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Pope Leo prays at Beirut blast site, meets families seeking justice
Pope Leo XIV paused on the final morning of his trip to Lebanon before the ruins of the Beirut port... Read more
Pope Leo urges Lebanon to place the sick at the center of society
Pope Leo XIV told hospital patients and caregivers in Lebanon that he had come to “where Jesus dwells,” adding that... Read more
The Holy See closed the 2024 fiscal year with a surplus of $1.86 million
The Holy See closed the 2024 fiscal year with a surplus of 1.6 million euros ($1.86 million), according to the... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need welcomes appointment of Cardinal Koch as its new president
The executive director of Aid to the Church in Need, Regina Lynch, thanked Pope Leo XIV for appointing Cardinal Kurt... Read more
Reactions mount in Canada to undercover video exposing late-term abortions
Alissa Golob, co-founder of RightNow, posed as an undecided pregnant woman in abortion facilities in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Calgary... Read more
Brother of Beirut explosion victim speaks ahead of Pope Leo IV’s visit to blast site
Five years after Beirut port tragedy, families look to Pope Leo to keep justice alive as the pontiff prepares to... Read more
Philippines bishops’ conference elects Garcera as president, an advocate for synodality
Archbishop Gilbert Garcera of Lipa has officially begun his new role as president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the... Read more
Pope Leo appoints Mexican-born Oratorian as bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas
Pope Leo XIV on Monday appointed Bishop Mario Avilés as the new bishop of Corpus Christi, selecting the Mexican-born Oratorian... Read more
Father Bob and his bicycle: How this 88-year-old priest serves Bangladesh’s disabled children
Father Robert Terence McCahill cares for poor disabled people in Bangladesh. Ths week marks 50 years of service for the... Read more
Pope Leo to Lebanese youth: Love, not retaliation, is the real answer to evil
Pope Leo XIV met Lebanese youth in the square in front of the Maronite Patriarchate of Antioch in Bkerké on... Read more
Pope Leo tells Lebanese religious leaders unity and peace are possible
Pope Leo XIV told Lebanon’s religious leaders on Monday that their country remains a sign to the world that fear... Read more
Pope Leo entrusts Lebanon to St. Charbel’s intercession, prays at his tomb
Pope Leo XIV began his second day in Lebanon on Monday with a deeply symbolic pilgrimage to the tomb of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV calls Lebanon to tenacity, hope, and reconciliation
Pope Leo XIV urged Lebanon’s leaders to embrace tenacity, dialogue, and a renewed commitment to the common good during an... Read more
Pope Leo says Erdogan talks focused on Gaza and Ukraine, sees Turkish role in peace efforts
Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that he discussed both the Gaza war and the conflict in Ukraine directly with Turkish... Read more
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Lebanon, bringing a message of peace to a nation scarred by war
The sky over Lebanon opened Sunday not to warplanes but to the aircraft carrying Pope Leo XIV. Read more
PHOTOS: Tickhill Psalter’s Jesse Tree shines in Morgan Library’s Advent exhibit
A full-page Jesse Tree introduces the Psalms in the Tickhill Psalter, a 14th-century illuminated manuscript on view through Advent and... Read more
UPDATED: Pope Leo XIV honors ‘courageous Christian witness of the Armenian people’ in Istanbul
Pope Leo XIV dedicated the final morning of his visit to Turkey on Sunday to strengthening ties with the Armenian... Read more
Advent: What is it and how should it be celebrated?
Need a refresher on Advent? Here’s some info that can help you live a great Advent this year. Read more
How the Catholic Church brings hope to the ‘tiger widows’ of Bangladesh
Caritas Bangladesh provides sewing machines and livelihood support to “tiger widows” — women whose husbands were killed by Bengal tigers. Read more
Don’t let Christmas take you by surprise: Advice on Advent from the Church
The Church provides songs, signs, and symbols to enter into the season of Advent more fruitfully. Read more
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