Religion & Spirituality
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Pope Leo XIV in Algeria to walk in footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine
ALGIERS, Algeria — Pope Leo XIV is following in the footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine, making a pilgrimage to the archaeological ruins of...
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Trump says he won’t apologize to Pope Leo and explains his reason for posting much-criticized meme
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump refused to apologize to Pope Leo XIV on Monday after criticizing the pontiff for his opposition to the war...
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Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump’s unprecedented broadside at the first American pope
A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory. Yet across the broad Catholic political spectrum – even among...
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Pope arrives in Algeria as titan for peace
ALGIERS – Pope Leo XIV began a dizzying 11-day tour of Africa as a titan for peace, declaring himself unafraid in the wake of...
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Pope calls for peace in Algeria against Iran war’s backdrop
ALGIERS, Algeria — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on Monday on a first-ever papal visit, calling for peace and the end of “neocolonial tendencies”...
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Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating Putin’s Easter ceasefire
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire Sunday, as Orthodox Christians gathered to celebrate the holiday despite...
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9,000 Christians in Algeria welcome visit by Pope Leo
ALGIERS, Algeria — Pope Leo XIV embarked Monday on the first-ever papal trip to Algeria, aiming to promote Christian-Muslim coexistence at a time of global...
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Pope Leo XIV, ‘Son of Augustine’, makes historic visit to Algeria
ALGIERS – Pope Leo XIV made history Monday when he became the first pope to visit Algeria, birthplace of Saint Augustine, the great bishop...