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Pope Leo chooses theme for 34th World Day of the Sick: ‘The compassion of the Samaritan’
The theme focuses on the Gospel figure of the Good Samaritan, “who shows love by taking care of the wounded... Read more
Pope Leo XIV marks Jubilee of Catechists: Teach relationship with Jesus
Pope Leo XIV marked the Jubilee of Catechists on Saturday, urging practitioners of the Church’s lay teaching ministry to hand... Read more
American mother of 8 to receive catechist ministry from Pope Leo XIV
An American mother of eight who has spent nearly 30 years as a catechist in the Arabian Peninsula will receive... Read more
Pope Leo XIV names first head of major Vatican department
Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a head of a major Vatican office since his election: Archbishop Filippo... Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger to attend climate justice conference led by Pope Leo XIV
This is the second time the American actor will meet with a pontiff, having greeted Pope Francis in January 2017... Read more
Vatican struggles against spread of ‘deepfake’ images of Pope Leo XIV
The Vatican communications team said it has reported hundreds of accounts, mostly on YouTube, posting deepfakes of Pope Leo XIV. Read more
Pope Leo XIV sends message to exorcists gathered in Rome
Pope Leo XIV addressed a message to the approximately 300 exorcist priests who gathered in Rome from Sept. 15–20. Read more
Pope Leo XIV reaffirms 2-state solution for Holy Land, warns of escalating war in Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday renewed the Holy See’s support for a two-state solution in the Holy Land and voiced... Read more
Priest builds church with his own hands in Chiclayo, Peru, Pope Leo XIV’s former diocese
Father Javier Cajusol Villegas is building a church with his own hands in a poor area of the Diocese of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: ‘It’s going to be very difficult to discover the presence of God in AI’
Pope Leo XIV pointed to the loss of humanity in the digital realm and warned that “extremely wealthy” people are... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to religious: ‘God found not one, but many strong and courageous women’
Pope Leo XIV met Sept. 22 with Discalced Carmelite nuns from the Holy Land along with participants in the general... Read more
Pope Leo XIV on Palestinians: ‘Those who truly love them work for peace’
Pope Leo XIV expressed his closeness to those living in the Gaza Strip during his weekly Angelus message on Sept.... Read more
Pope Leo XIV tells ALS advocates in Chicago: ‘You show us the best of humanity’
Pope Leo XIV gave the video address to marchers at the Les Turner ALS Foundation’s annual ALS Walk for Life. Read more
Forgiveness is fundamental to justice, Pope Leo XIV tells legal professionals at jubilee
Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals gathered in Rome for the Jubilee of Workers... Read more
Pope Leo XIV highlights the value of the vow of obedience
“When it is professed and lived with faith, obedience reveals a luminous path of self-giving that can help the world... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Family is ‘a gift and a task’ for the Church, society
At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV addressed participants in a meeting on the challenges to families in Latin America and... Read more
Cardinal Müller praises Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Christ-centered proclamation of the Gospel’
German Cardinal Gerhard Müller praised the “Christ-centered proclamation of the Gospel” throughout the first four months of Pope Leo XIV’s... Read more
Pope Leo XIV signals potential shift on China, talks Trump and Gaza
Pope Leo XIV signaled he may be open to future changes to the Vatican’s controversial deal with China, saying that... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: My priority is the Gospel, not solving the world’s problems
Pope Leo XIV gave an interview for the biography “Leo XIV: Citizen of the World, Missionary of the 21st Century,”... Read more
Pope Leo XIV on Vatican’s finances: ‘I’m not losing sleep over it’
The Holy Father made the remarks as part of a wide-ranging interview with Crux senior correspondent Elise Ann Allen. Read more
