Pope Leo's trip targets major obstacle to Catholicism's spread in Africa: Sorcery Occult practices are common in Angola's far-flung villages and throughout rural sub-Saharan Africa and weigh heavily in the everyday lives of many Africans throughout most of the continent, presenting...

Pope Leo's trip targets major obstacle to Catholicism's spread in Africa: Sorcery ... Occult practices are deeply ingrained in several cultures.
#PopeLeo #Africa #occult #sorcery
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In Equatorial Guinea and across Africa, Pope Leo sharpens the church's social message His pivot from theological reflection to a moral diagnosis of concrete political realities is emblematic of the bridge he has sought to build between Catholic teaching and lived experience.

Across Africa, Pope Leo sharpens the church's social message. The pope has bluntly called out neocolonialism, corruption and repressive governance. Via NCR traveling with Pope...
#PopeLeo #Africa #Catholic #socialjustice
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Mass at Basilica of St. Mary Major marks first anniversary of Pope Francis' death On the first anniversary of Pope Francis' death, Pope Leo XIV praised his predecessor's "courageous witness" as "a significant heritage for the Church."

Via NCR - Mass at Basilica of St. Mary Major marks first anniversary of Pope Francis' death. The pope's simple tomb, engraved with his papal name in Latin — "Franciscus" — was adorned with yellow and white flowers.
#PopeFrancis #Catholic
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In February 1777, General George Washington ordered the first mass immunization campaign in American history by mandating that his troops be inoculated against smallpox. He protected the Continental Army from an epidemic that was deadlier than British forces.

249 years later, we have this idiot.

It was literally two weeks ago that he promised to destroy the entire Iranian civilization. And a month before that, his military bombed an elementary school that killed at least 150 young girls.

One year ago today: The pope from the peripheries died on Easter Monday It came the day after Easter, when — barely able to raise his hands — he gave his blessing urbi et orbi (to the city and the world). Looking drawn and worn, the 88-year-old pope from Argentina took hi...

One year ago today: The pope from the peripheries died on Easter Monday
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Lebanon: Israeli military to investigate soldier who destroyed Jesus statue amid backlash Catholic leaders in the Holy Land expressed their "unreserved condemnation" after a picture of an Israeli soldier striking the head of a statue of Jesus in Debel, a Christian village in southern Leban...

Via NCR - Lebanon says Israeli military to investigate soldier who destroyed Jesus statue amid backlash. "This act constitutes a grave affront to the Christian faith."
#Christian #Lebanon #Israel #IranWar
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Pope Leo remembers predecessor's legacy of mercy on first anniversary of death En route to Equatorial Guinea from Angola to inaugurate the final leg of his four-nation tour through Africa, Pope Leo XIV praised the example of his predecessor whom he remembered for "truly living o...

Pope Leo remembers predecessor's legacy of mercy on first anniversary of death. “He wanted to share this spirit with the whole church.” Via NCR …
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Pope Francis revealed: His final days, intimate friends and a legacy to keep Vatican journalist Salvatore Cernuzio's new book, Padre: An Untold Portrait of Pope Francis, is a narrative built from proximity, trust and the unusual, intimate relationship between its author and th...

Pope Francis died a year ago today. A new book published in Italy reveals his final days, in intimate and moving detail… Via @camillobarone.bsky.social in NCR..
#PopeFrancis #Catholic
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Pope Leo donates $100K to CRS clean water project in El Salvador Pope Leo XIV has donated $100,000 to provide access to clean water in El Salvador, supporting a program launched by the papal nuncio to that nation and by Catholic Relief Services, the official humani...

Pope Leo XIV has donated $100,000 to provide access to clean water in El Salvador, supporting a program launched by Catholic Relief Services
#PopeLeo #CleanWater #ElSalvador
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Vance shows how not to navigate church-state issues Vice President JD Vance needs to better understand the moral truths of Christianity before he tries to apply them, especially the truths of just war theory, writes NCR columnist Michael Sean Winters.

Via NCR Opinion - Vance shows how not to navigate church-state issues.
#JDVance #PopeLeo #Trump
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We need a better way to talk about Pope Leo Leo's words in response to the Trump administration are not some sort of dramatic turn. In his very first public words as pope, Leo wished all "the peace of the Risen Christ, a disarmed peace and a di...

Excellent essay via @jimmcd.bsky.social in NCR -
We need a better way to talk about Pope Leo
#PopeLeo #Trump
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Beyond the clash: What Trump's attacks on Leo reveal about history of US-Vatican relations The Vatican's influence lies less in direct political power than in its ability to shape moral debate over time, one expert says.

Via NCR - Beyond the clash: What Trump's attacks on Leo reveal about history of US-Vatican relations.
#PopeLeo #Trump #Vatican #IranWar
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Pope Leo brings message of unity to Angola, scarred by legacy of civil war and inequality Since his election last May, Pope Leo XIV has hammered home the theme of unity. But nowhere has that message taken on sharper contours than in Angola, where the long shadow of civil war and stark ineq...

