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“I’d Like to Be Pope”: Trump Shares as Vatican Prepares for Conclave
MENAFN
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April 30, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump humorously indicated interest in succeeding Pope Francis as the next leader of the Catholic Church when discussing potential successors to Pope Francis. “I’d like to be pope. That would be my number one...
Macron gets ignored throughout Trump–Zelensky meeting in Vatican
MENAFN
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April 28, 2025
(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron was noticeably excluded during a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before Pope Francis' funeral at the Vatican on Saturday. Video footage from the event...
Lip reader unveils Trump’s Vatican request from Macron
MENAFN
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April 28, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump reportedly told French President Emmanuel Macron to step aside during a meeting with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky at the Vatican, according to a professional lip reader quoted by British media. The...
Trump claims ‘Calmer’ Zelensky asked for ‘more weapons’ in Vatican
MENAFN
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April 28, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump revealed that during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Vatican, Zelensky appeared “calmer” and seemed more open to negotiating a deal with Russia than he had been during their tense...
Visit of Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Education, and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Maliki Osman to the Vatican City for the Funeral of the Late Pope Francis, 26 April 2025
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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April 26, 2025
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Education, and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman attended the funeral Mass of the late Pope Francis on 26 April 2025 in the Vatican City this morning. Minister...
Lip Reader Reveals What Trump Said to Macron in Vatican
MENAFN
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April 28, 2025
(MENAFN) United States Leader Donald Trump is said to have asked French Leader Emmanuel Macron to step aside before engaging in a private conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as reported by a lip-reading expert cited by...
Pope Francis Dies Following Stroke, Heart Failure, Vatican Confirms
MENAFN
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Pope Francis passed away following a stroke that led to a coma and subsequent heart failure, according to an announcement from the Vatican on Monday. “The cause of Pope Francis' death has been identified as a stroke, followed by a coma...
King Charles, Queen Camilla delay Vatican visit plan
MENAFN
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March 26, 2025
(MENAFN) King Charles and Queen Camilla's planned visit to the Vatican has been postponed "by mutual agreement," Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday, citing Pope Francis's ongoing recovery from illness. The postponement comes as medical advice...
King Charles, Queen Camilla’s Visit to Vatican Gets Delayed
MENAFN
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March 26, 2025
(MENAFN) The planned visit of Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla to the Vatican has been delayed "by mutual agreement" due to Pope Francis' ongoing recovery from an illness, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Tuesday. According to the palace,...
ALLATRA Expresses Gratitude to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV for His Blessing: A New Chapter in Global Collaboration
EIN Presswire
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July 4, 2025
VATICAN CITY, VATICAN CITY, July 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ALLATRA International Public Movement (IPM) is deeply honored to announce that His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has bestowed an apostolic blessing, further inspiring its President, Ms....
Oxfam echoes call to end “oligarchic rule” at Vatican tax justice summit
Oxfam
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February 13, 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, former South African President Thabo Mbeki, former Senegalese Prime Minister Aminata Touré, and economists Joseph Stiglitz, Jayati Ghosh and Gabriel Zucman today...
Mary’s Meals Declares “Right to Hope” at first Vatican Summit on Children’s Rights
EIN Presswire
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February 6, 2025
BLOOMFIELD, NJ, UNITED STATES, February 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On Monday, February 3, Mary’s Meals Founder and CEO Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow told world leaders at the first World Leaders Summit on Children’s Rights in Rome that it would...
Omar Harfouch Makes History with Concerto for Peace at the Vatican
EIN Presswire
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November 22, 2024
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, November 22, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In an unprecedented cultural milestone, French-Lebanese composer and pianist Omar Harfouch performed his acclaimed Concerto for Peace in the Vatican Apostolic Library on...
Pope Leo Has Potential Role in US, North Korea Relations
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik, the first Korean prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy at the Vatican, expressed on Thursday his belief that Pope Leo XIV could contribute significantly to improving relations between the United States...
His Holiness Pope Leo XIV receives his first Palestinian and Israeli Peace Leaders, affirms support for civil society
EIN Presswire
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May 30, 2025
Vatican receives peace entrepreneurs Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah, marks first formal welcome by Pope of representatives from Israeli-Palestinian peace movement VATICAN CITY, ITALY, May 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, May 30, His Holiness...
S. Korea’s President Seeks Pope Leo Visit to N. Korea for Peace
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday expressed hopes that Pope Leo XIV would make an unprecedented visit to North Korea, framing it as a powerful symbol for peace across the Korean Peninsula, according to media. The appeal came...
Pope Leo, Italy’s Meloni Hold Key Talks on Gaza, Ukraine
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Pope Leo XIV and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni addressed key global crises, including the escalating humanitarian disaster in Gaza and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, during their inaugural face-to-face meeting on Wednesday....
Pope Leo, Italian Premier Address Global Crises
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Pope Leo XIV and Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni convened on Wednesday to deliberate on the pressing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict during their inaugural official encounter. The pontiff welcomed...
New Book Explores AI’s Impact on the Soul, Consciousness, and the Future of Faith
EIN Presswire
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July 2, 2025
A powerful exploration of AI, the soul, and the future of faith, where technology meets humanity’s deepest spiritual questions. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- God & the Machine Launches Global Conversation on AI,...
Pope Leo expresses grief over Syria church suicide bombing
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Pope Leo has expressed deep sorrow following a deadly suicide bombing that struck a Greek Orthodox church in Syria’s capital over the weekend. The attack, which occurred on Sunday at the Saint Elias Church in Damascus, left 25 people dead...