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Pope Leo XIV carries cross through all 14 stations at Rome’s Colosseum

Italy witnessed a rare and highly symbolic Good Friday ceremony on 3 April as Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at Rome’s Colosseum, the first time in decades that a pope has performed the full rite in person.

Euronews

Cuba Frees More than 2,000 Prisoners in Holy Week Following Vatican-Mediated Engagement

The pardons applied to some young people, people over 60, women and foreigners

Latin Times

Pope Leo’s first Easter: one year in, what do Catholics think of the new pontiff?

Some would like Leo to be more vocal on world conflict, but others say he uses his influence discreetly

The Guardian - UK

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Nuns who broke back into their Austrian convent ‘are step closer to being able to stay’

Plan for three nuns who escaped from care home last year to go to Rome thought to be positive sign of Vatican’s decision

The Guardian - UK

Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island's government

The Cuban government says it will release 2,010 prisoners in a move that comes while the Trump administration puts extreme pressure on the island’s government with a suffocating oil blockade

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV revives the Holy Thursday foot-washing of priests after Francis's inclusive tradition

Pope Leo XIV has restored the traditional Holy Thursday foot-washing ritual by washing the feet of 12 priests

The Independent UK

Calling all sinners: for his latest work, artist Maurizio Cattelan wants people to confess

Italian art provocateur to play priest in Catholic-inspired work that invites people from around world to be absolved

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Pope Leo Delivers Blunt Anti-War Rebuke: 'God Does Not Listen to the Prayers of Those Who Wage War'

Pope Leo XIV delivers a strong anti-war message during his Palm Sunday homily, condemning the use of faith to justify armed conflict and calling for peace

International Business Times UK

Palm Sunday: Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of those who wage war

On Palm Sunday, Pope Leo XIV told worshippers that God does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, delivering a strong call for peace during Mass at the Vatican.

The Times of India

Pope Leo XIV decries the widening gap between the rich and poor in historic Monaco visit

Pope Leo XIV urged residents of the wealthy principality of Monaco to use their resources to promote good in the world. The pontiff became the first head of the Catholic church to visit the territory since Pope Paul III in the 16th century.

Euronews

Pope Leo heads to Monaco 488 years after the last papal visit

Decision to choose small, wealthy – but very Catholic – state for first European trip has baffled some Vatican observers

The Guardian - UK

Historic visit of Pope Leo XIV to Munich, first time in almost 500 years

The Pope will be in the Principality of Monaco on Saturday for a symbolic visit that marks the return of a Pontiff after almost five centuries. At the centre, the role of small states in international dialogue, the 'defence of life' and global issues such as war, diplomacy and cooperation

Euronews

New Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Pope Leo at the Vatican

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The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV makes a rare 1-day visit to glitzy Monaco

Pope Leo XIV is going to the principality of Monaco for a one-day trip

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Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope exchange letters ahead of Vatican visit

The Archbishop of Canterbury will visit the Pope at the Vatican next month.

The Independent UK

New Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope exchange letters ahead of Vatican visit

Dame Sarah Mullally will visit the Pope at the Vatican next month

The Independent UK

Bishop tapped by Pope Leo to fill key Vatican role

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Evening Standard

Vatican urged to ‘pay attention’ as first woman becomes Archbishop of Canterbury

Jane Varner Malhotra, a Catholic from the US, said she has been advocating for women’s ordination in the Catholic Church for 50 years.

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The Independent UK

Vatican urged to follow Church of England’s example on ordaining women

One Catholic woman says she hopes the Church is ‘paying attention’ to the enthronement of Dame Sarah Mullally

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV picks Australian church lawyer as Vatican’s top legal expert

Pope Leo XIV has filled one of the most important Vatican vacancies by tapping an Australian church lawyer to serve as the Holy See’s chief legal expert

Euronews

Vatican says Catholics may receive animal organ transplants in new guidelines

New guidelines from the Catholic Church outline medical and ethical considerations for animal organ transplants into humans.

International Business Times UK

Pope Leo XIV Hosts Exorcists at Vatican — Surge in Satanism Cases Raises Concern for Vulnerable Believers

A Vatican meeting with the International Association of Exorcists highlights growing concerns over rising occult practices and the need for trained exorcists.

The Independent UK

A rare look inside the Sistine Chapel for a private concert about angel encounters

The Vatican’s Sistine Chapel hosted a concert debuting a composition focused on interactions with angels found throughout the Bible

The Independent UK

Vatican launches campaign to encourage divestment from mining industries

The Vatican has launched a campaign that urges Catholic institutions to divest from mining and align investments with church ecology teaching

International Business Times UK

Pope Leo XIV Urges Media to Report the War 'Through the Eyes of Victims' After Trump's Hype Clips of US Strikes

Pope Leo XIV urged journalists to focus on the suffering caused by war rather than portray it like a video game, in response to controversial social‑media clips of US strikes under President Trump.

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