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Love is not a feeling but a decision, Pope Leo XIV tells couples
In the foreword to a new edition of the youth catechism YouCat, on the subject of love and marriage, Pope
Pope Leo XIV warns of Western ‘paradox’ on individual freedom
The pontiff said people can feel less free to be themselves even as autonomy is increasingly treated as absolute. Pope
Pope Leo XIV: Respect for human dignity ‘excludes self-centered isolation’
Addressing pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, the pope continued his catechetical cycle dedicated to the Second Vatican Council’s constitution Gaudium et
Building Safe Communities: The Church’s Powerful Call to Truth, Care and Renewal
What makes a Church community truly safe? Is it enough to have policies and procedures in place, or must safety
Pope Leo appoints coadjutor bishop for Puerto Rico’s youngest diocese
A coadjutor bishop serves alongside the current diocesan bishop and succeeds him after his retirement. Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday
China ordains 18th bishop under Vatican agreement
Archbishop Andrew Ding Yang’s episcopal ordination is the eighth held during Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, though not all eight bishops
Mary’s birthday: The Church celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Catholic Church celebrates the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Sept. 8, nine months after the Dec. 8
Leo XIV: Mary’s simple presence — and her Son within her — moves all of history
The pope celebrates Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Genazzano ROME — It was shortly
NEW FRONTIER FOR DRUG RECOVERIES
VATICAN CITY — Last August 25 to 27, 2026, representatives from Latin America, Africa, Europe, and Asia gathered at the
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine after Russian attacks
The pontiff also reflected on the importance of fraternal correction among members of the Church. Pope Leo XIV on Sunday