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Pope Francis

Pope Francis led the Roman Catholic Church from 2013 until his death on April 21, 2025. He was the first pontiff from Latin America and the first from the Jesuit order

Pope Leo XIV visiting the Monastery of the Carmelite Sisters of the Theotokos, during his apostolic journey to Harissa in Lebanon. EPA
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Pope Leo begins Lebanon trip with emphasis on peace

MENANovember 30, 2025
Father Louis Matar, caretaker of Saint Maroun Monastery in Annaya, Lebanon. Jamie Prentis / The National

Lebanon hopes Pope Leo’s visit will bring brief respite from its crises

MENANovember 30, 2025
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Shadi's take on Pope Francis's popemobile being converted into a mobile clinic

CartoonNovember 26, 2025
The renovated popemobile was unveiled in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. AFP
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Pope Francis's final wish to turn popemobile into Gaza health clinic fulfilled

NewsNovember 25, 2025
Prayers at the Holy Family Church in Gaza for the ceasefire to hold. Photo: Holy Family Church/Facebook
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Gaza's only Catholic church to reopen school as fragile ceasefire holds

MENAOctober 16, 2025
Pope Leo XIV met members of the Eastern Church during his first full week in charge at the Vatican. EPA

Bringer of peace: What the Middle East is expecting of Pope Leo

MENAMay 16, 2025
6:30 a.m. mass at St Joseph's Cathedral in Abu Dhabi in dedication to the newly elected pontiff, Pope Leo XIV. Victor Besa / The National
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Pope Leo XIV to connect with Middle East 'church of migrants', says bishop

UAEMay 09, 2025
The newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Reuters
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Who is Leo XIV, the first American pope?

USMay 08, 2025
White smoke signals the election of a new leader of the world's Roman Catholics. AFP

White smoke at Sistine Chapel signals new pope elected

EuropeMay 08, 2025
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Shadi's take on Pope Francis's popemobile being converted into a Gaza clinic

CartoonMay 05, 2025
A popemobile used by Pope Francis is to be used to help treat children in the Gaza Strip. AP

Pope Francis's final wish: Convert popemobile into clinic for Gaza children

MENAMay 05, 2025
Pope Francis made a historic visit to Mosul in 2021, with the city wearing the scars of war and ISIS rule. AP

'We need hope': What the Middle East's clergy are looking for in a new pontiff

MENAMay 02, 2025
Pope Francis, right, with Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston, addresses the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors in Vatican City, April 2022. EPA

The Catholic Church remains divided, but there is hope

CommentApril 29, 2025
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy at St Peter's Basilica before the funeral of Pope Francis. EPA

Trump raises Putin doubts after meeting Zelenskyy at Pope's funeral

EuropeApril 27, 2025
Thousands gather at St Mary's Church in Dubai to mourn Pope Francis. Antonie Robertson/The National

Thousands gather at Dubai church to mourn “beloved Papa Francis”

UAEApril 26, 2025
Italian cardinal Giovanni Battista Re (left) officiates near the coffin of late Pope Francis during the funeral ceremony at St Peter's Square in the Vatican, on April 26. AFP
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'He fought for justice, for an open church': Pope Francis laid to rest

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