new video loaded: What Is Pope Leo XIV Like Up Close? Pope Leo XIV showed the world a glimpse of who he is and what he stands for during his papacy’s first international overseas trip. Motoko Rich, our Rome bureau chief, witnessed how a shy and cautious person took on the global stage. By Motoko […]
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Pope Leo XIV Delivers Message of Peace in Lebanon
new video loaded: Pope Leo XIV Delivers Message of Peace in Lebanon transcript Back transcript Pope Leo XIV Delivers Message of Peace in Lebanon The pope ended his first international tour presiding over a waterfront mass to thousands at the site of a 2020 Beirut port explosion, which killed hundreds. The Middle East needs new […]
Pope Leo urges unity on day two of Lebanon visit | Conflict News
Pope Leo has called for “coexistence” during the second day of his visit to Lebanon, gathering clerics from across the religious spectrum on both sides of a former civil war dividing line, and appealing for unity in a region fractured by violence. Standing in Martyrs’ Square on Monday, a site that once marked the “green […]
Pope Leo Visits Mideast on First Foreign Trip as Pontiff
new video loaded: Pope Leo Visits Mideast on First Foreign Trip as Pontiff transcript Back transcript Pope Leo Visits Mideast on First Foreign Trip as Pontiff Pope Leo XIV landed in Muslim-majority Turkey on Thursday, beginning the first international trip of his papacy. The voyage is aimed at promoting interfaith dialogue and cooperation between Christian […]
Pope Leo Blesses Rave Crowd in Slovakia
new video loaded: Pope Leo Blesses Rave Crowd in Slovakia transcript Back transcript Pope Leo Blesses Rave Crowd in Slovakia Pope Leo XIV blessed hundreds of people at a rave in Slovakia via a video message in early November. The event was hosted by Guilherme Peixoto, a Portuguese priest who doubles as an electronic D.J. […]