Pope Leo XIV

July 05, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to promoting interfaith dialogue as a critical strategy for tackling Nigeria's security challenges, while extending a formal invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit the country. The President...

May 25 (THEWILL) — Pope Leo XIV has warned about the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, saying the technology must not be controlled by “a few” powerful people or companies. In his first major theological document, Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”),...

March 08, (THEWILL) — The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Sunday, successfully intercepted 16 ballistic missiles and 113 drones launched from Iran, the country’s Defence Ministry confirmed, as Pope Leo and world leaders urged an immediate end to escalating...

December 25, (THEWILL) — Pope Leo XIV on Christmas Day delivered a powerful appeal for peace across a world torn by conflict, calling for an immediate end to the wars in Gaza and Ukraine while urging global leaders...

November 20, (THEWILL) — Pope Leo XIV has appointed Nigerian-born Catholic priest, Father Anthony Onyemuche Ekpo, as the new assessor for general affairs of the Vatican Secretariat of State. The announcement, made on Wednesday, marks another important milestone for...

November 17, (THEWILL) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday echoed the ongoing framing of terror-related killings in Nigeria as “Christian genocide,” by the United States of American when His Holiness  added Nigeria among countries where Christians face discrimination and...

May 19, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to use their diversity for the country’s stability and rapid development. The President spoke on Sunday in Rome when he received members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria. The...

May 18, (THEWILL) – The Catholic Church inaugurated its 267th pope on Sunday, May 18, 2025, in an incense-laced rite heralding the start of a novel papacy. A multitude of 200,000 faithful, stretched behind cardinals, bishops, royals, representatives of other...

May 15, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rome, the capital of Italy, on Saturday, to attend the historic inaugural mass of the new Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV. A statement signed on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, the...

May 11, (THEWILL) – Pope Leo XIV signalled where his papacy was headed during his inaugural speech last Thursday, when he said, “We must seek together how to be a missionary Church, a Church that builds bridges, dialogue, always open...