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POPE LEO XIV TO MAKE APOSTOLIC JOURNEYS TO AFRICA, SPAIN AND MONACO
The Holy See Press Office announces Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming Apostolic Journeys: ten days in Africa, between Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea, in April; one day in the Principality of Monaco at the end of March; and six days in Spain, between Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands archipelago, in June. Pope Leo XIV to make Apostolic Journeys to Africa, Spain and Monaco – Vatican News
POPE SENDS MEDICINE AND HEATERS TO UKRAINE
As Ukraine endures its fourth brutal winter of war, Pope Leo XIV has stepped in to answer a desperate plea from local bishops, sending a truckload of critical medical supplies and electric heaters to those most in need. Pope sends medicine and heaters to Ukraine – Vatican News
IN LENTEN MEDITATION, BISHOP ERIK VARDEN ADDRESSES ABUSE, CORRUPTION
Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim, chosen by Pope Leo XIV to deliver the 2026 Lenten spiritual exercises to the pope and senior members of the Roman Curia, on Wednesday offered a searing reflection on the duty of Church leaders to face the ongoing crisis of abuse and coverup squarely and unstintingly. In Lenten meditation, Bishop Erik Varden addresses abuse, corruption | Crux
LENTEN RETREAT: BISHOP VARDEN ON ‘THE FALL OF THOUSANDS’
Bishop Erik Varden delivers his sixth reflection at the Spiritual Exercises in the Vatican for Pope Leo XIV, Cardinals residing in Rome, and heads of Dicasteries, focusing on the theme: “The Fall of Thousands.” The following is a summary of his reflection. Lenten Retreat: Bishop Varden on ‘the fall of thousands’ – Vatican News
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