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Pope Leo says he loves US but he is Pope first, American second: Media
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (413+ words) Published Jul 30, 2026, 06:55 PM ROME - Pope Leo has “great love” for the United States and what it stands for but just “happens to be American”, the Chicago-born Pope told NBC in an interview. Leo, the first pope from the United States,…...
Christian NGO welcomes release of pastor held in southern China
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (221+ words) Published Jul 05, 2026, 01:16 PM Updated Jul 05, 2026, 01:21 PM BEIJING, July 5 - ChinaAid, a Christian NGO, said on Sunday it welcomed the release of Zion Church Pastor Jin Mingri, who had been held in detention centres in the southern Chinese city of Beihai since…...
China frees jailed pastor Ezra Jin
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (441+ words) On July 4, rights group ChinaAid said in a statement that pastor Ezra Jin had arrived in Los Angeles after being released from detention in China. Published Jul 05, 2026, 12:36 PM BEIJING – China has released the founder of an underground church who has…...
Excommunications show a Pope Leo unafraid of making firm decisions
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (662+ words) Pope Leo waves after leading the Angelus prayer from a window of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, June 29, 2026. REUTERS/Yara Nardi Published Jul 02, 2026, 10:51 PM VATICAN CITY, July 2 - Pope Leo said during his inaugural Mass last year that he would…...
Pope begins cardinals’ gathering with anti-war message
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (280+ words) Pope Leo XIV is hosting a closed-door assembly of cardinals from around the world at the Vatican. Published Jun 26, 2026, 05:35 PM Updated Jun 26, 2026, 05:55 PM VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo XIV said people should “resolve conflicts as human beings and not as beasts…...
6-7, Bad Bunny, AI: Pope Leo targets the young
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (774+ words) Pope Leo in Madrid on June 6. The pontiff has frequently been seen doing the 6-7 hand gesture on popemobile rides. Published Jun 10, 2026, 11:15 PM Updated Jun 10, 2026, 11:48 PM BARCELONA – Six-sevening crowds and joking about Bad Bunny, AI and football rivalries – 70-year-old Pope Leo…...
Trump-backed faith event features conservative Christians as critics decry blurring of church-state lines
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (688+ words) Published May 17, 2026, 06:18 PM Updated May 17, 2026, 06:23 PM WASHINGTON, May 17 - A Trump administration-backed celebration of U.S. religious heritage on Sunday is highlighting conservative Christian leaders' ties to the president as critics say the gathering does not reflect the country's diverse faith landscape. President…...
White House mass prayer event seeks to reclaim US Christian roots
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (533+ words) President Donald Trump bows his head in prayer alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet meeting. Published May 17, 2026, 09:47 AM Updated May 17, 2026, 09:49 AM WASHINGTON – Top Trump administration officials will address a mass prayer meeting…...
A year into papacy, Pope Leo finds his ‘clarion voice’
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (874+ words) Pope Leo at Bata Stadium in Equatorial Guinea on April 22. He is likely to keep up the forceful tone he debuted in Africa, experts said, amid the Vatican's concerns about the direction of global leadership. Published May 06, 2026, 01:05 PM Updated May…...
Pope marks World Press Freedom Day, laments violations and honours slain reporters
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (258+ words) Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus prayer from a window of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, May 3, 2026. Vatican Media/Mario Tomassetti/Handout via REUTERS Published May 03, 2026, 07:24 PM VATICAN CITY, May 3 - Pope Leo on Sunday marked World Press Freedom Day…...