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What ‘hope’ has represented in Christian history – and what it might mean now

Pope Leo XIV closed the door at St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6, 2026, just days into the new year. The act formally brought the Vatican’s Holy Year 2025 – designated as “Pilgrims of Hope” – to an end.

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Machado seeks Pope Leo XIV's support for Venezuela's transition at Vatican meeting

The pontiff had said he was following the developments in Venezuela with "deep concern," and urged the protection of human and civil rights in the country.

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Pope Leo baptises 20 babies in tradition marking end of Christmas

The celebration marks the feast day that recalls Jesus’ baptism in the River Jordan and was established in 1981 by St. John Paul II

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Vatican Pressed U.S. to Offer Venezuela's Maduro an Exit as Russia Offered Asylum: Report

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's secretary of state, pressed the United States for clarity on its plans for Venezuela and raised a possible Russian asylum option for Nicolás Maduro days before a U.S. special operations raid captured the Venezuelan leader

International Business Times

Pope signals reform-minded priorities as his pontificate gears up

Pope Leo XIV is opening a new phase of his pontificate

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV closes the Holy Door at St Peter's to end Jubilee year

Pope Leo XIV closed the 2025 Holy Year by denouncing consumerism and anti-foreigner sentiment, after 33 million Catholic pilgrims visited Rome. He urged Christians to welcome strangers and pursue peace.

Euronews

Pope closes 2025 Holy Year and signals his pontificate can now begin in earnest

Pope Leo XIV has closed the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year, marking the end of a yearlong celebration that drew 33 million pilgrims to Rome

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Vatican claims a Holy Year success with 33 million pilgrims

The Vatican has given a final accounting of its 2025 Holy Year

The Independent UK

UFO Disclosure: Why 2026 Could Be The Year Pope Leo XIV Confirms 'First Contact'

Will Pope Leo XIV confirm 'First Contact' in 2026? Explore the Vatican's secretive UFO archives and the groundbreaking investigation into the Church's alien preparation.

International Business Times UK

Pope Leo XIV asks that Rome be welcoming to foreigners as 2025 draws to an close

The Vatican this week released statistics showing 3.2 million people had participated in Vatican liturgies, audiences, Angelus prayers and Jubilee audiences this year.

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Pope Leo reveals his wish for 2026 as he closes out the year

In addition to the Jubilee, 2025 was momentous because of the papal transition after Francis died in April and cardinals elected history's first pope from the United States

The Independent UK

‘I got a phone call and our manager said, ‘I think you’d better take it’. It was the Pope - I said, ‘Hi Pope, you alright?’ So we went to the Vatican to meet the Pope and shook hands with him’ Paul Gascoigne on meeting Pope John Paul II

The Pope was lucky enough to have an audience with Gazza during his time in Serie A

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“Vatican City Has The Highest Crime Rate In The World”: 49 Nonsense-Sounding Statements That Turned Out To Be True

Humans glow. The universe is beige. Per capita, the Vatican City has the highest crime rate in the world. Nowadays you can't believe everything you read on the internet but sometimes even the stuff that sounds like nonsense turns out to be true. Here are a few perfect examples...

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Pictures of the year 2025: Powerful images that defined the past 12 months

The Standard reveals its selection of the best photographs from a momentous year

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Pope Leo Calls Out Russia's Christmas Attack, Says Refusing Peace 'Breaks The Spirit'

Pope Leo XIV condemns Russia's 'inhumane' Christmas strikes on Ukraine's energy grid as he pleads for a global truce. Read more on the Miami peace talks.

International Business Times UK

Pope Leo Calls Out Illinois Assisted Suicide Law as Debate Over Life Intensifies

Find out how a US state law on assisted suicide sparked international debate after Pope Leo spoke out.

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Bombshell Twist In Decades-Old Cold Case Of The ‘Vatican Girl’ Who Vanished 42 Years Ago

The breakthrough could finally provide the answers the Orlandi family has been seeking for more than 40 years.

International Business Times UK

Italian Priest Tells Feminists To 'Obey Like Mary' In Christmas Sermon Outrage

An Italian priest sparks outrage after telling feminists they should 'obey' like the Virgin Mary during a viral sermon.

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Pope Leo Criticizes Vatican and Seeks 'Christmas Break' War

Pope Leo criticises Vatican power struggles and urges a one-day global ceasefire, framing Christmas as a test of unity and peace.

The Independent UK

Mystery of the ‘Vatican girl’ who vanished 42 years ago as new twist emerges in cold case

The disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi shot to international attention when it was linked to a host of conspiracy theories

The Independent UK

Pope offers gentle critique of Vatican culture in Christmas greeting reminiscent of past

Pope Leo XIV has urged Vatican cardinals to put their ambitions of power and personal interests aside and work instead on building communion

The Independent UK

Pope Leo summons world's cardinals for a key assembly to help him govern the church

Pope Leo XIV has summoned the world’s cardinals for two days of meetings in January to help him govern the church, the Vatican said Saturday, in the clearest sign yet that the new year will signal the unofficial start of his pontificate

The Independent UK

Pope blasts 'irrationality' of military deterrence in first annual peace message

Pope Leo XIV says peace is not only possible but necessary

International Business Times UK

Pope Leo XIV to Accept Cardinal Dolan's Resignation: New York Leadership Shift Begins

Pope Leo XIV is poised to accept Cardinal Timothy Dolan's resignation as Archbishop of New York, ushering in a significant leadership transition for one of the most prominent Catholic dioceses in the United States.

International Business Times UK

Vatican Christmas Display Draws Attention as Pope Praises Pro-Life Nativity Scene

Pope Leo XIV praised a pro-life Nativity scene featuring a pregnant Virgin Mary as the Vatican unveiled its Christmas display.

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