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Pope leaves Lebanon amid rising fear of new conflict between Israel and Hezbollah

Officials in Beirut say the pontiff's visit was 'defense' for the country in time of security tensions; Netanyahu and Katz met with Trump delegation - the goal: to increase pressure on the Lebanese government to disarm Iranian proxy

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 12.02.25

Pope Leo XIV waves the crowd before leading the Angelus prayer in Rome on Sunday

Pope Leo XIV aims to safeguard fragile Christian communities, says expert

Rich Outzen says pope's Lebanon visit is a "very big statement of his priorities"

Emily Schrader, ILTV | 11.30.25

ראש ממשלת לבנון נוואף סלאם עם ה אפיפיור לאו ליאו ה 14 ביירות ארמון הנשיאות

Pope Leo XIV visits Lebanon, drives through Hezbollah bastion as Nasrallah images line route

On his first foreign trip as pope, Leo XIV arrived in Beirut amid fears of renewed Israel-Hezbollah fighting, drove through the battered Dahieh suburb to the presidential palace, and urged Lebanese reconciliation while again backing a two-state solution for Gaza

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 11.30.25

הקרדינל פייטרו פרולין מזכיר המדינה של הוותיקן מועמד לתפקיד האפיפיור אפיפיור

Vatican attacks Israel over Gaza war: 'Inhumane and indefensible attacks'

Vatican Secretary of State condemned Israel’s Gaza strikes as 'inhumane' and questioned the legitimacy of continuing arms supplies 'used against civilians'

Reuters | 10.06.25

נשיא המדינה יצחק הרצוג פגישה עם האפיפיור לאו ב ותיקן רומא איטליה

Pope Leo urges Gaza ceasefire, hostage release in meeting with President Herzog

Pontiff reiterates Vatican's support for two-state solution, with official saying talks focused on 'need to guarantee a future for the Palestinian people'

Reuters | 09.04.25

Madonna calls on pope to visit Gaza: 'As a mother, I cannot bear to watch the suffering'

Singer urges Pope Leo to act for children’s sake 'before it's too late'; 'I am not pointing fingers, placing blame or taking sides. Everyone is suffering,' she writes to 2.8 million followers on X

Ynet | 08.11.25

האפיפיור ליאו ה-14 בטקס ההכתרה שלו בוותיקן

Speaking with PA's Abbas, Pope opposes 'forced displacement' of Palestinians

In conversation with Palestinian president, Leo condemns 'indiscriminate use of force' in the Gaza Strip, calls for an end to the 'barbarity of war'

Reuters | 07.21.25

Pope calls for end to barbarity of war, speaks of pain over Gaza church bombing

During Sunday address pontiff reads out the names of those killed in the incident and appeals for respect of obligations to protect civilians

News Agencies | 07.20.25

Netanyahu speaks with Pope after Gaza church bombing

Vatican says Pope Leo XIV urged ceasefire and end to war; Latin, Greek Orthodox Patriarchs visit Gaza, deliver aid amid ongoing war

News agencies | 07.18.25

נשיא לבנון ג'וזף עאון לוחץ את ידו של מואפק טריף, מנהיג העדה הדרוזית בישראל, במסגרת הטקס בוותיקן

Lebanon’s Aoun says didn’t know Israeli Druze leader after backlash over handshake photo

Lebanese president sparks uproar after greeting Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif at Vatican; his office downplays encounter; 'There’s no need to amplify such falsehoods and serve the Israeli enemy'

Lior Ben Ari | 05.19.25

Is new pope signal for shift in Jew-Christian relations?

A century after historic shifts like Nostra Aetate, the Catholic Church and Jewish communities navigate modern tensions—from papal critiques of Israel to October 7’s aftermath and the appointment of a Pope Leo XIV

Shmuel Munitz, Ofir Chizik | 05.18.25

ותיקן הוותיקן טקס השבעה הכתרה של האפיפיור אפיפיור ליאו ה-14 לאו ה-14 מקבל את הפליום

Pope Leo urges unity for divided Church, vows not to be 'autocrat'

Leo was formally installed as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign monarch of Vatican City at an outdoor Mass

Reuters | 05.18.25

האפיפיור אפיפיור ליאו ה-14 בביקור בכנסייה בה רומא

New Pope Leo tells Jews he wants to strengthen dialogue

In letter to American Jewish Committee, pontiff pledges to continue dialogue and cooperation with the Jewish people in spirit of landmark Nostra Aetate document, which repudiated concept of collective Jewish guilt for death of Jesus

Reuters | 05.13.25

ליאו ה-14 אפיפיור בנאום ב כיכר פטרוס הקדוש ותיקן

Priceless art, empty coffers: The Vatican is in a disastrous financial crisis

Pope Francis’ final weeks exposed a Vatican drowning in debt, with pension liabilities soaring past $2 billion and resistance to reform entrenched among clergy; His successor, Pope Leo XIV, now faces the daunting task of imposing fiscal discipline

Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 05.12.25

New Pope calls for hostages' release, MAGA world upset about new 'Marxist' pontiff

Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pontiff, faces backlash from MAGA supporters who label him 'anti-Trump'; his criticism of Trump’s immigration policies and focus on social issues signal possible future tensions with the 47th president

ynet, News Agencies | 05.11.25