Pope Leo brings message of unity to Angola, scarred by legacy of civil war and inequality. Addressing political leaders, the pope warned of fractures driven "by the arrogance of a few." Via NCR traveling w/the Pope…
#PopeLeo #Africa #inequality #affordability
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Far from Rome, Pope Leo's missionary instincts take center stage "Leo has started to shed the soft-spoken reputation, raising his voice with a newfound fervor to decry the corruption and violence plaguing much of the African continent in messages that have rippled ...

Far from Rome, Pope Leo's missionary instincts take center stage in Africa, where the church is growing… Via NCR …
#PopeLeo #Africa #Catholic
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Pope Leo says he is 'not trying to debate' Trump, refocuses Africa trip on peace "I primarily come to Africa as pastor, as head of the Catholic Church to be with, to celebrate with, to encourage and accompany, all of the Catholics throughout Africa," the pontiff said.

Pope Leo says he is 'not trying to debate' Trump, refocuses Africa trip on peace. "There has been a certain narrative that has not been accurate."
#PopeLeo #Trump #Africa #IranWar
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As a Catholic, I’ve struggled with the church - but I applaud the pope’s call for peace | Margaret Sullivan These days, I’m feeling more aligned with Catholicism than I have since my first communion. I’m not alone in that

"These days, I’m feeling more aligned with Catholicism than I have since my first communion. I’m not alone in that," writes @sulliview.bsky.social.

Just war theory for the win this week This week's wild news cycle was a church and politics mash-up with no clear winners. But one dark horse was the Catholic Church's just war theory.

Well, that was quite the newsy week for Catholics! @carolmaczim.bsky.social of NCR analyzes the winners, losers and a come-from-behind triumph for the 5th Century’s Just War theory.
#PopeLeo #Trump #IranWar
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False bomb threat made at suburban Chicago home of Pope Leo's brother The suburban Chicago home of a brother to Pope Leo XIV was the site of a false bomb threat Wednesday night, April 15.

Via NCR - False bomb threat made at suburban Chicago home of Pope Leo's brother
#PopeLeo #Chicago #bombthreat
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After Trump spat, Pope Leo said he is not a politician. His Africa trip shows just that. In Africa, Leo has shared a stage with authoritarian leaders and, at their own invitation, admonished aspects of their governance. It is precisely because the pope is not a politician that he can oper...

After Trump spat, Leo says he’s not a politician. His Africa trip shows just that. Via NCR traveling with the Pope….
#PopeLeo #Trump #Africa

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Pope Leo upholds Vatican opposition to nuclear weapons despite Trump's 'weak' critique The pope's repeated calls for a world without nuclear arms challenges the president's accusation that he has been soft on the nuclear issue.

Pope Leo upholds Vatican opposition to nuclear weapons despite Trump's 'weak' critique
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Pope calls out tyrants, corruption amid pause in Cameroon's deadly conflict The pope celebrated his first large Mass in Africa, calling out those who "lay their hands on the African continent to exploit and plunder it."

Pope Leo in Cameroon - "Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political gain."
#PopeLeo #Trump #IranWar
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Trump's attack on NATO is the worst self-inflicted defeat of his tenure President Donald Trump is tossing around the idea of pulling the United States out of NATO. It comes as no surprise that a narcissist like Trump fails to grasp how an alliance works.

Via NCR Opinion - Trump's attack on NATO is the worst self-inflicted defeat of his tenure. "It comes as no surprise that a narcissist like Trump fails to grasp how an alliance works."
#Trump #NATO #IranWar
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During Leo's Algeria visit, North African cardinal says Christians must 'learn how to be a minority' "It is a good fortune to be a small church in service of the kingdom of God," said Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero of Rabat, Morocco.

via NCR - During Leo's Algeria visit, North African cardinal says Christians must 'learn how to be a minority' in Muslim majority nations. "To be small is not a disgrace; it is a grace."
#PopeLeo #Africa #Muslim #Islam
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Nuns in Cameroon hope pope's visit opens path to peace amid fragile ceasefire After nearly a decade of violence in the Anglophone region of Cameroon, women religious and residents say Pope Leo XIV's visit could help extend a temporary truce and revive hopes for reconciliation.

Nuns in Cameroon hope pope's visit opens path to peace amid fragile ceasefire. At least 6,000 civilians have been killed since the violence began; 600,000 displaced.
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Trump attacks Pope Leo for preaching peace 'I’m not afraid of the Trump administration,' the pope responded, 'or of speaking out loudly about the message of the Gospel.'

Via @thomasreesesj.bsky.social in NCR - Trump attacks Pope Leo for preaching peace. This is how the president treats all who do not support him.
#Trump #PopeLeo
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Vance questions the pope on just war theory hours after Leo honored its founder. “I think it's very, very important for the pope to be careful when he talks about matters of theology.”
#PopeLeo #JDVance #Trump
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In reversal of nation's anti-Catholic past, Pope Leo defends US ideals against Trump For most of US history, Americans viewed the pope as a menace who harbored designs on the White House. Today, that menace is in the White House, and the pope is defending American ideals, writes Kathl...

Via NCR Opinion - In reversal of nation's anti-Catholic past, Pope Leo defends US ideals against Trump
#Trump #PopeLeo #Catholic
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I don't think my day can recover from "I thought it was me as a doctor." Let's call it a wrap.

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