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Pope acknowledges stiff competition with Bad Bunny this weekend

  • Jun 6

Pope names Mexican-American woman to lead Vatican communications

  • Jun 3
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Pope celebrates anniversary with visit to Pompeii to pray at shrine

  • May 8
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Pope Leo pays tribute to Pope Francis on the anniversary of his death

  • Apr 21

Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass

  • Apr 5

Pope escalates call for ceasefire in Iran

  • Mar 15

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a period of fasting, reflection

  • Feb 18

Vatican expands visitor experience to mark 400th anniversary

  • Feb 17

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US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy

Cardinals Blase Cupich, Robert McElroy and Joseph Tobin warned that U.S. military actions in Venezuela, threats to acquire Greenland and cuts in foreign aid could cause suffering instead of promoting peace.

  • Jan 20
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Pope Leo XIV gets into Christmas spirit with prayer for peace at Spanish Steps

Pope Leo XIV got into the Christmas spirit Monday by taking part in a very Roman papal tradition: praying for peace at a statue of the Madonna near the Spanish Steps on the Dec. 8 feast day that kicks off the Christmas season.

  • Dec 8, 2025
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Vatican commission again says no to ordaining women as deacons, but urges other ministries

A second Vatican study commission has determined that women should not be ordained as deacons.

  • Dec 5, 2025

Pope Leo says Thanksgiving is a 'beautiful feast' that unites all

Pope Leo XIV says Thanksgiving is a "beautiful feast" that unites believers and non-believers alike.

  • Nov 26, 2025
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JD Vance hopes his Hindu wife converts to Christianity, sparking debate on interfaith marriage

Speaking at a Turning Point USA event, Vance shared how he and his wife, Usha, navigate their religious differences while raising their children Catholic.

  • Nov 8, 2025