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Gonzaga University Welcomes All to Inauguration Celebrations for ...
Gonzaga University - Washington
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August 27, 2025
August 22, 2025 | Gonzaga University News Service Gonzaga University is proud to announce the week-long inauguration celebration of new Gonzaga President Katia Passerini, a series of events commemorating the start of this exciting chapter in...
Trump Suggests Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Talks to Be Held in Vatican
MENAFN
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May 20, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that the Vatican would be a "great" venue for ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Speaking to reporters at a White House event, Trump stated, "I think it'd be great to have it at...
Trump Suggests Vatican for Russia, Ukraine Peace Talks
MENAFN
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May 20, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, U.S. Leader Donald Trump proposed that the Vatican could serve as a symbolic and meaningful location for peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Describing the idea to journalists during an appearance at the White House,...
Visit by Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law Mr Edwin Tong to the Vatican City to Attend the Inauguration of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, 17 to 19 May 2025
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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May 18, 2025
Minister for Culture, Community and Youth & Second Minister for Law Mr Edwin Tong represented Singapore at the Papal Inauguration Mass for His Holiness Pope Leo XIV this morning. Minister Tong had a brief audience with Pope Leo XIV following the...
Leo XIV’s election reveals details about US power
MENAFN
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May 11, 2025
(MENAFN) The newly elected Pope Leo XIV has made history as the first-ever pope from the United States, though his background reveals a far more global identity than his Chicago birthplace might suggest. Known affectionately as “Father Bob,” Pope...
Pope Leo XIV stands out not only for his American citizenship but also for his international background
MENAFN
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May 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Pope Leo XIV, the first-ever pope from the United States, stands out not only for his American citizenship but also for his international background. Born in Chicago, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who took the papal name Leo XIV, spoke...
Statement of Senate President Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero on the election of his holiness Pope Leo XIV
Senate of the Philippines
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May 10, 2025
PHILIPPINES, May 10 - Press Release May 9, 2025 STATEMENT OF SENATE PRESIDENT FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO ON THE ELECTION OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV I join the 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide in a prayer of gratitude and thanksgiving for the...
Statement by Prime Minister Carney on the election of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Prime Minister of Canada
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May 9, 2025
CANADA, August 5 - Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, issued the following statement on the election of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV: “I join Catholics in Canada and around the world in congratulating Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on his...
DIVINE TIMING: The Sacred Order Foretells a Spiritual Awakening Ahead of the Upcoming Vatican Conclave
EIN Presswire
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May 1, 2025
VATICAN CITY, May 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With the recent passing of Pope Francis, the eyes of the world turn once again toward Vatican City and the conclave scheduled to begin on May 7, 2025. In a timely literary release, author Roger L....
Zelensky says Trump ‘sees things differently’ following Vatican meeting
MENAFN
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May 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that US President Donald Trump changed his perspective on the Russia-Ukraine conflict following a brief meeting between the two at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican last week. Zelensky...
Zelensky pleads along side Trump in Vatican
MENAFN
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May 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky used a brief meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Vatican to appeal for renewed American involvement in ending the conflict with Russia, The Economist reported on Tuesday. The two leaders...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
President Lai delivers remarks at International Holocaust Remembrance Day event
Taiwan President News
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April 23, 2025
TAIWAN, April 23 - Details 2025-04-23 President Lai pays respects to Pope Francis On the morning of April 23, President Lai Ching-te visited the Taipei Archdiocesan Curia to pay respects in a memorial ceremony for His Holiness Pope Francis. As...
California and Denmark sign new partnership on climate, technology efforts
Office of the California Governor
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August 22, 2025
In March, Governor Newsom welcomed a delegation from the Mexican state of Sonora and signed a partnership advancing the development of clean energy, supply chain resilience, and expanding regional access to renewables. In February, California and...
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...