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Herald Malaysia
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Herald Malaysia
Pope pledges prayers for Chinese Catholics
Pope Leo XIV called attention to two important events that fell on May 24: the day of prayer for Catholics in China and the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment. May 27, 2025 Pope Leo XIV also called people's attention to the anniversary of Pope Francis signing Laudato Si' By Catholic News Service Pope Leo XIV called attention to two important events that fell on May 24: the day of prayer for Catholics in China and the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment. He also made two appointments: naming Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle the titular bishop of Albano, Italy, and designating Guinean Cardinal Robert Sarah to be his envoy to celebrations on July 25-26 at the Shrine of Sainte-Anne-d'Auray in France. After praying the "Regina Coeli" with visitors in St. Peter's Square May 25, Pope Leo noted that the previous day was the feast of Mary Help of Christians, which Pope Benedict XVI had designated as the Day of Prayer for the Church in China. "In churches and shrines throughout China and around the world, prayers were offered to God as a sign of concern and affection for Chinese Catholics and their communion with the universal church," Pope Leo said. He prayed that through the intercession of Mary, all Catholics, but especially those in China, would receive "the grace to be strong and joyful witnesses of the Gospel, even in the midst of trials, so that we may always promote peace and harmony." Pope Leo also called people's attention to the anniversary of Pope Francis signing "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home." The encyclical, Pope Leo said, "has had an extraordinary impact, inspiring countless initiatives and teaching everyone to listen to the twofold cry of the Earth and of the poor." And, on the @Pontifex account on X, he posted: "Pope Francis' encyclical calls us to renew the dialogue on how we are building our planet's future, as we unite in the pursuit of sustainable and integral development, taking care to protect the common home entrusted to us by God." Naming Cardinal Tagle titular bishop of Albano, Pope Leo confirmed the tradition of the highest-ranking cardinals being technically associated with one of the seven suburbicarian dioceses on the outskirts of Rome. Initially, those seven bishops were among the closest advisers of the popes, and since 1059 they have been among the group of prelates who elect the popes. Pope Francis had named Cardinal Tagle a cardinal bishop in 2020 but without a suburbicarian diocese. Then-Cardinal Robert F. Prevost was named a cardinal bishop Feb. 6 by Pope Francis and given the titular diocese of Albano. Pope Leo also appointed Cardinal Sarah as his representative to celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the apparitions of St. Anne, mother of Mary, to Yves Nicolazic, a peasant farmer in Brittany in northwest France. Nicolazic said St. Anne asked him to build a shrine, which he did, and it attracts thousands of pilgrims each year. While popes often name special envoys to celebrations like that at Sainte-Anne-d'Auray, Pope Leo's naming of Cardinal Sarah, who often publicly criticized decisions made by Pope Francis, was seen as
GMA Network
18-05-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
Pope Leo meets Zelenskiy, recalls ‘martyred Ukraine'
This photo taken and handout on May 18, 2025 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV during a private audience with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his wife Olena Zelenska in The Vatican, after the pontiff's inauguration. Handout / Vatican Media/ AFP VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Leo XIV held his first private audience as Catholic leader on Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, after highlighting the hopes for peace for a "martyred Ukraine." Zelenskiy attended the inauguration mass on Sunday morning of Leo, the first pope from the United States, where he also shook hands with US Vice President JD Vance. The politicians were among hundreds of dignitaries and an estimated 200,000 members of the public who attended the ceremony in St Peter's Square, 10 days after Leo became the first US head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. "The martyred Ukraine is waiting for negotiations for a just and lasting peace to finally happen," the 69-year-old pope said in a prayer after the mass. Zelenskiy lined up to shake hands with Pope Leo afterwards, and then he and his wife joined the pontiff for a private audience. In a video published by the Vatican, the soft-spoken Leo told the Ukrainian leader: "Nice to see you again." When they were all seated, he apologized for making the couple wait. As is customary, they also exchanged gifts. Leo only had two private audiences on Sunday. The other was with President Dina Boluarte of Peru, a country where the pontiff worked as a missionary for two decades and of which he also has citizenship. Special words Earlier, in his homily, Leo said he wanted the Church to be a "leaven for a reconciled world," calling for peace. In response, Zelenskiy wrote on Telegram: "We are grateful for the special words spoken today at the solemn mass about the need for a just peace and for the attention given to Ukraine and our people. "Every nation deserves to live in peace and security." He offered his congratulations to the pope "on the beginning of such a special mission." "May the prayers for a just peace and a dignified life for all people be heard," he said. The late Pope Francis met Zelenskiy several times and repeatedly called for peace in Ukraine, even appointing a special envoy who visited Kyiv and Moscow. But many Ukrainians remember him bitterly for failing to clearly blame Russia for its invasion and calling for Ukraine to raise the "white flag." Moscow and Kyiv held their first direct talks in more than three years this week but did not agree to a truce. In his Regina Coeli prayer at the end of the mass, Leo also noted: "In Gaza, children, families and elderly survivors are reduced to hunger." And he recalled how "in Myanmar, new hostilities have destroyed innocent young lives." — Agence France-Presse
RTÉ News
18-05-2025
- Politics
- RTÉ News
Zelensky meets US Vice President Vance in Rome
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky had a 30 minute meeting with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration. It was the first meeting between Mr Zelensky and Mr Vance since they clashed during talks at the White House in February over the future of the war in Ukraine. A Ukrainian official said they discussed the upcoming phone call planned between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Earlier, Pope Leo XIV held his first private audience as Catholic leader with Mr Zelensky, after highlighting the hopes for peace for a "martyred Ukraine". "The martyred Ukraine is waiting for negotiations for a just and lasting peace to finally happen," the 69-year-old pope said in a prayer after the mass. Mr Zelensky lined up to shake hands with Pope Leo afterwards, and then he and his wife joined the pontiff for a private audience. In a video published by the Vatican, the Pope told the Ukrainian leader: "Nice to see you again." When they were all seated, he apologised for making the couple wait. As is customary, they also exchanged gifts. Pope Leo only had two private audiences today. The other was with President Dina Boluarte of Peru, a country where the pontiff worked as a missionary for two decades and of which he also has citizenship. Earlier, in his homily, Pope Leo said he wanted the Church to be a "leaven for a reconciled world", calling for peace. In response, Mr Zelensky wrote on Telegram: "We are grateful for the special words spoken today at the solemn mass about the need for a just peace and for the attention given to Ukraine and our people. "Every nation deserves to live in peace and security." He offered his congratulations to the Pope "on the beginning of such a special mission". "May the prayers for a just peace and a dignified life for all people be heard," he said. The late Pope Francis met Mr Zelensky several times and repeatedly called for peace in Ukraine, even appointing a special envoy who visited Kyiv and Moscow. But many Ukrainians remember him bitterly for failing to clearly blame Russia for its invasion and calling for Ukraine to raise the "white flag". Moscow and Kyiv held their first direct talks in more than three years this week but did not agree a truce. In his Regina Coeli prayer at the end of the mass, Leo also noted: "In Gaza, children, families and elderly survivors are reduced to hunger."And he recalled how "in Myanmar, new hostilities have destroyed innocent young lives".
