pope Francis kissed the feet of President Salva Kiir — and those
Pope Francis greets the crowd at his Sunday Angelus address on Jan. 29, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis on World Day for Consecrated Life: Religious have ‘special role’ in the Church

Pope Francis’ message was read at the beginning of a Mass for consecrated men and women in Rome’s
An artisanal miner carries a sack of ore at the Shabara artisanal mine near Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Oct.12, 2022. | Photo by JUNIOR KANNAH/AFP via Getty Images

Here’s what Pope Francis said about exploitative mining in the Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo exports 70% of the worldʼs cobalt, a once-obscure element now in great demand

LIVE | Pope Francis’ Meeting with Congolese Bishops

LIVE | Pope Francis’ Meeting with Bishops at the Congo National Episcopal Conference, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of
Pope Francis interacted with an energetic crowd of 65,000 young adults and catechists at Martyrs' Stadium in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Feb. 2, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis to Congolese youth: Prayer is your secret weapon for peace

Pope Francis interacted with an enthusiastic crowd of about 65,000 young people and adults, some of whom traveled

LIVE | Pope Francis in the DR Congo | Prayer Meeting with priests & seminarians

LIVE | Pope Francis’ Prayer Meeting with priests, deacons, consecrated people and seminarians in the Cathedral of Notre

Pope Francis celebrates Mass with over a million people on his 2nd day in Congo

On the second day of his Apostolic journey to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Pope Francis celebrated Mass.
Millions gather in Manila for Pope Francis' closing Mass on Jan. 18, 2015. | Alan Holdren/CNA.

Biggest papal Masses ever: How does today’s Mass in the DRC compare?

Papal Masses, especially in the last 50 years or so, have attracted crowds of millions — many of

Pope Francis in Congo: “No more enriching yourself with resources and blood money”

Enough. Enough enriching themselves on the skin of the weakest, enough enriching themselves with resources and blood money.”

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