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Pope Francis has died at the age of XX in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. The Pope's death was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, who said that Francis had "returned to the house of the Father" at 7:35 am. Tributes and reflections are being shared on social media, highlighting his legacy of peace, unity, and care for the environment.

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"Pope Leo has called for deep reflection on the treatment of migrants in the United States. Speaking to journalists in Castel Gandolfo just outside Rome the Pope said that many people who have lived for years and years in the US never causing problems are deeply affected by the current situation. The Pope was responding to a question from a journalist concerning the fact that Catholic migrants detained in Chicago have been denied access to Holy Communion. He went on to stress the importance of protecting the spiritual rights of migrant detainees"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1985831386222051380)  2025-11-04T22:07Z 703.8K followers, 1.5M engagements


"The director of the Holy See Press Office presents Pope Leos first apostolic journey that takes him to Trkiye and Lebanon emphasising ecumenical commemoration interreligious dialogue and support for local Christian communities"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1993373544437174327)  2025-11-25T17:37Z 703.8K followers, 11.4K engagements


"The Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy Maximino Caballero Ledo explains the Holy Sees 2024 Financial Statements saying they show significant progress in consolidating the Holy Sees economic situation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1993685926963212652)  2025-11-26T14:19Z 703.8K followers, 9780 engagements


"Pope Leo XIV arrives in Trkiye and receives an official welcome at the Ankara Esenboa International Airport as he begins his first Apostolic Journey"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1993983518070694001)  2025-11-27T10:01Z 703.7K followers, 68.4K engagements


"Pope Leo XIVs first engagement upon his arrival in Trkiye on Thursday was a visit to the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatrk where he signed the Book of Honour"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1994003266783305905)  2025-11-27T11:20Z 703.8K followers, 22.7K engagements


"As Pope Leo XIV visits Turkish Christians in Istanbul our Editorial Director reflects on how his words offer a message for the whole Church"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1994449709264457837)  2025-11-28T16:54Z 703.8K followers, 13.8K engagements


"Gospel of the Day (Luke 2134-36) "Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1994662726187057404)  2025-11-29T07:00Z 703.7K followers, 24.5K engagements


"On the third day of his Apostolic Journey to Trkiye Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I pray the Doxology and sign a Joint Declaration at the Patriarchal Church of St. George in Istanbul. #Trkiye"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1994796797806412054)  2025-11-29T15:53Z 703.7K followers, 44.7K engagements


"Gospel of the Day (Matthew 2437-44) "Two men will be out in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left. Therefore stay awake For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995025103038353549)  2025-11-30T07:00Z 703.7K followers, 27.8K engagements


"Pope Leo XIV meets with Lebanese civil authorities in Beirut as he begins his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon urging the country's young people to speak the language of hope which he said has enabled Lebanon always to start again"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995170468500808146)  2025-11-30T16:38Z 703.7K followers, 20.6K engagements


"Pope Leo XIV makes a 30-minute visit to the Carmelite Sisters of the Theotokos in Harissa on the evening of his first day in Lebanon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995204410910138819)  2025-11-30T18:52Z 703.7K followers, 35.8K engagements


"Gospel of the Day (Matthew 2531-46) "When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him he will sit upon his glorious throne and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995749997170548904)  2025-12-02T07:00Z 703.7K followers, 19.4K engagements


"Wrapping up his Mass in Beirut Pope Leo made an appeal for everyone to work for peace. He noted that the Middle East requires new approaches to reset the mindset of revenge and violence as well as to overcome divisions and build reconciliation and peace"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995844147559780672)  2025-12-02T13:15Z 703.7K followers, 16.8K engagements


"White smoke The XXX Cardinal electors gathered in the Vaticans Sistine Chapel have elected the new Pope. He will appear soon at the central window of St. Peters Basilica"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1920512085424787521)  2025-05-08T16:12Z 703.8K followers, 14M engagements


"Habemus Papam We have a Pope The Cardinals gathered in the Vaticans Sistine Chapel have elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th Pope who took the name Pope Leo XIV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1920529171664507289)  2025-05-08T17:20Z 703.8K followers, 10.9M engagements


"Pope Leo calls for the release of hostages in Nigeria and Cameroon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1992594933262221768)  2025-11-23T14:03Z 703.8K followers, 2.8M engagements


"Pope Leo XIV departs from Romes Fiumicino Airport as he begins his first Apostolic Journey which takes him to Trkiye and Lebanon to offer a sign of unity and peace"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1993938412131295276)  2025-11-27T07:02Z 703.8K followers, 23.1K engagements