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Pope Leo XIV to meet Zelenskyy at Vatican Sunday, recalls 'martyred Ukraine'
Pope Leo XIV is set to hold his first private meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday, shortly after his installation mass, according to Vatican officials. "The martyred Ukraine is waiting for negotiations for a just and lasting peace to finally happen," the pontiff stated prior to the scheduled meeting. The Ukrainian President joined other global dignitaries, including royalty, political figures and religious leaders, at the ceremonial mass marking the commencement of Leo's papal tenure. During the ceremony in St Peter's Square, Zelenskyy exchanged greetings with US Vice President JD Vance. Following the mass, during his Regina Coeli prayer, Leo addressed the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, noting that "in Gaza, children, families and elderly survivors are reduced to hunger". He also highlighted the ongoing conflict in Myanmar, stating that "in Myanmar, new hostilities have destroyed innocent young lives". Ten days after Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope, his papacy officially began with a ceremony at St. Peter's Square. During the inauguration Mass of his pontificate at St Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV received the Ring of the Fisherman—also known as the Piscatory Ring—from Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelisation. The ceremony included several traditional customs and symbols marking the formal start of his papacy.
Herald Malaysia
16-05-2025
- General
- Herald Malaysia
Pope Leo XIV can accelerate ‘Leonine revolution' in the Church, theologian says
The pontificate of Pope Leo XIV can bring new impetus to the Church's evangelical mission in the world today, theologian and philosopher George Weigel said this week. May 16, 2025 Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd gathered on St. Peter' s Square for the Regina Coeli on Sunday, May 11, 2025. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA By Kristina Millare The pontificate of Pope Leo XIV can bring new impetus to the Church's evangelical mission in the world today, theologian and philosopher George Weigel said this week. Weigel held a public lecture on Wednesday at Rome's Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas — also known as the Angelicum — on the '10 Markers of a Church 'Permanently in Mission,'' which highlighted criteria including the need for friendship with Christ, acceptance of the authority of divine revelation, the sacraments, the call to constant conversion of life, and a 'liturgically-centred form of Catholic life.' During the lecture, the American theologian expressed his hope that 'the authentic Catholic reform' begun by Pope Leo XIII at the end of the 19th century will be 'further accelerated' by Pope Leo XIV, whose papal inaugural Mass will take place on Sunday, May 18. 'Pope Leo XIV struck that missionary note in his presentation of himself to the Church and the world last Thursday evening when he called the Church to be faithful to Jesus Christ without fear,' Weigel said, reflecting on the new pontiff's first 'urbi et orbi' blessing. According to Weigel, Pope Leo XIV is an 'absolutely pivotal figure' who has the ability, through his own pontificate, to carry out Pope Leo XIII's vision of the Church as a 'great institutional promoter and defender of basic human rights' in society. In light of Pope Leo XIII's encyclical letter Rerum Novarum — a key Vatican document outlining the foundations of Catholic social doctrine released on May 15, 1891 — Weigel propounded that 'it is only Christ' who, through the Church, can be an intentional force of good and humanize the world amid suffering. 'The Church of the 'new evangelization' recognizes that in offering everyone the profoundly countercultural possibility of friendship with the Lord Jesus, it offers the postmodern world something postmodernity desperately needs — an encounter with the divine mercy,' he said. 'The Gospel liberates postmodern humanity from its cynical nihilism, its skepticism, and its burden of guilt form of a tacit, if not inarticulate, understanding of the awfulness that humanity visited upon itself throughout the 20th century,' he added. The 'Leonine revolution' that began in the Church more than 100 years ago should spur Catholics to go deeper into how to 'engage the world in order to convert the world' as missionaries faithful to the Gospel, Weigel said on Wednesday. 'A Church permanently on mission seeks to be a culture-forming [and] counterculture for the world, its healing, and its conversion,' he said, pointing out the ineffectiveness of a 'church of maybe' that is timid, lukewarm, and lacks conviction.--CNA
