Former Swiss Guard’s Thoughts on Election of Pope Leo XIV

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Local Church•Testimonies

Prince Hassan invites Patriarchs and Church Leaders to a conference on the role of Arab Christians in the Middle East

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Pope Leo XIV•Virgin Mary

[PHOTO GALLERY] First Marian shrine visited by the Pope: what is its dedication and where is it?

In choosing to begin his papacy not with grand declarations but with a quiet journey to a humble Marian shrine, Leo XIV may be quietly setting the tone for a leadership rooted in prayer, personal encounter, and a deeply Marian trust in divine guidance.

May 10, 2025 21:44

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Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

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Pope Leo XIV assumes his role as Bishop of Rome for the second time and will ordain new priests for his diocese

The authorization, granted on March 7, clears the way for the ordination of eight future priests and seven permanent deacons who have completed the required stages of formation and examination under the diocesan commissions responsible for evaluating candidates for sacred orders

Cardinal of Iran arrives at the Vatican and meets with Pope Leo XIV after the bombing of the country and days without news of him

The Vatican has also recalled the Holy See’s diplomatic representative in Iran, the Indian priest Sebastian Febin, who had been serving as chargé d’affaires of the Apostolic Nunciature in the absence of a nuncio

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Former Swiss Guard’s Thoughts on Election of Pope Leo XIV

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