""We must strongly reject the use of religion for justifying war violence or any form of fundamentalism or fanaticism." Joined together with XX other leaders of Christian Churches to commemorate the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in the Churchs history Pope Leo XIV participated in an ecumenical prayer service at the site of ancient Nicaea. He went on to say Christian unity is greatly needed in our world filled with violence and conflict. The Pope upheld the role of religions in serving truth and encouraging individuals to seek dialogue and respect"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1994420724446929155)  2025-11-28T14:58Z 703.8K followers, 43.4K engagements


"Starting off his third day in Trkiye on his first Apostolic Journey Pope Leo XIV visited the Sultan Ahmed Mosque also known as the Blue Mosque. "The Pope experienced the visit to the Mosque in silence in a spirit of recollection and attentive listening with deep respect for the place and for the faith of those who gather there in prayer" according to the Holy See Press Office. One of the most important in Istanbul this mosque was completed in 1617 by Sultan Ahmed I on part of the site of the Great Palace of Constantinople"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1994669946337480816)  2025-11-29T07:29Z 703.8K followers, 74.8K engagements


"Pope Leo XIV signs the Book of Honour at the Syriac Orthodox Church of St. Ephrem and views a plaque memorializing his visit and ecumenical prayer with leaders of Christian Churches. "On the historic occasion in which we celebrate 1700 years since the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea we gather to renew our faith in Jesus Christ true God and true man celebrating the faith we share together. I wish many blessings on all who have gathered here and on all the communities they represent" he wrote"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1994726543327690934)  2025-11-29T11:14Z 703.8K followers, 37.7K engagements


"Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I sign a Joint Declaration in Istanbul reaffirming their commitment to the path toward full communion and forcefully rejecting any use of religion to justify violence"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1994775354381152598)  2025-11-29T14:28Z 703.8K followers, 70K engagements


"We live in a world where religion is too often used to justify wars and atrocities. Pope Leo XIV condemned the use of Gods name to justify violence as he celebrated Mass in Istanbul #Trkiye"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1994790078942777858)  2025-11-29T15:26Z 703.8K followers, 86.3K engagements


"The faithful present at the Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at the Volkswagen Arena in Istanbul on Saturday share their excitement and express their belief that his visit is a message of peace and unity for all"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1994823924828217656)  2025-11-29T17:41Z 703.8K followers, 16.4K engagements


"Pope Leo XIV prays at the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral in Istanbul and thanks God for the courageous witness offered by Armenians throughout history often amid tragic circumstances"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995025754950713609)  2025-11-30T07:03Z 703.8K followers, 36K engagements


"Our Editorial Director reflects on Pope Leo XIVs announcement and invitation to other Christians to return to Jerusalem to celebrate together the Jubilee of Redemption in 2033"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995037833770189243)  2025-11-30T07:51Z 703.8K followers, 15.6K engagements


"Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I offer an Ecumenical Blessing at the Patriarchal Church of St. George in Istanbul highlighting the fraternity and communion between the Churches of Rome and Constantinople"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995081898628931804)  2025-11-30T10:46Z 703.8K followers, 205.6K engagements


"As he arrives in Beirut Pope Leo XIV signs the Book of Honour at the Presidential Palace meets with President Joseph Aoun and receives the gift of a tennis racket and balls. On the first day of my visit to Lebanon one of two countries that I am visiting on this first Apostolic voyage in my Pontificate I happily wish many blessings upon all the people of Lebanon praying that PEACE will reign" wrote the Pope"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995163964125102135)  2025-11-30T16:12Z 703.8K followers, 47.4K engagements


"After meeting Lebanon's civil authorities on Sunday evening Pope Leo XIV travels to the Monastery of the Carmelite Sisters of the Theotokos in Harissa. Read more:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995249771162775991)  2025-11-30T21:53Z 703.8K followers, 54K engagements


"Pope Leo visits the tomb of St Charbel in Annaya Lebanon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995429131102699891)  2025-12-01T09:45Z 703.8K followers, 44.9K engagements


"Pope Leo meets with bishops priests consecrated persons and pastoral workers in Harissa Lebanon. In his address the Pope highlighted coexistence education and support for migrants as concrete paths toward peace"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995461616939262453)  2025-12-01T11:54Z 703.8K followers, 37.4K engagements


"On Monday morning Pope Leo visited the tomb of Saint Charbel Maklouf in Annaya Lebanon. St Charbel showed us the Pope said in his speech "that there is no peace without the conversion of hearts""  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995499560781627529)  2025-12-01T14:25Z 703.8K followers, 26.6K engagements


