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Pope Leo XIV receives European Christian leaders after signing of new Ecumenical Charter

Pope Leo XIV received in a Nov. 6 audience the members of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences

Pope Leo XIV urges world not to forget Myanmar; says Easter ‘gives hope to everyday life’

Pope Leo XIV appealed on Wednesday for the international community not to abandon the people of Myanmar as

Pope Leo XIV to seminarians: ‘Piety without doctrine becomes fragile sentimentality’

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday addressed a letter to seminarians of the Archdiocese of Trujillo, Peru, reminding them of the

Vatican to release new document on polygamy at end of November

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith will publish a new document on marriage in the context

This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of November

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of November is for the prevention of suicide.  “Let us

Pope Leo XIV asks Rupnik accusers to be patient

Pope Leo XIV asked accusers of Father Marko Rupnik to have patience as a trial on the priest’s

Pope Leo XIV says spiritual needs of detained migrants deserve attention

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday said the spiritual rights of migrants in detention must be considered. “Many people

Pope Leo XIV urges dialogue on Venezuela tensions

Pope Leo XIV said dialogue is the solution to rising tensions with Venezuela. There have been more than

St. Charles Borromeo: Patron saint of stomach ailments, dieting — and obesity?

St. Charles Borromeo, whose feast day the Catholic Church celebrates Nov. 4, was a cardinal and a prominent

Italian Basilica of St. Benedict reopens 9 years after it was destroyed by earthquake

The Basilica of St. Benedict in Norcia, Italy, reopened for worship this weekend after a four-year project to

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in suffrage for deceased prelates

Pope Leo XIV on Monday presided over a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in suffrage for the late

Vatican nixes use of ‘Co-Redemptrix’ as title for Mary

The Vatican’s doctrinal office said Tuesday the title of “Co-Redemptrix” is not an appropriate way to describe Mary’s

Pope Leo XIV allows outside banks to manage Holy See investments

Pope Leo XIV has permitted the Holy See’s main financial body to use financial institutions outside the Vatican

Catholic Church’s new bishops complete formation in Rome

Every September, the new bishops of the Catholic Church gather in Rome to participate in a formation course, an initiative that, since its inception in 1994, has become a genuine tradition.

Cardinal Parolin on Charlie Kirk death: ‘We are against all types of violence’

In response to the Sept. 10 fatal shooting of Christian conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the Vatican’s secretary of state condemned the use of violence against those with whom one disagrees.

Lateran Holy Door opens as Rome’s jubilee journey continues

On the feast of the Holy Family, Cardinal Baldassare Reina opened the Holy Door at Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran

Longest Trip of Pope Francis’ Pontificate: Southeast Asia

Pope Francis’s upcoming visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and Singapore marks a pivotal moment for

Preview of the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress

In little more than a week, the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress will get underway in Quito, Ecuador. In

Vatican grants ‘nihil obstat’ to Our Lady of Mercy shrine in France

The Vatican has affirmed that there are no objections to the 19th-century apparitions of Our Lady of Mercy

This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of September

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of September is for the cry of the Earth. “Let us

Francis won’t be the first pope to visit Papua New Guinea: a look at John Paul II’s trips

Pope Francis will be visiting the country of Papua New Guinea from Sept. 6-9 as part of an

Pope Francis urges release of hostages, aid for polio outbreak in Gaza

After the bodies of six hostages killed by Hamas were recovered by Israeli forces this weekend, Pope Francis

Pope Francis prays for people of Nicaragua: ‘Renew your hope in Jesus’

Pope Francis prayed Sunday for a renewed hope for the people of Nicaragua, where the Catholic Church is

Pope Francis: War has an ‘abyss of evil’ at its center

Pope Francis called the heart of war an “abyss of evil” during a meeting with Catholic politicians and

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