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In ritual dear to Francis, Pope Leo washes feet of 12 priests in Rome
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo XIV performed the ritual of washing of the feet for the first time on Holy Thursday, marking a return to tradition for the rite which his predecessor Francis used to perform for the homeless, prisoners and other marginalised people.
7.4-magnitude quake off Indonesia kills one
AFP, Published on 02/04/2026
» MANADO, Indonesia - A major 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing at least one person, causing waves of up to 75 centimetres and triggering a tsunami warning that was subsequently lifted.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 01/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:
Israel PM restores access after Latin Patriarch blocked from Holy Sepulchre
AFP, Published on 30/03/2026
» JERUSALEM - Israel said the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem would regain access to Christianity's holiest site after the decision to block him from entering the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday triggered international condemnation.
Pope decries widening rich-poor gap on Monaco visit
AFP, Published on 28/03/2026
» MONACO - Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the widening gap between the haves and have-nots as he visited Monaco, a millionaires’ playground that is the surprise pick for the first western European trip of his papacy.
Pope Leo says aerial military strikes should be banned
Reuters, Published on 23/03/2026
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo sharply criticised aerial bombardments on Monday, saying they are indiscriminate and should be banned, in his latest anti-war comments as the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its fourth week. Leo, the first US pope, did not specifically mention the expanding conflict in a meeting with executives and staff from Italy's ITA Airways, but he strongly decried the use of airpower in warfare.
Iran names Khamenei's son as new supreme leader
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Iran's ruling clerics on Sunday appointed the slain leader's son, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader, defying threats from the United States and Israel to oppose him.
St Peter's Basilica gets terrace cafe, translated mass for 400th birthday
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» VATICAN CITY — Visitors to St Peter's Basilica will be able to follow mass in 60 languages and enjoy a coffee on a newly opened terrace as part of plans unveiled Monday by the Vatican.
Frederick Wiseman, documentarian of America's institutions, dead at 96
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - US documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman died Monday, a representative confirmed to AFP. He was 96 years old.
Europe's most powerful rocket carries 32 satellites for Amazon Leo network into space
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» KOUROU — The most powerful version of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket Thursday carried 32 satellites into space for the Amazon Leo network, which aims to rival Elon Musk's Starlink.