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ON THIS DAY: Vatican City independence established (1929)

On This Day: The Lateran Treaty is signed Vatican City independence was formally established on 11 February 1929, when the Lateran Treaty was signed between...

Pope Leo XIV Lebanon visit could be first international trip

Pope Leo XIV is preparing for a possible journey to Lebanon later this year, in what could be his first trip abroad since being...

New Pope urges Iran and Israel to choose dialogue

In his first major public statement since the outbreak of the Iran-Israel conflict, Pope Leo XIV has urged both nations to turn away from...

ON THIS DAY: Pope John Paul II shot in St Peter’s Square (1981)

On 13 May 1981, the world watched in shock as Pope John Paul II was shot and seriously wounded in St Peter’s Square, Vatican...

Who is Pope Leo XIV?

First American pope brings social justice mission to torn world Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first mass as pontiff Friday after his historic appointment as the...

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