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Pope Leo XIV on Freedom, Mary, Middle East Christians and His France Visit
This week at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV addressed some of the challenges facing Western society, reflected on the Virgin
Pope to new bishops: The most important mission is to ‘remain with Jesus’
The Holy Father received 147 bishops from five continents, participants in a formation course in Rome for new bishops. Pope
Synod group calls for gender-equality mechanisms in Church workplaces
The final report also proposes a greater role for women religious in selecting bishops who oversee consecrated life and clearer
Giving Voice to the Unheard: The Catholic Mission of Digital Communication
MANILA — Catholic media in Asia must go beyond simply using digital platforms to share messages and instead use them
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