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Vatican Museums delegation presents restored St. Augustine painting to Pope Leo XIV
Vatican News
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August 2, 2025
A delegation from the Vatican Museums presents to Pope Leo XIV a restored painting of St. Augustine, the work of an anonymous Roman artist of the 18th century which was restored by the Laboratory for the Restoration of Paintings and Wooden...
Cardinal Mario Grech appointed as Vatican’s envoy in Gozo for Feast of St. Mary’s Assumption
The Malta Independent
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Gozitan Cardinal Mario Grech has been appointed by Pope Leo XIV as his Special Envoy to a celebration at the Gozo Cathedral marking 50 years since the coronation of the altarpiece of the Assumption, Vatican News reports. The celebration will be...
Former Papal Chef Opens New York City Restaurant
National Catholic Register
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August 25, 2025
The new Italian restaurant opened in July and has quickly gained popularity, particularly for Salvo Lo Castro’s mother’s meatball recipe — which was also a big hit among the two popes he served. Known as “the papal chef,” Salvo Lo Castro spent 10...
UK's Chagos Islands deal 'significant victory' - Pope
Star
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Pope Leo XIV met members of the Chagos Refugees Group in Vatican City/SCREENGRAB Pope Leo XIV has said he is "delighted" the UK has agreed to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Speaking to a delegation of 15 refugees from Chagos, Pope Leo said...
Doing 'a world of good for a world in need'
Florida Catholic
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WASHINGTON | In an era of conflict and division, it's an intriguing and empowering invitation: "Do a world of good for a world in need." It comes from the Maryknoll Lay Missioners — a Catholic mission-sending community that tirelessly spreads a...
Vatican to United Nations: Two-state solution in Israel and Palestine is ‘only’ path to lasting peace
America Magazine
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August 1, 2025
(OSV News) -- "Only through patient and inclusive dialogue" can "a just and lasting conflict resolution can be achieved" in the long-running conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, said the Holy See's permanent observer to the United Nations....
Vatican cardinal escalates criticism of Israel, denounces “tyrant” Netanyahu
Natural News
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July 31, 2025
Cardinal Augusto Paolo Lojudice, a senior Vatican official, criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a "tyrant" pursuing a "bloody plan," comparing Israel's actions in Gaza to Nazi atrocities and emphasizing the killing of innocent...
Vatican Ambassador Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli Makes First Two-Day Visit to Agartala Diocese, Receives Warm Welcome
Northeast Today
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August 1, 2025
Agartala, August 01, 2025: Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to India and representative of the Vatican paid his maiden visit to the Diocese of Agartala over the weekend, engaging deeply with the local Catholic community in a...
St. Boniface offers Spanish Mass
The Vedette - Illinois
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August 25, 2025
St. Boniface Church in Monee will have a Mass spoken in Spanish beginning September 7. Fr. Frank Pusateri and Fr. Thomas Milota, priests from St. Liborius parish, will offer the Mass every Sunday at 12:30 p.m. St. Boniface, 5304 W. Main Street, is...
President Zelenskyy Shares Letter from Pope Leo XIV on Ukraine’s Independence Day
ACI Africa
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August 24, 2025
Vatican City, 24 August, 2025 / 7:10 pm (ACI Africa). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked his country’s Independence Day on Sunday by posting a letter from Pope Leo XIV in which the pope assured him of prayers for Ukrainians suffering...
Pope Leo XIV receives exiled president of Nicaraguan bishops’ conference
Catholic News Agency
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August 25, 2025
ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 25, 2025 / 15:09 pm Over the weekend, Pope Leo XIV received the exiled president of the Nicaraguan bishops’ conference, Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez, who was expelled from the Central American country by the Daniel...
Vatican strikes solar farm deal to become world’s first carbon-neutral state
The Tribune-Democrat - Pennsylvania
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ROME – Italy agreed Thursday to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare (1,000-acre) field north of Rome, once the source of controversy between the two, into a vast solar farm that the Holy See hopes will generate enough electricity to meet its...
Bishop of Orange Diocese has audiences with the Pope Leo XIV, a former classmate, at the Vatican
Orange County Register - California
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August 8, 2025
By Claire Wang Staff Writer Bishop Kevin Vann, leader of the Diocese of Orange, met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican this week. At the Wednesday, Aug. 6, papal general audience, Vann extended to the new pope prayers and love on behalf of his...
Vatican strikes a solar deal that aims to make it the world’s 1st carbon-neutral state
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 31, 2025
ROME — Italy agreed Thursday to a Vatican plan to turn a 1,000-acre field north of Rome, once the source of controversy between the two, into a vast solar farm that will generate enough electricity to meet the needs of Vatican City and turn it...
Vatican to become the world first carbon-neutral state
Nyngan Observer
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July 31, 2025
In the 1990s at the height of the controversy over the radio towers, residents sued Vatican Radio officials, claiming the emissions exceeded the Italian legal limit, but the court cleared the transmitter. In 2012, the Vatican announced it was...
Vatican strikes solar deal that aims to make it world’s first carbon-neutral state
ABC News - New York
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July 31, 2025
ROME -- Italy agreed Thursday to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare (1,000-acre) field north of Rome, once the source of controversy between the two, into a vast solar farm that will generate enough electricity to meet the needs of Vatican City...
Vatican strikes solar farm deal to become the world's first carbon-neutral state
Newsday - New York
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ROME — Italy agreed Thursday to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare (1,000-acre) field north of Rome, once the source of controversy between the two, into a vast solar farm that the Holy See hopes will generate enough electricity to meet its...
Anne Hathaway's Dating History Is Absolutely Wild
Cosmopolitan
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August 25, 2025
We pretty much can't get through a day without a photo from the set of The Devil Wears Prada 2 leaking, so it's no exaggeration to say Anne Hathaway is everywhere. And she's about to be even more everywhere (positive) once press for this movie...
Rubio Welcomes New ‘American’ Dynamic in Papal Relationship, Lauds Vatican Diplomacy
National Catholic Register
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The wide-ranging interview touched on several topics including Pope Leo, religious freedom, and secular culture. As the 100th day of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate approaches, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States and the Vatican have...
Vatican sends "digital missionaries" to social media
BGNES
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July 31, 2025
Sister Albertine, a young French Catholic nun, stood outside the Vatican with her phone in hand, ready to shoot another video for her hundreds of thousands of online followers. The 29-year-old nun was among hundreds of Catholic influencers...