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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 centralizes oversight of St. Peter’s and St. Mary Major basilicas
Promulgated this month, the decree abrogates two earlier such decrees concerning the Fabric of St. Peter’s and the Chapter of... Read more
Vatican defends monogamy against polygamy, polyamory
“One Flesh: In Praise of Monogamy” was published in Italian by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on... Read more
Pope Leo XIV laments distortion of the Gospel for ‘particular interests’
The Catholic Biblical Federation promotes the knowledge, dissemination, and study of sacred Scripture around the world. Read more
Vatican bank reinstates couple fired for violating prohibition on married employees
The Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR) rehired the couple in a negotiated settlement over a wrongful termination lawsuit... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Fraternity is ‘one of the great challenges for contemporary humanity’
Pope Leo XIV reflected on the world’s need for fraternity — a gift from Christ that frees us from selfishness... Read more
Pope asks Benedictines to confront modern challenges with prayer, study, holiness
Pope Leo XIV visited the Aventine Hill in Rome to celebrate a Mass for the 125th anniversary of the dedication... Read more
Pope Leo XIV appoints Augustinian from Nigeria as official of Papal Household
Father Edward Daniang Daleng, OSA, has been procurator general of the Order of St. Augustine — Pope Leo XIV’s religious... Read more
Bangladesh’s Indigenous Catholics seek support of the Church
Indigenous Catholic leaders in Bangladesh called for stronger Church advocacy to protect their rights and land during the justice commission’s... Read more
Pope Leo XIV discusses 2-state solution with Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas
The pope and Abbas spoke about “an urgent need to provide assistance to the civilian population in Gaza and to... Read more
Vatican nixes use of ‘Co-Redemptrix’ as title for Mary
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) released “Mater Populi Fidelis” (“The Mother of the Faithful People of... Read more
Vatican to weigh in on Mary’s role in salvation with doctrine document on Nov. 4
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith will release a document on Nov. 4 about titles of Mary that... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: ‘The Church does not tolerate antisemitism’
Pope Leo XIV condemned antisemitism during his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 29 and also prayed... Read more
Pope calls for renewal of Catholic education amid challenges of modern society, technology
In “Drawing New Maps of Hope,” Pope Leo XIV reflects on the role of a Catholic education on the 60th... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: The first lesson for every bishop is humility
Pope Leo XIV consecrated Monsignor Mirosław Stanisław Wachowski a bishop during a Mass at the Altar of the Chair in... Read more
Pope Leo: Don’t let tension between tradition, novelty become ‘harmful polarizations’
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for the closing of the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies, part of the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV gives advice for living with hope in a ‘troubled era’
Pope Leo XIV said the key to living in a difficult time, when the Church’s teachings are often challenged, is... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: There’s no template for synodality across all countries
Pope Leo XIV spoke about synodality during the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies Oct. 24–26, part of the... Read more
Cardinal, Vatican journalists condemn threat to free press after assaults on journalists
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and an organization of Vatican-accredited journalists spoke out in support of a free... Read more
Pope Leo XIV canonizes 7 new saints, including first from Venezuela and Papua New Guinea
Pope Leo XIV declared seven new saints before an estimated 70,000 people in St. Peter’s Square at the canonization Mass... Read more
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