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Pope Leo XIV meets with participants of the fifth World Meeting of Popular Movements on Oct. 23, 2025, in the Vatican’s Paul VI Audience Hall.

Pope Leo XIV criticizes pharmaceutical industry’s role in scourge of opioid addiction

Oct 23, 2025

By Kristina Millare

In a meeting with participants of the fifth World Meeting of Popular Movements, the pope directly spoke out against “unbridled... Read more

A screenshot of Pope Francis speaking during the fourth World Meeting of Popular Movements Oct. 16, 2021

Pope Francis: Catholic social teaching has useful principles for popular movements to follow

Oct 16, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis spoke over video call to participants in the fourth World Meeting of Popular Movements. Read more

Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego. Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

Why San Diego's Bishop McElroy wants disruption in the Trump era

Feb 22, 2017

If President Donald Trump is the candidate of “disruption,” similar disruption is needed to build a better society, Bishop Robert... Read more