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Pope Leo XIV is set to deliver his inaugural Sunday blessing from the Vatican, continuing a tradition started by Pope Pius XII in 1954. This weekly event, featuring the angelus prayer to Mary, has become a significant moment for the faithful to connect with the Pope. Past blessings have included memorable moments, such as St.

A six-year inquiry concluded that tens of thousands of girls, women and their "illegitimate" offspring were brutally siloed in church and state institutions over seven decades up to 1998.

During the angelus prayer on Sunday, he urged the faithful to come together praying Our Father on Wednesday at noon "with a pandemic of prayer, of compassion, of tenderness", reports Efe news.

Pope Francis on Sunday renewed calls for peace in Ukraine and the Middle East during his angelus prayer, saying it was essential to keep up efforts to stop the ongoing conflicts. "I pray for the tormented population of Ukraine ... and the people in Palestine and Israel," he told the crowds gathered in St. Peter's square, adding he had spotted some yellow and blue Ukrainian flags. "Peace is possible, good will is needed ... we must not resign ourselves because, always, always, always war is a defeat from which only weapon manufacturers profit," he said.

Pope Francis went to a hospital in Rome on Saturday for a scan, which the Vatican said had ruled out lung complications after a bout of flu forced him to cancel his activities.

Pope Francis prayed for Haiti amid recent turmoil caused by criminal gangs. He offered prayers for an end to the violence, calling for all sides to work towards peace and reconciliation, "with the renewed support of the international community". Criminal groups, which already control much of the capital Port-au-Prince as well as roads leading to the rest of the country.

Pope Francis said Sunday he hopes the Tokyo Olympics, which opened Friday, will be a sign of hope and "universal brotherhood" during the coronavirus pandemic raging around the world.

Pope Francis ushered in the New Year on Friday with a traditional Angelus blessing from the papal library, pushing through nerve pain that forced him to skip New Year's ceremonies in St. Peter's Basilica.

Pope Francis urged Lebanese politicians to immediately elect a new president to restore the country's governing institutions and initiate necessary reforms. Lebanon has faced a leadership void since October 2022. With elections called for January 9, the pontiff emphasized the need for political consensus to preserve Lebanon's role as a model of peaceful religious coexistence.

Pope Francis on Sunday welcomed 5,000 migrant worshippers at a special mass at St Peter's to mark the world day of migrants and refugees, urging them to treasure their "culture and precious values".

The assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes has ignited sharp criticism from Russia and China, who decry the act as a violation of international law and sovereignty. Both nations urge an immediate halt to military operations, highlighting escalating regional instability and a widening geopolitical divide.

Pope Francis on Sunday highlighted victims of the mpox virus in his weekly prayers and called on governments and the pharmaceutical industry to do more to get vaccines to the worst hit countries. "I encourage governments and private industry to share the technology and available treatments so that nobody lacks adapted medical care," the pope said.

Pope Francis's condition has improved, and doctors no longer fear for his life, though he is expected to remain hospitalized for further treatment. The Vatican confirmed the 88-year-old pontiff's health is stable, and he has been responsive to treatments, including physical and respiratory therapy.