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Pope Leo XIV presides over Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi, Italy.

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Pope Leo denounces 'holy war' in video message for Assisi peace anniversary

The pope, who is still recovering from lung surgery, urged those gathered to carry on the spirit of St. Francis and replace the language of arrogance with dialogue.

Ishmael Adibuah|Oct 27, 2026|2 Min Read

Pope Leo waves as he boards the papal plane

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Pope Leo will still visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, doctors confirm

Paulina Guzik|Oct 26, 2026|4 Min Read

Cardinal Marcello Semeraro addresses Pope Leo XIV

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Pope names six new venerables, including Padre Pio’s spiritual son

OSV News and Vatican News|Oct 26, 2026|7 Min Read

People pray near the Supreme Court in Washington June 24, 2022, as the court overruled the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision in its ruling in the Dobbs case, on a Mississippi law banning most abortions after 15 weeks. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

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After court decision, it's time for widespread pro-life work, Vatican says

Cindy Wooden|Jun 27, 2022|3 Min Read

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Pope Francis: Resisting anger takes 'tremendous interior strength,' so ask God for help

Jonah McKeown|Jun 26, 2022|3 Min Read

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Look to the future, not to the past, pope tells families

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jun 25, 2022|5 Min Read

People pray the Lord's Prayer during Mass celebrated by Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, in St. Peter's Basilica during the World Meeting of Families at the Vatican June 23, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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Meeting looks at how families protect life, pray, connect generations

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jun 23, 2022|5 Min Read

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Pope asks families to take a small step toward greater holiness

Cindy Wooden|Jun 22, 2022|5 Min Read

Then-Archbishop Joseph Ratzinger, who later became Pope Benedict XVI, is pictured in this file photo May 28, 1977, the day of his ordination as archbishop of Munich and Freising. German public broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk has reported that a victim of sexual abuse is suing the retired pontiff, saying he approved the appointment of a known abuser as pastor in a Bavarian parish some 40 years ago. (CNS photo/KNA)

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Abuse victim seeks damages from retired Pope Benedict XVI

Catholic News Service|Jun 22, 2022|2 Min Read

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Pope Francis: Do not sugarcoat your witness of the Gospel

Hannah Brockhaus|Jun 22, 2022|3 Min Read

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World free of nuclear weapons is necessary, possible, pope says

Cindy Wooden|Jun 21, 2022|2 Min Read

Kana Kajanga, 50, an internally displaced Congolese woman, cries inside a makeshift shelter at a church after fleeing renewed fighting near the Congolese border with Rwanda, outside Goma, Congo, on May 28. (CNS photo/Djaffar Sabiti, Reuters)

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Pope’s statements draw attention to anti-Christian violence in lesser-known corners

Inés San Martín|Jun 20, 2022|5 Min Read

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Let Jesus Christ feed the hungers of your life, Pope Francis says on Corpus Christi

Kevin Jones|Jun 19, 2022|6 Min Read

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Theologians must find new ways to express, share the faith, pope says

Cindy Wooden|Jun 17, 2022|3 Min Read

Usher Julie Noel is seen using a collection basket during Mass at St. Martha Catholic Church in Uniondale, N.Y., March 28, 2021. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

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Peter's Pence donations stable in 2021; U.S. leads giving, Vatican says

Cindy Wooden|Jun 16, 2022|2 Min Read