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‘Historic occasion’: Pope Leo XIV meets with same-sex attraction ministry Courage International

‘Historic occasion’: Pope Leo XIV meets with same-sex a...

“We talked about the importance of chastity, how it heals and strengthens and re...

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Monastic-style retreat planned for pope and Roman Curia at start of Lent

Monastic-style retreat planned for pope and Roman Curia...

Trappist Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim will preach the week of spiritual exerc...

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Pope calls for Olympic Truce in letter for Winter Games

Pope calls for Olympic Truce in letter for Winter Games

The pontiff warned that profit, doping, and fanaticism can distort sport’s deepe...

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Leo XIV meets with founder of Sant’Egidio Community

Leo XIV meets with founder of Sant’Egidio Community

Pope Leo XIV and Sant’Egidio Community founder Andrea Riccardi discussed the rol...

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Vatican to meet with SSPX after announcement of unauthorized episcopal consecrations

Vatican to meet with SSPX after announcement of unautho...

Planned consecrations could trigger automatic excommunication and deepen rupture...

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Pope Leo XIV laments lack of progress in protecting children

Pope Leo XIV laments lack of progress in protecting chi...

The pontiff told organizers of a Vatican-backed initiative that global crises ar...

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Pope Leo’s liturgical celebrations for February, March, and Holy Week

Pope Leo’s liturgical celebrations for February, March,...

The Vatican has published the schedule of liturgies that Pope Leo XIV will celeb...

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Pope Leo XIV, with Eastern Orthodox, urges Christians to strengthen unity

Pope Leo XIV, with Eastern Orthodox, urges Christians t...

The pontiff said Christians grow closer when they deepen their shared faith in C...

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Cuba’s bishops headed to Vatican this month to meet with Pope Leo XIV

Cuba’s bishops headed to Vatican this month to meet wit...

The country’s bishops will travel to Rome from Feb. 16–20 to present to Pope Leo...

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Archbishop Ronald Hicks takes helm of Archdiocese of New York

Archbishop Ronald Hicks takes helm of Archdiocese of Ne...

Addressing his new flock directly, Hicks said: “I desire to follow the heart of ...

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Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop James Golka to lead Archdiocese of Denver

Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop James Golka to lead Archdi...

The Holy Father accepted the resignation of Archbishop Samuel Aquila, the Holy S...

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Pope Leo XIV: Peace begins with dignity, not weapons

Pope Leo XIV: Peace begins with dignity, not weapons

In a message for the Church’s Feb. 8 World Day of Prayer and Awareness against H...

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Canadian Catholic bishops join members of Parliament in push to restrict medical aid in dying

Canadian Catholic bishops join members of Parliament in...

The Canadian bishops issued a statement Feb. 5 supporting Bill C-218, which woul...

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Irish bishop says country has lost ‘300 classes of primary school children’ to abortion in 1 year

Irish bishop says country has lost ‘300 classes of prim...

Bishop Kevin Doran of Achonry and Elphin drew attention to the impact of abortio...

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Father Adam Sztark: The Polish Jesuit who died saving Jewish children

Father Adam Sztark: The Polish Jesuit who died saving J...

A Polish Jesuit used disguises and cunning to save Jews from the Holocaust, refu...

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Zambia bishops instruct clergy and faithful to stay out of partisan politics

Zambia bishops instruct clergy and faithful to stay out...

“The Church is not and must never be a mouthpiece for any political party or can...