Tag: Pope Leo XIV
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Pope Leo XIV holds his first Easter Mass
Pope Pope Leo XIV has held his first Easter Mass at Saint Peter’s Square today. In his homily, he called for renewed hope, unity, and compassion in a world increasingly marred by conflict and division. Addressing thousands of faithful gathered in Vatican City, the Pope emphasised the central message of Easter as one of resurrection…
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Pope emphasises humility with Good Friday foot-washing ceremony
Pope Pope Leo XIV carried out the traditional washing of the feet during Holy Week celebrations yesterday, reaffirming a centuries-old ritual symbolising humility, service, and compassion. The ceremony took place during the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome, where the Pope washed the feet of twelve priests,…
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President of the Republic meets with Pontiff in Rome
The President of the Republic, Myriam Spiteri Debono, has met with the Pontiff in Rome, accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Ian Borg. The President said she had an in-depth discussion with Pope Leo XIV, who showed interest in understanding how the Maltese people think and view current global developments. She…
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European leaders to present counter-plan to the US-Kremlin Pact
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Pope Leone XIV and the Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni yesterday during his European tour. Previously he was in London meeting with leaders of the UK, France and Germany before he traveled to Brussels to meet with EU and NATO leaders. European leaders are set to propose a counter-plan to…
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Pope Leone XIV urges world leaders to listen to the cry of the poorest: reiterates his closeness with the Ukrainian people
Yesterday, commemorating the World Day of the Poor, Pope Leone XIV urged world leaders to listen to the cry of the poorest. He presented once again the Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te, “On the love for the poor” which was written by his predecessor, Pope Francis, but completed posthumously by Pope Leone XIV. The Apostolic Exhortation…
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Pope Leo XIV cites “Rerum Novarum” for his choice of papal name: condemned Russia while Pope Francis was more appeasing
In his first address to the College of Cardinals, Pope Leo XIV said that he chose the papal name “Leo XIV” mainly to renew the Church’s social focus as marked by Pope Leo’s XIII with historic Encyclical titled the “Rerum Novarum“. The historic encyclical was issued at a time when the political forces of socialism…
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Pope Leo XIV – a detailed analysis of Robert Francis Prevost
As is customary with the election of prominent figures, The Maltese Herald provides a detailed analysis of Pope Leo XIV, who was elected Pope yesterday. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native and former leader of the Augustinian Order, has been elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Taking the name Pope Leo…
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Robert Prevost the “Woke Marxist Pope”
As Bishop of Chiclayo in Peru and then Cardinal, Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, regularly used his Twitter account to express views, not by necessarily writing statements, but by sharing articles and ideas he agreed with it. His X.com (Twitter) account is very revealing of his politics and ideas leading to supporters of President…
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Cardinal Robert Prevost celebrated Mass in Malta in 2023 and appealed for an open and inclusive Church
In a sermon delivered during Mass at the Mosta Minor Basilica of Santa Maria on November 28, 2023, Cardinal Robert Prevost stated that the Church needs to be open and inclusive, not like a customs office. He also urged his followers to be open-minded and not to shy away from doing things differently simply because…