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Pope Leo XIV delivers first Christmas message calling for end to violence in Middle East, Russia-Ukraine war

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pope Leo XIV appealed Thursday in his Christmas Day message for peace in conflict-scarred regions, calling for an end to violence in the Middle East and Ukraine. Speaking to tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his first Christmas “Urbi et Orbi” address, Latin for “to the city and to …

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Pope Leo XIV says he’s ‘very disappointed’ after Illinois approves assisted suicide law

< div class=”featured featured-video video-ct” data-v-324c3b57> < div class=”contain” data-v-324c3b57> <!–> Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker meets with Pope Leo XIV Illinois Democratic Gov. Jay Robert “JB” Pritzker met with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, a fellow native of the Land of Lincoln, at the Vatican this week. (Credit: REUTERS – No use Fox Weather/Outkick) NEWYou can now listen to Fox …

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Pro-life leader praises Vatican’s ‘inspiring’ anti-abortion Nativity scene: ‘It’s really beautiful’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The leader of an international pro-life organization lauded the Nativity scene set up by the Vatican that highlighted the more than 25,000 babies who were not aborted this year thanks to the group’s outreach initiatives. In an interview with Fox News Digital, 40 Days for Life CEO and founder …

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Pope Leo XIV condemns ‘antisemitic violence’ after massacre in Sydney: ‘We must eliminate hatred’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pope Leo XIV on Monday condemned “antisemitic violence” in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Sydney, Australia, in which a father and son opened fire on a crowd attending a Hanukkah celebration. The pope prayed for the victims and the “gift of peace and fraternity” this holiday season as he spoke …

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Archaeologists uncover rare fresco of Jesus in town Pope Leo XIV recently visited

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a fresco of a Roman-looking Jesus as the “Good Shepherd,” which is being hailed as one of the most important finds from Anatolia’s early Christian era. The work of art was found in August in an underground tomb near the town of Iznik, where the Nicene Creed, …

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Reporter’s Notebook: On the papal plane and beyond — covering Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip is over. A six-day pilgrimage to the Middle East wrapped up Tuesday in Beirut. We were in conflict-torn Lebanon just a few miles from the country’s Ground Zero, where on Aug. 4, 2020, a deadly blast in Beirut’s port killed over 200, injured thousands and left …

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Pope Leo XIV calls for ‘divine gift of peace’ in maiden visit to Middle East

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pope Leo XIV celebrated Lebanon’s tradition of interfaith coexistence Monday as a beacon of hope for a conflict-torn region, as he asked for “the divine gift of peace” alongside the country’s Christian and Muslim religious leaders. Leo received a raucous, ululating welcome from the crowds and a sincere welcome from its spiritual …

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Reporter’s Notebook: Thanksgiving weekend in Turkey with an American pope, next stop Lebanon

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Early on Sunday, we learned the Vatican’s chartered Airbus 320, which had ferried Pope Leo XIV, his entourage and 80 journalists to Turkey on Thanksgiving Day, was safe for travel after its software had been successfully updated.  Our flight to Lebanon is on. Hallelujah! I have been on nearly a dozen papal …

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Pope Leo XIV begins Lebanon visit amid economic crisis, heightened security concerns

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pope Leo XIV arrived in Lebanon on Sunday, opening the second half of his first international trip as pontiff after three days in Turkey marked by calls for unity, peace and renewed ties among Christian communities.  His stop in Lebanon places him in a nation where Christians have long-faced war, instability and …

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Pope Leo tours Istanbul’s famous Blue Mosque, declines to pray alongside imam

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn’t stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering ties with Orthodox patriarchs and promoting courageous steps for Eastern and Western churches to be united. Leo took his shoes off and, in his white socks, toured the 17th-century mosque, looking up …

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