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For Pope Leo, Peru trip is more homecoming than state visit
VATICAN CITY — Standing on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in May 2025, Pope Leo XIV addressed Catholics around the world with a message of peace and a call for Christians to “journey together toward the homeland that God has prepared for us.” Prior to his election, he…
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Blaming autumn: Unjust cranks in this excellent season of wonder
Lately, instead of greeting the day with “Thank you, Lord, that I get to have another one!” I rise with a cranky growl, mentally grousing at God and giving the saints a bit of Irish lip, too. Autumn, my favorite season, is partly to blame. I tell myself that I’m cranky because…
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Pew: Religion ‘stable’ in US, with ‘mixed signals’ from young adults
WASHINGTON — Data points to “signs of strength and stability” in religious behavior in the U.S. — but there are “mixed signals” among young adults, and demographers advise taking a “long view” of any shifts, according to Pew Research Center. On Oct. 28, Pew and the Knight…
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Use the Libby library app? Here are 10 Catholic saints to read
If you have a library card, you might already have on-the-go access to some great spiritual classics written by saints. Many public libraries partner with the Libby app to provide access to a digital collection of e-books and audiobooks that you can borrow for free to your…
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Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, dead at 96, remembered for her faith, defense of human dignity
LOS ANGELES — Catholics are remembering civil rights leader Dolores Huerta as a woman whose faith inspired her lifelong mission of service. “In her life, she was a courageous and heroic defender of human dignity, and a woman of faith who inspired generations of young Hispanic…
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Pope receives letters from ICE detainees, pastoral workers in Chicago
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV received letters and messages from individuals detained in a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) processing facility near Chicago and from Catholics active in providing immigrants and refugees with spiritual and pastoral…
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From a secret seminary to the papacy: 80 years since St. John Paul II’s priestly ordination
WARSAW, Poland — Eighty years after the priestly ordination of St. John Paul II, those who knew him and scholars who study his legacy say the future pope’s example still offers a model for priests today: deep prayer combined with close accompaniment of others. Karol Wojtyla was…
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Vatican confirms Pope Leo XIV voted by mail in Illinois midterms
JOLIET, Ill. — Pope Leo XIV has submitted his vote by mail-in ballot for the upcoming Illinois midterm elections, the Vatican confirmed. In a statement published Oct. 30, the Vatican press office said the pope “exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen, whenever he…
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The popemobile race: How car companies rallied to serve a papal passenger
VATICAN CITY — From horse-drawn ornate wooden carriages to a bulletproof all-electric vehicle, the papal modes of transport have evolved to keep the pope safe, seen and saving the planet. The first time a car was offered to a pope was after the 1903 election of St. Pius X when…
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New CatholicTV series focuses on service, driven by love, by Black Catholics on sainthood track
CHICAGO — A new documentary series on Black Catholics on the sainthood track is set to kickoff Nov. 2 on the Archdiocese of Boston’s CatholicTV network. During Black Catholic History Month, celebrated every November in the U.S., the half-hour documentaries about six African…
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Serving vulnerable pregnant and parenting women is ‘heroic’ work, says USCCB pro-life chair
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities expressed gratitude Oct. 27 “for all those who work to provide necessary resources to women, babies, and families during pregnancy and beyond.” “Pregnancy help organizations, maternity homes, medical…
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For 800 years, they kept the prayers going; now Benedictine nuns face a $1 million deadline
WARSAW, Poland — A community of Benedictine nuns in southern Poland has launched an urgent appeal to raise $1 million to complete a heritage preservation project at their 800-year-old abbey by Dec. 31, warning that failure could force it to repay millions in European Union…
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Pope Leo to meet with abuse victims during Latin America visit, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo XIV will meet with victims of clergy sexual abuse in Latin America. In an Oct. 27 statement, the Vatican press office said that “several meetings” were planned with “victims of abuse by members of the clergy and the Church”…
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‘I felt like I wasn’t alone’ after Pope Leo diagnosis, says lung cancer patient
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri woman diagnosed with lung cancer told OSV News that Pope Leo’s diagnosis with the same disease has helped strengthen her own Catholic faith amid her illness. “The fact that I shared such a diagnosis with the pope — I’m kind of touched,” said Lisa Koester.…
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Undecided Catholic voters a dependable but swing voting bloc, report finds
WASHINGTON — Undecided Catholic voters are a swing voting bloc, but reliably show up to the polls, a new report found. The report, conducted by Untold Research on behalf of Network, a Catholic social justice lobby, found “Catholics are swing voters in the truest sense of the…
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Election cycle will influence when pope heads to US, top Vatican diplomat says
ROME — The first U.S.-born pope is very much looking forward to eventually visiting his native country even as he prepares to head to Latin America — his seventh papal trip abroad after his election a year and a half ago, the Vatican foreign minister said. “Obviously a visit to…
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Catholics must engage with modern culture, not reject it, pope says
VATICAN CITY — Catholics must not live their faith in opposition or “hostility” toward modern culture, Pope Leo XIV said, emphasizing that integrating faith and culture is essential to living out the Christian vocation and sharing the Gospel with others. “The authentic…
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St. James Cathedral to honor 258 lives at annual Mass for Deceased Homeless
SEATTLE — On Nov. 5, St. James Cathedral will remember 258 people who lost their lives on the streets, in shelters or in hospitals in Seattle from October 2025 through the end of September 2026. “It’s a special way to remember the men and women and children who died homeless,…
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Notre Dame vs. Villanova in Rome: When Catholic loyalties collide, who gets the cheers?
ROME — For Catholic basketball fans, an upcoming contest between the University of Notre Dame and Villanova University in the Eternal City might present something of a spiritual dilemma. When Notre Dame, arguably the most recognizable Catholic university in the U.S., faces…
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Pope Leo to offer 14 public Masses in November, including in a Rome cemetery
ROME — Pope Leo XIV will celebrate 14 public Masses during the month of November, starting with an All Souls’ Day Mass at Rome’s largest cemetery. The pope’s liturgical schedule was released a day after the pope’s doctors cleared him to make the Nov. 6-17 trip to Uruguay,…