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Pope Leo XIV - United States - US foreign policy - Avignon Papacy - Vatican Diplomacy

A revival of the Avignon Papacy?

Rising tensions between Washington and the Vatican have revived parallels to the Avignon Papacy, underscoring enduring struggles between religious authority and political power.

By The Beiruter
Pope Leo XIV - Maronite Catholics Australia - Feast of St Maroun - Lebanese diaspora - Redfern cathedral

St Maron’s feast unites Australia’s Maronites

Thousands of Maronite Catholics in Australia celebrated the Feast of St Maron in Redfern, launching a Year of Prayer for Peace inspired by Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Annaya, Lebanon.

By Adella Beaini