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King Charles, Pope Leo Pray Together in Historic First

This is Beirut, 23/10 16:44 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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King Charles III, the head of the Church of England, became the first British monarch Thursday to pray publicly with a pope in a Vatican service led by Leo XIV. The ceremony in the Sistine Chapel, broadcast live by the Vatican's official news service, came during a state visit by the 76-year-old monarch and his wife, Queen Camilla. It was the ...

UK King to Be First to Pray With Pope in Five Centuries

This is Beirut, 22/10 12:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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King Charles III leaves for a state visit to the Vatican Wednesday, where he will meet Pope Leo XIV and make history as the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the pontiff since the schism between the churches 500 years ago. The visit comes at a delicate time for the British king following new revelations about his brother, ...

Patriarch Rai Says Pope Leo XIV Brings Peace

This is Beirut, 15/10 18:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai announced that Pope Leo XIV will visit Lebanon at the end of November, describing the upcoming trip as a “visit of peace and hope” for a country weary from decades of unrest. Speaking to Agence France-Presse in Bkerke, Rai stated that “the Pope has taken peace upon himself; his program is ...

Virtual Jesus? People of Faith Divided as AI Enters Religion

This is Beirut, 03/10 13:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Artificial intelligence, the technology upending nearly every corner of society, is creeping into religion, serving up virtual Jesus and automated sermons -- a change drawing mixed reviews from the faithful. Religious chatbots and other faith-based digital tools are growing in number, offering counsel, comfort and spiritual guidance during an age ...

Pope Eyes Trip to Lebanon and Turkey Late November

This is Beirut, 16/09 17:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Preparations are underway for Pope Leo XIV to travel to Turkey and Lebanon at the end of November in what would be his first trip abroad, Vatican sources told AFP. The two-stage trip would likely last just under a week, AFP understands. The Vatican does not normally confirm official visits until closer to the time. It would mark the first ...

Pope Leo XIV Turns 70, Pilgrims Wish Him Happy Birthday at the Vatican

This is Beirut, 14/09 17:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Pope Leo XIV, who celebrated his 70th birthday on Sunday, thanked the thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican after the Angelus prayer, many holding signs wishing him a happy birthday. “My dear friends, it seems you know that I am 70 today,” he said with a smile to the crowd. “I give thanks to the Lord and to ...

Pharrell Williams and Andrea Bocelli to Co-Direct Vatican Concert for Peace

This is Beirut, 12/09 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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American songwriter Pharrell Williams and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will co-direct a free concert and light show for tens of thousands of people at the Vatican on Saturday. "Grace for the World" will be held in St. Peter's Square and feature US singer-songwriter John Legend, French-Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo and Thai ...

Pope Officially Declares Italian Teen Carlo Acutis a Saint

This is Beirut, 07/09 14:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Pope Leo XIV on Sunday officially proclaimed Italian teenager Carlo Acutis the Catholic Church's first millennial saint, to applause from thousands of faithful gathered at the Vatican. Acutis, who died of leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15, has been dubbed "God's Influencer" for his efforts to spread the Catholic faith online. Tens of thousands ...

Pope Leo XIV Urges End to 'Pandemic of Arms'

This is Beirut, 31/08 14:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Pope Leo XIV called Sunday for an end to the "pandemic of arms" as he prayed for "countless" children killed by firearms and in conflicts globally. The US pontiff repeated his calls at the end of the Angelus prayer for a ceasefire in Ukraine following a Russian attack on Kyiv on Thursday in which at least 25 people died, including four ...

Elation as Pope Arrives by Helicopter to Open-Air Youth Vigil in Rome

This is Beirut, 02/08 18:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hundreds of thousands of young faithful cheered Pope Leo XIV Saturday as he arrived by helicopter for an open-air prayer vigil outside Rome, in a rock star welcome for the new head of the Catholic Church. Pilgrims began crying and cheering when the white military helicopter descended over the sprawling, dusty, open-air site in Rome's eastern ...

Pope Leo Says Praying for Victims of Islamist DR Congo Church Attack

This is Beirut, 28/07 16:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Pope Leo XIV expressed his "profound grief" Monday over a deadly Islamist attack on a church in the DR Congo's northeast, saying he was praying for the victims and their families. Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) fighters raided a Catholic church in the town of Komanda, killing 43 people who had gathered for prayer, the United Nations and the ...

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