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Leo XIV: The most difficult circumstances can be transformed by the power of love

Leo XIV: The most difficult circumstances can be transf...

In an audience with the Illinois Municipal League, the pontiff said that Gospel ...

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USCCB president asks Catholics to ‘pray ardently’ for an end to war with Iran

USCCB president asks Catholics to ‘pray ardently’ for a...

Catholics during Holy Week should continue to "pray ardently" for a de-escalatio...

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In primetime address, Trump cites nuclear threat as polls show most Americans disapprove of Iran war

In primetime address, Trump cites nuclear threat as pol...

Pope Leo XIV is among the world leaders who have urged Trump to end the conflict...

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Catholic leaders warn against antisemitism in Holy Week liturgies

Catholic leaders warn against antisemitism in Holy Week...

(OSV News) — In the days ahead of Holy Week, several Catholic leaders issued mes...

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Pope Leo XIV to wash the feet of 12 priests on Holy Thursday, highlighting support for clergy

Pope Leo XIV to wash the feet of 12 priests on Holy Thu...

The Mass of the Lord's Supper will once again take place at the Basilica of St. ...

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Supreme Court hears case on birthright citizenship executive order with Trump in attendance

Supreme Court hears case on birthright citizenship exec...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 1 on President Donald Trump's ...

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Synod on Synodality proposes a Church ‘Observatory on Disability’

Synod on Synodality proposes a Church ‘Observatory on D...

The report is the conclusion of the work carried out by one of the 10 study grou...

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Asian Catholics pay tribute to late Vietnamese Cardinal Van Thuan

Asian Catholics pay tribute to late Vietnamese Cardinal...

The Vatican held the “Cardinal Văn Thuận: Witness of Hope” conference at the Apo...

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Pope Leo XIV set to meet with first female archbishop of Canterbury

Pope Leo XIV set to meet with first female archbishop o...

The announcement came just two days after Sarah Mullally’s installation as archb...

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Pope Leo praises organ donation, warns about commodification of the body

Pope Leo praises organ donation, warns about commodific...

The audience with participants in an event organized by the Italian National Tra...

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Mother Angelica’s enduring legacy celebrated at Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica

Mother Angelica’s enduring legacy celebrated at Mass at...

Mother Angelica knew from experience that “God works through humble, unexpected ...

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Hundreds rally with bishops to protest mass detention and deportation in El Paso, inspired by Romero

Hundreds rally with bishops to protest mass detention a...

On March 24, the feast day of St. Óscar Romero, hundreds joined in a march and v...

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Pope assures archbishop of Canterbury of his prayers in message read after her installation

Pope assures archbishop of Canterbury of his prayers in...

The Prince and Princess of Wales were among 2,000 guests gathered at Canterbury ...

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Vatican ‘unequivocally’ condemns slavery, counters ‘partial narrative’ in UN resolution

Vatican ‘unequivocally’ condemns slavery, counters ‘par...

(OSV News) — The Vatican’s top diplomat to the United Nations condemned modern a...

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Marriage or the priesthood? Pope Leo XIV shares advice for discerning one’s vocation

Marriage or the priesthood? Pope Leo XIV shares advice ...

"Life reveals itself as a continual act of trusting in the Lord and abandoning o...

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Looking for a Holy Week read? Updated book explores ‘What Christ Suffered’

Looking for a Holy Week read? Updated book explores ‘Wh...

Dr. Thomas W. McGovern, author of "What Christ Suffered: A Doctor's Journey Thro...