See How Pope Leo XIV Spent His First Weekend as Pontiff

See how Pope Leo XIV spent his first weekend as pontiff

Pope Leo XIV spent his first weekend as pontiff traveling to the Madonna of Good Counsel Shrine run by his order of the Augustinians, entering the newly unsealed papal apartment, and praying at Pope Francis’ tomb in Santa Maria Maggiore. He then delivered his first Sunday address, sharing a key message to world leaders that calls for lasting peace in Ukraine and a ceasefire in Gaza. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports for TODAY.

Pope addresses instances of violence against Christians, prays for peace

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV decried escalating violence around the world, spotlighting attacks against Christian communities and calling for peace and justice in conflict-ridden areas. Speaking to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square after praying the Angelus June 15, the pope mourned the victims of a massacre in Benue, Nigeria, that occurred between June 13 and 14; various news outlets and human rights organizations put the death toll at betwee…

Pope Leo XIV Mourns Death of Sudan’s Catholic Priest, Expresses Spiritual Closeness with Nigeria’s Deadly Attack Victims

Pope Leo XIV has expressed sorrow following the passing on of a Catholic Priest in Sudan’s  Diocese of El-Obeid after he sustained serious injuries during a deadly bomb attack on June 12 in the country’s El Fasher City. In his Sunday, June 15 Angelus address, Pope Leo XIV extended his spiritual closeness to victims of a deadly massacre in Nigeria, and called for dialogue, justice, and peace in regions torn by persistent violence. The Holy Father…

Pope addresses instances of violence against Christians, prays for peace - Catholic Review

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV decried escalating violence around the world, spotlighting attacks against Christian communities and calling for peace and justice in conflict-ridden areas. Speaking to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square after praying the Angelus June 15, the pope mourned the victims of a massacre in Benue, Nigeria, that occurred between June 13 and 14; various news outlets and human rights organizations put the death toll at betwee…

Pope Leo Condemn Benue Killings, Offers Prayers For Victims

Pope Leo XIV has condemned the deadly attack in Benue State, calling it a “terrible massacre” that targeted mostly displaced people who were killed with “extreme cruelty.” Speaking at the Vatican during his Sunday Angelus address, the Pope voiced serious concern about the growing violence in Nigeria. He offered prayers for peace, justice, and safety, […]