Religion & Spirituality
Religion & Spirituality
Pope blasts ‘tyrants’ ravaging the Earth during his visit to Cameroon
BAMENDA, Cameroon — Pope Leo XIV blasted the “handful of tyrants” who are ravaging Earth with war and exploitation, as he preached a message...
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What to know about Cameroon’s separatist violence that the pope seeks to end
YAOUNDE, Cameroon — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Cameroon’s northwestern city of Bamenda on Thursday to lead a peace meeting in a region battered by separatist...
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What a new Gallup poll shows about young men’s religious revival
A new Gallup poll released Thursday shows more young men in the U.S. say religion is “very important” in their lives compared to young women —...
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Pope arrives in epicenter of Cameroon’s separatist conflict to preach message of peace
BAMENDA, Cameroon — Pope Leo XIV travelled Thursday to the western Cameroonian city of Bamenda to preach a message of peace in the epicenter...
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A dispatch from inside the Vatican bubble during a remarkable exchange between pope and president
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — There is an odd sense of isolation when you are covering Pope Leo XIV from inside the Vatican’s traveling press...
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After criticizing the pope, Trump slams Italy’s Meloni over lack of support for Iran war
MILAN — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni was supposed to be Europe’s bridge to U.S. President Donald Trump. It may be burning.
After chastising Pope Leo XIV, Trump turned his ire...
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China raises pressure on underground Catholics to join official church, Human Rights Watch finds
NEW YORK — Chinese authorities are increasing pressure on underground Catholic communities to join the state-controlled official church while tightening surveillance and travel restrictions...
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Brazil’s Lula defends Pope Leo in message to Catholics after Trump’s criticism
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that Pope Leo XIV should be defended from “powerful people”...