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Pope Leo XIV urges Catholic politicians to follow the Gospel in public life
Pope Leo XIV encouraged Catholic politicians to live coherently as Christians and follow the Gospel, even when performing their public... Read more
Pope Leo prays for victims of ‘terrible tragedy’ in Minneapolis Catholic school shooting
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday said he was offering prayers for the victims of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting. Read more
Pope Leo XIV: ‘Christian hope is not evasion, but decision’
Addressing thousands of pilgrims in the Vatican’s Paul VI Audience Hall, Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 27 emphasized Jesus’ embrace... Read more
‘Let there be peace!’: Book of Pope Leo XIV’s discourses to be published Aug. 27
On Aug. 27 the Vatican will publish a compilation of Pope Leo XIV’s discourses from the first months of his... Read more
Pope Leo XIV transfers Detroit auxiliary bishop to San Antonio Archdiocese
Bishop José Arturo Cepeda returns to San Antonio, where he served as a priest from his ordination in 1996 until... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to inaugurate integral ecology center in Castel Gandolfo in September
Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to inaugurate on Sept. 5 Borgo Laudato Si’, a development dedicated to the care of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Lack of priests is a ‘great misfortune’ for the Catholic Church
Pope Leo XIV said the shortage of priests is “a great misfortune” for the Catholic Church during an audience Aug.... Read more
Pope Leo XIV receives exiled president of Nicaraguan bishops’ conference
Pope Leo XIV received the exiled president of the Nicaraguan bishops’ conference, Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez, who was expelled... Read more
Zelenskyy shares letter from Pope Leo XIV on Ukraine’s Independence Day
“With a heart wounded by the violence that ravages your land, I address you on this day of your national... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Jesus challenges presumption of those who think they are already saved
Speaking from the window of the Apostolic Palace to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Aug. 24, the pope... Read more
Pope Leo XIV urges Catholic legislators to look to Augustine’s ‘City of God’
The pope called on parliamentarians to ensure that “power is tamed by conscience and law is at the service of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV calls Christians to ecumenism to be architects of reconciliation and peace
Pope Leo XIV issued an ecumenical appeal to all Christians to be architects of reconciliation and peace throughout the world... Read more
Pope Leo XIV calls for a ‘great cultural conversion’ in his greeting to Rimini meeting
Pope Leo XIV called for “faith, hope, and charity to be translated into a great cultural conversion” in a message... Read more
Bishop Barron warns about fake AI videos impersonating him
Bishop Robert Barron warned about the proliferation of fake videos created with artificial intelligence circulating on social media impersonating him. Read more
Pope Leo XIV calls for fasting and prayer for peace on Friday, Aug. 22
Pope Leo XIV has called for a day of fasting and prayer for peace on Friday, Aug. 22, coinciding with... Read more
Pope Leo XIV looks to Ukraine with hope: ‘We must work hard, pray hard’
On Aug. 19, Pope Leo XIV expressed hope for an end to the war in Ukraine, noting that hard work... Read more
Pope Leo XIV invites Church to pray and fast for peace on Queenship of Mary feast day
The Holy Father urged his listeners to ask the Mother of God and “Queen of Peace” to intercede for those... Read more
Pope Leo XIV could visit Lebanon before the end of the year, patriarch says
Pope Leo XIV could visit Lebanon before the end of the year, the leader of the country’s Maronite Catholics, Cardinal... Read more
Pope Leo XIV visits favorite Marian shrine of John Paul II outside Rome
Pope Leo XIV made a private visit Tuesday to the Shrine of Our Lady of Mentorella, Mother of Graces, near... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to Amazon bishops: Nature is not to be worshipped but exists to praise God
Pope Leo XIV reminded the bishops of the Amazon region of the importance of caring for nature without becoming slaves... Read more
