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How Pope Leo XIV typically spends his day off
Nov 19, 2025In reply to journalists’ questions last night as he left Castel Gandolfo, which he now regularly visits, Pope Leo XIV described his typical Tuesday day off.
Pope Leo appoints Nigerian priest assessor for general affairs of the Secretariat of State
Nov 19, 2025Father Anthony Onyemuche Ekpo, 44, succeeds Father Roberto Campisi, who was appointed permanent observer of the Holy See to UNESCO in September.
UPDATE: Pope Leo XIV meets with his home state’s governor
Nov 19, 2025Pope Leo XIV met with the governor of his native Illinois, JB Pritzker, on Wednesday at the Vatican.
Synod on Synodality reports reveal continued study on women, but not female diaconate
Nov 19, 2025The reports also show that a new group on the liturgy, requested by Pope Leo XIV, is not addressing the Vatican’s controversial restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass.
Pope Leo XIV says he hopes to visit Portugal, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay
Nov 19, 2025Pope Leo XIV said he would love to travel and his top destinations are the Marian shrines of Fátima in Portugal and Guadalupe in Mexico.
Pope Leo XIV calls for ecological conversion and support for contemplative life
Nov 19, 2025At his general audience, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to “connect faith with reality,” saying the death and resurrection of Christ form the “foundation” of an integral ecology.
Maine court to rule if mother can take daughter to church over father’s objections
Nov 19, 2025The Maine State Supreme Court is considering whether to give a mother the right to take her daughter to church amid a dispute with the child’s father.
Virgin Mary doesn’t have ‘the role of holding back God’s wrath,’ Vatican expert says
Nov 19, 2025Vatican expert says considering the Virgin Mary as “Co-Redemptrix” or “Mediatrix” distorts the Christian faith and leads to a superstitious view.
Outgoing Hungarian ambassador reflects on 10-year term at the Vatican
How Pope Leo XIV typically spends his day off
Pope Leo appoints Nigerian priest assessor for general affairs of the Secretariat of State
UPDATE: Pope Leo XIV meets with his home state’s governor
Synod on Synodality reports reveal continued study on women, but not female diaconate
Immigrant rights advocate Mercy Sister JoAnn Persch, 91, dies
New immersive Shroud of Turin museum opens in Southern California
Charlotte bishop grants Mass dispensation amid migrant crackdown in North Carolina
Maine court to rule if mother can take daughter to church over father’s objections
Vatican says sainthood cause for American mom of 7 can move forward
Statue of Pope Leo XIV unveiled and blessed in Chiclayo, Peru
Sacred music is good for the brain as well as the soul, neuroscientist says
‘Christ is King, not the oppressive state’: Mexico’s bishops recall Cristero legacy
Priest found dead in Mexico; 2 suspects arrested
Pope Leo XIV receives exiled Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez
Peace plan inspired by Catholic EU founder proposed at European Parliament debate
‘Hero of the confessional’ Father Carmelo De Palma beatified in Italy
Historic pro-life event in EU Parliament addresses debate over cross-border abortion funding
Violence against Christians rises sharply across Europe, report warns
St. Elizabeth of Hungary: The married princess who embraced poverty
Philippine bishops urge military not to destabilize the Marcos government
How an American missionary empowered Bangladesh’s Christian community
Catholic bishop calls Sheikh Hasina death sentence ‘one-sided’ and ‘abuse of power’
Priest and layman liberate Christian slaves from bondage in Pakistan
Catholic schools in Bangladesh close amid political unrest
Lebanese Catholics abroad await Pope Leo XIV’s visit to their homeland with hope
Tanzania bishop urges respect for life amid reports of thousands killed post-election
Cardinal sounds alarm on ‘unprecedented’ crisis in Sudan, South Sudan
Mass celebrated again at ancient St. Maron’s Shrine in Syria after 15-year silence
The Gospel of Qaraqosh: 13th-century Syriac manuscript preserved in Vatican Library
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Philippine bishops urge military not to destabilize the Marcos government
Nov 19, 2025Philippine bishops called on the military to remain faithful to the Philippine Constitution amid a political crisis over budget allegations.
Peace plan inspired by Catholic EU founder proposed at European Parliament debate
Nov 19, 2025A peace plan inspired by Venerable Robert Schuman was proposed at the European Parliament, envisioning cooperation across the Northern Hemisphere.
Abuse of consecrated women: ‘The first words should be: I believe you, you are not alone’
Nov 19, 2025The challenge of addressing abuse within consecrated life was the focus of a meeting organized by the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors held in Rome.
Vatican says sainthood cause for American mom of 7 can move forward
Nov 19, 2025Admirers of Ruth Pakaluk, a former atheist and Catholic convert, say that while many of her pursuits might have seemed ordinary, she lived them in an extraordinary way.
