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First stop for Pope Leo in Spain will be center that gives royal treatment to homeless
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (1162+ words) June 1, 2026 By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News MADRID (OSV News) " When Pope Leo XIV lands in Spain June 6, he will be greeted by King Felipe VI in the Royal Palace " a traditional welcome for…...
Pope Leo XIV heads to Spain - a missionary country he knows by heart
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (1113+ words) May 29, 2026 By Ines San Martin OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News MADRID (OSV News) " Spain has been, and hopefully will continue to be, a very missionary nation." Pope Leo XIV spoke these words during a brief encounter…...
Pope will find a living, growing Church in Madrid, Spanish cardinal says
1+ week, 4+ day ago (985+ words) May 21, 2026 By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News (OSV News) " Pope Leo XIV will encounter a living and growing Church when he arrives in Madrid, a revitalization highlighted by his planned blessing of the…...
'We have to protect creation': At Spanish convent, Franciscan sisters breed rare giant rabbit
3+ week, 6+ day ago (982+ words) May 5, 2026 By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News TOLEDO, Spain (OSV News) " Sister Consuelo Peset Laude'a's morning routine is not what one would typically expect from an abbess. Before prayers and breakfast, she heads to inspect,…...
Two priests drown while saving an altar boy in a coastal city in Ecuador
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (527+ words) March 18, 2026 By Marietha G'ngora V. OSV News Filed Under: News, World News A tragic incident involving the rescue of an altar boy occurred March 13 during a Lenten retreat in the coastal town of General Villamil Playas, in Ecuador's Guayas province. An…...
Vatican releases schedule for Pope Leo XIV's first Africa trip
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (814+ words) March 17, 2026 By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News ROME (OSV News) " Pope Leo XIV will travel a total of more than 11, 000 miles on 18 flights across four African countries in April on a 10-day trip that highlights…...
Pope Leo XIV accepts resignation of Iraqi Cardinal Louis Sako
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1001+ words) March 10, 2026 By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Louis Sako, the Iraq-based Chaldean Catholic patriarch of Baghdad, ending his 13-year tenure…...
Pope accepts resignation of Rochester Bishop Matano, names Bishop Bonnici as successor
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (370+ words) January 7, 2026 By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, Vatican, World News VATICAN CITY (OSV News) " Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Salvatore R. Matano of Rochester and named as his successor Bishop John S. Bonnici, currently auxiliary…...