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Update US underlines ‘strong’ Vatican ties after Rubio meets pope video

US underlines ‘strong’ Vatican ties after Rubio meets pope

  • Visit comes after Donald Trump’s extraordinary criticism of Leo over Middle East conflict
  • Leo and Rubio discussed the Iran war as well as Latin America
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Pope Leo XIV comforts 13 priests from Lebanon with surprise video call

Pope Leo XIV comforts 13 priests from Lebanon with surprise video call

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Pope Leo rejects latest Trump attack as Rubio expects ‘frank’ meeting on Thursday

Pope Leo rejects latest Trump attack as Rubio expects ‘frank’ meeting on Thursday

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Update Rubio expects ‘frank’ meeting with pope as Trump takes fresh potshots at Leo

Rubio expects ‘frank’ meeting with pope as Trump takes fresh potshots at Leo

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Pope Leo visits Angola’s diamond-rich northeast

Pope Leo visits Angola’s diamond-rich northeast

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Update Thousands gather for Pope Leo’s first mass in Angola

Thousands gather for Pope Leo’s first mass in Angola

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Pope Leo downplays feud with Trump, says ‘not in my interest’ to debate him

Pope Leo downplays feud with Trump, says ‘not in my interest’ to debate him

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Pope Leo visits St. Paul Catholic Hospital in Douala, Cameroon. (Reuters)

Pope Leo, newly forceful global voice, heads to Angola on Africa tour

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More than a half-million people expected at Pope Leo XIV’s Mass in Cameroon

More than a half-million people expected at Pope Leo XIV’s Mass in Cameroon

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Update Jubilant crowds throng giant papal mass in Cameroon

Jubilant crowds throng giant papal mass in Cameroon

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Pope blasts ‘tyrants’ ravaging the Earth during his visit to Cameroon

Pope blasts ‘tyrants’ ravaging the Earth during his visit to Cameroon

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Pope Leo issues warning on democracy after Trump criticism

Pope Leo issues warning on democracy after Trump criticism

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Pope to walk in Augustine’s footsteps on day two of Algeria visit

Pope to walk in Augustine’s footsteps on day two of Algeria visit

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