""You have the enthusiasm to change the course of history" Meeting with young people in #Lebanon Pope Leo XIV urged them not to give into despair rather he challenged them to cultivate friendships rooted in genuine love. He reminded the thousands of young people that "there is hope within youa gift that we adults seem to have lost. There is still time to plan dream and do good""  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995558375321428296)  2025-12-01T18:19Z 703.8K followers, 32.8K engagements


"Pope Leo started the morning of his last day in Lebanon with a visit to the La Croix Hospital in Jal Ed Dibone of the largest mental disability hospitals in the Middle East. In his address the Pope expressed his joy at visiting the hospital because "Jesus dwells in this place: in you who are ill and in you who care for the ailingthe sisters the doctors all the healthcare workers and staff.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995788872328892629)  2025-12-02T09:35Z 703.8K followers, 28.8K engagements


"Pope Leo XIV visited the site of the tragic explosion at the Port of Beirut in #Lebanon that took place on X August 2020 killing over XXX people and injured 7000. The Pope prayed in front of a marble monument listing the names of all the victims. He laid down a wreath before greeting the survivors and the families of the victims each holding photographs of their lost loved ones"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995802705348980753)  2025-12-02T10:30Z 703.8K followers, 34.5K engagements


"Pope Leo XIV bid farewell to Lebanon and departed from Beirut International Airport at 13:48 local time. He is scheduled to arrive at Rome's Fiumicino Airport at 16:10 local time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995828236350087546)  2025-12-02T12:11Z 703.8K followers, 15.2K engagements


"The last big event of Pope Leo's first apostolic journey abroad was presiding over Mass at Beiruts Waterfront. Pope Leo expressed his gratitude for the joyful welcome he received in the country praising God for allowing him to visit. Despite the difficult situations many people face in their daily lives the Pope encouraged Christians to always cultivate an attitude of praise and gratitude"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995836686069031096)  2025-12-02T12:45Z 703.8K followers, 26.8K engagements


"Following an official Farewell Ceremony at Beiruts Rafic Hariri International Airport Pope Leo XIV concluded his Apostolic Journey to Trkiye and Lebanon on Tuesday highlighting a vision of fraternity and peace for the entire region"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995852955585532157)  2025-12-02T13:50Z 703.8K followers, 9231 engagements


"Pope Leo says goodbye to Lebanon. Departing is often more difficult than arriving. We have spent time together and in Lebanon this spirit of encounter is contagious. Here I have found that people enjoy coming together rather than being isolated. While arriving in your country meant gently entering into your culture leaving this land means carrying you in my heart. Thus we are not leaving each other; rather having met we will move forward together. We hope to involve the entire Middle East in this spirit of fraternity and commitment to peace including those who currently consider themselves"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995864355301105920)  2025-12-02T14:35Z 703.8K followers, 60.8K engagements


"Aboard the papal plane returning to Rome from Lebanon Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists about the Holy See role which works behind-the-scenes in peace negotiations so that all parties may lay down arms and explains his own spirituality which he says involves giving his life to God and letting Him be the boss. #Lebanon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1995894267156246774)  2025-12-02T16:34Z 703.8K followers, 33.4K engagements


"Pope Leo XIV will take part in the tradition of visiting the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary near Romes Spanish Steps on the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception following in the footsteps of his predecessors"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1996242019170074681)  2025-12-03T15:36Z 703.8K followers, 20.7K engagements


"Gospel of the Day (Matthew 721.24-27) "Everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built his house on sand. The rain fell the floods came and the winds blew and buffeted the house. And it collapsed and was completely ruined.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1996474853063270846)  2025-12-04T07:01Z 703.8K followers, 18.8K engagements


"Archdiocese of Bangalore India has opened a new migrant centre named after Pope Francis"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1996558101302923544)  2025-12-04T12:32Z 703.8K followers, 11.3K engagements


"As a result of consultations with the Council for the Economy and other experts Pope Leo XIV issues a chirograph suppressing the Commission for Donations to the Holy See"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1996598869979779558)  2025-12-04T15:14Z 703.8K followers, 38.5K engagements


"The President of Mongolia visits the Vatican for talks focused on cultural collaboration and the Church's contribution to the country particularly in the fields of healthcare and education"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1996613717509697964)  2025-12-04T16:13Z 703.8K followers, 13.2K engagements


"Gospel of the Day (Matthew 927-31) As Jesus passed by two blind men followed him crying out Son of David have pity on us When he entered the house the blind men approached him and Jesus said to them "Do you believe that I can do this" "Yes Lord" they said to him. Then he touched their eyes and said "Let it be done for you according to your faith." And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly "See that no one knows about this." But they went out and spread word of him through all that land"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1996837208423034958)  2025-12-05T07:01Z 703.8K followers, 20.3K engagements


