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            <title><![CDATA[About 2.5 Million Attend Pope Leo XIV’s First Mass in Argentina]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[About 2.5 million people gathered in Buenos Aires for Pope Leo XIV's first Mass in Argentina.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:09:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bob Dylan Meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican for Private Audience]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Bob Dylan had a private audience with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Wednesday. The 85-year-old singer wore a black hoodie.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Residents seeking evacuation leave war-hit Ukrainian town of Oleshky amid local ceasefire]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Ukrainian delegation has left the war-torn town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine, along with those who wanted to be evacuated, according to Ukrainian politician David Arakhamia.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:06:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV Has Cancerous Lung Nodule Removed in Successful Surgery]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV had cancer in his right lung and had part of it removed on Tuesday, the Vatican said, describing the operation as “successful and according to plan.”]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:03:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Marine Le Pen backs Jordan Bardella amid antisemitism allegations]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[French far-right leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen hit back at those who accused her second-in-command of anti-Semitism.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:32:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV cheered in Paris as he warns AI could create a paradise of machines]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A cheering crowd greeted Pope Leo XIV on the streets of Paris on Friday. During his visit to France, the pontiff warned that humanity risks losing itself in a “paradise of machines” powered by AI.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:45:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV marks 71st birthday with salary raises for Vatican cardinals and officials]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV turns 71 on Monday and has marked the occasion by giving his closest associates pay raises.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:59:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV honors migrants on July 4 visit to Lampedusa]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV marked July 4 by traveling to Lampedusa and honoring the tens of thousands of migrants who died trying to reach freedom and prosperity in Europe.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:33:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV urges moderation in US political debate as country marks 250th birthday]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[In his first speech focusing on American politics, Pope Leo XIV urges "moderation" in U.S. public debate as the country celebrates its 250th birthday.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:25:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo appeals for global ceasefire on Christmas Day]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV calls for a global ceasefire on Christmas Day, expressing sadness over Russia's "apparent rejection" of proposals for a ceasefire in Ukraine.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:25:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV Installed Urges End to Exploitation and Marginalization]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Leo XIV set the tone for his term of office during Sunday's installation mass in the Vatican. Stop exploiting nature and marginalization of the poor, the Pope urges. At the ceremony, presidents, patriarchs, and royalty were in attendance.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 07:32:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV Declines Tennis Match with Jannik Sinner at Vatican]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Newly elected Pope Leo XIV is a devoted tennis enthusiast. Now he has met the Italian world number one Jannik Sinner, who was rejected when he wanted to play.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 13:05:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Crown Princess Victoria to Attend Pope Leo XIV's Installation Ceremony]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Crown Princess Victoria is traveling to the Vatican to attend Pope Leo XIV's installation mass on Sunday. Archbishop Martin Modéus and Social Minister Jakob Forssmed (CD) are also participating.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 10:19:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV Calls for Release of Imprisoned Journalists]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV urges the release of imprisoned journalists.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 10:01:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV Faces Economic Challenges Amid Vatican Financial Strain]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The new Pope Leo XIV faces many challenges. Among the more acute are the Vatican's poor finances. And the scandal surrounding the very secretive Vatican Bank.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 07:59:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV Advocates for Inclusive Church and Cautions on AI]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Third day on the new job and the first audience with the cardinals. Then Pope Leo XIV hailed the predecessor – and pointed out AI as a crucial test for humanity.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 17:19:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Arborelius Criticizes Trump for Mocking Papal Role]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Swedish cardinal Anders Arborelius is delighted with the election of Pope Leo XIV. In a first statement after the conclave, he also gives a jab to USA's president Donald Trump, who "has acted and played the fool to become pope".]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 19:47:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Pope Leo XIV Watched The Conclave Movie Before Election]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[How did Pope Leo XIV gear up for the papal election? By looking at the "Conclave" of course. It reveals one of the Pope's brothers on American TV.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 17:26:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV Sparks Debate Over Chicago Baseball Allegiance]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The first North American pope ever, Leo XIV, was born in Chicago. Something that has led to the city's baseball clubs now being in an open feud with each other. "It's important to trust the family," writes Chicago White Sox.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 09:22:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the new pope and is thus the first North American to assume the position. The election was perhaps not expected, but it is likely that he would have received the deceased pope's vote – and can imply a continuity in Francis' reform work.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Papal Election of Robert Francis Prevost Aims to Unite Catholic Church]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[To choose Robert Francis Prevost as the new pope could reflect a will to unite the Catholic Church, says David Thurfjell, professor of religious studies at Södertörn University College. An unexpected but still very pleasant choice, says Helena D'Arcy, editor-in-chief of Catholic Magazine.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[First American Pope Leo XIV Elected at Vatican]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Robert Francis Prevost becomes the new pope, the first American on the Holy See. His papal name will be Leo XIV. The 69-year-old is said to have been close to the previous pope and is expected to follow in Francis' footsteps. I wish peace to all people, wherever you are.]]></description>
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