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Pope Leo urged the world's Catholics to help immigrants in his first major document, which was released on Thursday and invoked one of the late Pope Francis' strongest criticisms of U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-immigration policies. For Reuters reuters.com/world/pope-leo…

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In recent days, the agreement to begin the peace process has brought a spark of hope to the Holy Land. I encourage the parties involved to continue courageously along the path that has been set out, toward a just, lasting, and respectful #Peace that honors the legitimate

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A Polish man has donated a purebred Arabian horse to Pope Leo XIV ahead of the weekly General Audience, saying he was inspired by the photo of the Augustinian Pope on horseback in Peru. Proton, a purebred Arabian, was given to the Pope by Andrzej Michalski, owner and founder of

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The small town of Mercatino Conca (pop. 1,000) in the Marche region is facing bankruptcy to maintain nine pit bulls seized from an illegal breeder. The cost to maintain the dogs is €40k per year and the town, with a small €2m annual budget, cannot afford it. Oct 16, 2025

The small town of Mercatino Conca (pop. 1,000) in the Marche region is facing bankruptcy to maintain nine pit bulls seized from an illegal breeder. The cost to maintain the dogs is €40k per year and the town, with a small €2m annual budget, cannot afford it.

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The Vatican's child protection commission accused senior Catholic leaders on Thursday of being too slow to help victims of sexual abuse by clergy and implement new safeguarding efforts in an unusually critical internal report on the issue. For Reuters reuters.com/world/europe/c…

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Pope Leo met with survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy for the first time on Monday, participants said, days after the Vatican's child protection commission accused senior Church leaders of being too slow to help victims. For Reuters reuters.com/world/pope-leo…

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Britain's King Charles and Pope Leo prayed together in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Thursday, in the first joint worship including an English monarch and a Catholic pontiff since King Henry VIII broke away from Rome in 1534. For Reuters reuters.com/world/uk/king-…

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#PopeLeoXIV, with King Charles, prays: God our Father, you have created the heavens and the earth and made us in your own image: teach us to see your hand in all your works and your likeness in all your children. Through Christ our Lord.

#PopeLeoXIV, with King Charles, prays: 
God our Father,
you have created the heavens and the
earth and made us in your own image:
teach us to see your hand in all your
works and your likeness in all your
children.
Through Christ our Lord.
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Pope Leo will visit eight towns and cities in Turkey and Lebanon later this year, the Vatican said on Monday, his first trip outside Italy as pontiff, and he is expected to make appeals for peace across the region. For Reuters reuters.com/world/pope-leo…

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🔴Part of the mediaeval Torre dei Conti in Rome collapsed while undergoing renovation, leaving one worker seriously injured and another trapped under rubble.

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On his way out to Castel Gandolfo this evening, #PopeLeoXIV stopped to pray at the tomb of Pope Francis & in the chapel with the icon Salus Populi Romani. (📸 Vatican Media)

On his way out to Castel Gandolfo this evening, #PopeLeoXIV stopped to pray at the tomb of Pope Francis & in the chapel with the icon Salus Populi Romani. (📸 Vatican Media)
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Italy to launch age verification system for porn sites Wanted in Rome The pilot programme will require users to verify their age when attempting to access websites featuring pornography or gambling Link: wantedinrome.com/news/italy-to-…

Italy to launch age verification system for porn sites <a href="/wantedinrome/">Wanted in Rome</a> 

The pilot programme will require users to verify their age when attempting to access websites featuring pornography or gambling

Link: wantedinrome.com/news/italy-to-…