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Council of Nicaea: 1,700 years of Christian unity amid division

In the summer of A.D. 325, more than 300 bishops gathered in Nicaea — located in modern-day northern Turkey — to promulgate a common Christian creed, settle Christological disputes that arose from the Arian heresy, and promote unity in the Church.

Pope Leo XIV has phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin

Pope Leo XIV spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call Wednesday afternoon.

Pope Leo XIV meets leaders of Italian American foundation, blesses their cultural mission

Pope Leo XIV met with the National Italian American Foundation on Wednesday and blessed their work in continuing the spiritual and cultural legacy of their ancestors.

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

In his first prayer intention video of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV has asked the faithful to pray that the world might grow in compassion during the month of June.

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV blesses Giro d’Italia cyclists in Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday blessed the cyclists of the Giro d’Italia before the last leg of the multistage international race, telling them they are all welcome in the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV pays tribute to martyred cardinal who saved thousands of Jews

Pope Leo XIV honored Cardinal in Pectore Iuliu Hossu, Romanian Greek Catholic bishop and “pastor and martyr of the faith” under communism, commemorated Monday at the Vatican for saving thousands of Jews during World War II.

Pope Leo XIV to families: Be missionaries of the Gospel who walk with other families

Pope Leo XIV on Monday said Christian families are called to be missionaries of the Gospel to new generations, especially in light of a widespread “privatization” of faith preventing many people from approaching the Church.

Restoration, digitization of Vatican Library archives gets underway

The Vatican Library is the custodian of a major part of humanity’s literary heritage.

How can 3 French saints spark missionary momentum? Leo’s call for spiritual renewal

Pope Leo XIV urged French Catholics to embark on a profound spiritual renewal by following the example of three beloved saints as France commemorated the centenary of their canonization.

Pope Leo XIV: Marriage ‘not an ideal but the measure of true love between a man and a woman’

Pope Leo XIV declared marriage is “not an ideal but the measure of true love between a man and a woman” during the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents, and the Elderly on Sunday.

FULL TEXT: Homily of Pope Leo XIV on Jubilee for Families, Children, Grandparents, and the Elderly

Pope Leo XIV gave the following homily on Sunday, June 1, for the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents, and the Elderly on St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

‘Never its master’: Why Pope Leo says science must serve humanity

Pope Leo XIV has praised an international bioethics summit in Rome for advancing an “authentically human” approach to science, urging researchers to pursue truth grounded in the dignity of the human person.

Pope Leo XIV ordains 11 new priests for Rome, urges transparent priesthood

Pope Leo XIV ordained 11 new priests for the Diocese of Rome on Saturday during a Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, urging them to live lives that are “transparent, visible, credible” in service to God’s people.

Catholic ‘creative minority’ revitalizing Church in the Netherlands, Dutch cardinal says

The Church in the Netherlands is gaining momentum thanks to the “creative minority” of young people rediscovering the Catholic faith, Cardinal Willem Eijk said.

Pope Leo XIV to Anabaptists: Live the call to Christian unity with love

Pope Leo XIV encouraged the Anabaptist (Mennonite) movement to live with love the call to Christian unity and the mandate to serve others.

Leo XIV: Peace is possible by ‘acknowledging, understanding, and surmounting’ disagreements

Pope Leo XIV on Friday stated that authentic peace “takes shape from the ground up” when the differences and conflicts they entail “are not set aside but acknowledged, understood, and surmounted.”

Cardinal Eijk: Pontifical Academy for Life should examine ethics of ‘transgender’ therapy

Cardinal Willem Eijk on Friday said the Pontifical Academy for Life should give more attention to the bioethical issues linked to “gender affirming” therapies and “transgender” treatments.

More than 60,000 pilgrims expected for Jubilee of Families, Children, and the Elderly

More than 60,000 pilgrims from 120 countries will be in Rome this weekend to participate in the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents, and the Elderly taking place from Friday, May 30, to Sunday, June 1.

Vatican, Caritas: Global economic reforms needed to alleviate poor nations’ debt crisis

The Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and Caritas Internationalis joined forces this week to address the impact of an “unjust global system” that makes rich nations wealthier at the expense of poorer nations.

Cardinal Sarah to represent Pope Leo XIV at celebrations of apparitions of St. Anne

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Cardinal Robert Sarah as his special envoy for the celebrations taking place in France commemorating the 400th anniversary of the apparitions of St. Anne to the Breton peasant Yvon Nicolazic.

World-class cyclists to circle Vatican City, meet Pope Leo XIV

World-class cyclists will greet Pope Leo XIV and circle Vatican City on Sunday before embarking on the final lap of the Giro d’Italia, a multistage bicycle race that concludes in Rome.

Pope Leo XIV signals focus on AI with nod to Leo XIII’s social teaching legacy

When the new pope appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s on May 8, his choice of the name Leo signaled the direction he intends to take on pressing moral issues, including artificial intelligence.

Pope Leo XIV decries severe suffering in Gaza and Ukraine

At the end of Wednesday’s general audience, Pope Leo XIV turned his attention to the people suffering the devastating consequences of war, especially in Ukraine and Gaza.

Pope Leo XIV: Before being believers, we are called to be human

Pope Leo XIV held the second general audience of his pontificate today in which he reflected on the parable of the good Samaritan.

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