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Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars, says they have 'hands full of blood'
"This is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war," Pope Leo, the first US pope, told crowds.
The Israeli-Iranian handshake at Pope John Paul II's funeral
Yad Vashem Chairman Dayan meets with Pope Leo XIV to discuss Holocaust remembrance
Vatican says it will not participate in Trump's Gaza Board of Peace
Pope Francis clashed with cardinals over Vatican finances before hospitalization
Just before his hospitalization, the pope formed a new Vatican financial group.
Pope Francis remains critical and has 'slight' kidney issue, Vatican says
The Vatican said the 88-year-old Francis, who has double pneumonia, had suffered a "prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis."
Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Pope Francis hospitalized with double pneumonia, Vatican says treatment is challenging.
Pope Francis, in hospital, has 'slight fever' but is stable, Vatican says
Despite his periodic health issues and reduced mobility, Francis has kept up a busy schedule, including foreign travel.
'It was all eternally heavenly': Seeing 'The Szyk Haggadah' at the Vatican Library
Eight years before, the limited premier edition of The Szyk Haggadah I created (2006-08) had been donated to the Vatican Library. I now had an opportunity to see it housed at the Vatican.
Biden awards Pope Francis medal of freedom, highest US civilian honor
This is the first time during his administration that Biden gave the award with distinction, the White House said.
Historic first: Psychologist nun Simona Brambilla appointed as Vatican's first female prefect
Women are still excluded from ordination as priests, and discussions about female ordination continue to create divisions within the Church.
Jewish leaders to Pope: Build bridges, don’t fuel antisemitism
Major Jewish organization leaders called on the Pope to refrain from 'incendiary comments' about the Israel-Hamas War.
Secret Papal escape route reopens after restoration
The fortified passageway, which connects the Vatican with Castel Sant'Angelo, offers visitors a unique glimpse into the tumultuous history of Rome.
'The Vatican was silent during the Holocaust, now it spreads modern blood libels’: MK Chikli
Diaspora Minister AMichai Chikli also accused Canada and Australia of creating unsafe policies for Jewish citizens.