"The Holy See's Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations is continuing its efforts to bring about the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1996873359510929796)  2025-12-05T09:24Z 703.8K followers, 8457 engagements


"Pope Leo XIV says that new generations must be helped and guided when it comes to their relationship with new technologies"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1996890541791780961)  2025-12-05T10:33Z 703.8K followers, 11.6K engagements


"Pope Leo meets with Italian actor Roberto Benigni. On the 4th December the Pope met with Benigni ahead of the release of his monologue Peter: A man in the wind which will be broadcast on Italian state TV on 10th December. The Pope watched some excerpts from the monologue which he called beautiful noting that it speaks of life. The Pope and Benigni talked about cinema and Life is Beautiful which the Pope had recently listed among his four favourite films as well as Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life. The pair also talked about the lives of St. Peter Dante and St. Augustine as well as their"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1996902447218921783)  2025-12-05T11:20Z 703.8K followers, 16.3K engagements


"American actor Chris Pratt is currently filming a documentary on the Vatican Necropolis. Produced by Vatican Media the Fabric of St Peter and AF Films it will be released in 2026"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1996910170845126753)  2025-12-05T11:51Z 703.8K followers, 34.1K engagements


"The Parousia of the Lord. An expectation without hesitation is the theme of the first Christmas meditation from the preacher of the Papal Household"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1996950940146934143)  2025-12-05T14:33Z 703.8K followers, 11.5K engagements


"Michael Bubl sings Schubert's Ave Maria in the Holy See Press Office. The Canadian singer was speaking at a press conference ahead of tomorrow's Concert with the Poor in the Vatican. He explained that Ave Maria was among the songs the Pope had asked him to perform"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1996960015937081626)  2025-12-05T15:09Z 703.8K followers, 68.1K engagements


"Pope Leo XIV meets artists and organizers on the eve of the annual Vatican Christmas "Concert with the Poor""  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1996992715150508055)  2025-12-05T17:19Z 703.8K followers, 16.8K engagements


"Receiving new Ambassadors to the Holy See Pope Leo XIV tells them the Holy See will not be a silent bystander amid global inequality and conflict"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1997270797203739029)  2025-12-06T11:44Z 703.8K followers, 33.2K engagements


"The Director of the Holy See Press Office says civil recognition of the Bishop Emeritus of the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinxiang in mainland China is an important step in the communal journey of ecclesiastical circumscription"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1997306784801870235)  2025-12-06T14:07Z 703.8K followers, 27.4K engagements


"Pope Leo XIV joins the audience at the Vaticans Concert with the Poor in the Paul VI Hall and expresses his pleasure to be able to partake in the joy of listening to music which is not a luxury for the few but a divine gift accessible to everyone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1997413739037925545)  2025-12-06T21:12Z 703.8K followers, 22.2K engagements


"Pope Leo XIV recalls his recent Apostolic Journey to Trkiye and Lebanon saying his encounter with religious leaders teaches that peace is possible if we build it together"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1997646522868019305)  2025-12-07T12:37Z 703.8K followers, 21.6K engagements


"A blessed Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Prayer for the day: O God who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary didst prepare a worthy dwelling place for thy Son we beseech thee that as by the foreseen death of this thy Son thou didst preserve her from all stain so too thou wouldst permit us purified through her intercession to come unto thee. Through the same Lord Jesus Christ thy Son who livest and reignest with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost God world without end. Amen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1997966479111667755)  2025-12-08T09:48Z 703.8K followers, 46.6K engagements


"Pope Leo XIV offered a bouquet of white roses at the base of the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna near the Spanish Steps in Rome more than XXX years after the dogma was proclaimed in 1854"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1998059913453428975)  2025-12-08T15:59Z 703.8K followers, 33.2K engagements


"Continuing a decades-old practice started by his predecessors Pope Leo XIV marked X Decemberthe Solemnity of the Immaculate Conceptionwith a visit to the Piazza di Spagna"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1998078892951601634)  2025-12-08T17:15Z 703.8K followers, 12.8K engagements


""Immaculate one woman of infinite beauty watch over this city over this humanity." Pope Leo offered this prayer to Mary on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception after blessing a floral bouquet to lay at the feet of a 12-meter statue dedicated to the Virgin in Rome near the Spanish Steps. Within XXX years of the proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception the tradition of sending flowers to this statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary had begun with Pope Pius XII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/VaticanNews/status/1998094029683151195)  2025-12-08T18:15Z 703.8K followers, 17K engagements