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At a time of conflict, Pope Leo sends a bridge-builder to the United States

At a time of conflict, Pope Leo sends a bridge-builder ...

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the new papal envoy to Washington, has been shaped b...

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Vatican court orders partial retrial in ‘trial of the century’ finance case

Vatican court orders partial retrial in ‘trial of the c...

Judges cite procedural flaws tied to papal decrees, requiring renewed proceeding...

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Pope Leo XIV: ‘Each baptized person is an active agent of evangelization’

Pope Leo XIV: ‘Each baptized person is an active agent ...

The pope’s message at the general audience focused on the “communion of the fait...

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Holy See calls on UN to eradicate surrogacy ‘in all its forms’

Holy See calls on UN to eradicate surrogacy ‘in all its...

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nati...

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From Pius IX to Francis: 7 modern popes who strengthened devotion to St. Joseph

From Pius IX to Francis: 7 modern popes who strengthene...

The popes of the last two centuries have sought the protection and intercession ...

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Pope Leo XIV names Archbishop Caccia papal ambassador to United States

Pope Leo XIV names Archbishop Caccia papal ambassador t...

Archbishop Caccia has significant experience in the U.S., having served as the p...

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Trump administration seeks pause on another lawsuit challenging abortion pill

Trump administration seeks pause on another lawsuit cha...

DOJ lawyers in the Trump administration argued in the filing that the court "sho...

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Pew: Americans ‘more likely’ to disapprove of their own nation’s morals

Pew: Americans ‘more likely’ to disapprove of their own...

Along with the U.S., Canada and Mexico, Pew included in its survey various Europ...

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Indiana court blocks state abortion restrictions in lawsuit claiming religious objections

Indiana court blocks state abortion restrictions in law...

"Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act was never intended to equate taking...

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Diocese of El Paso declares bankruptcy to settle abuse claims filed under New Mexico lookback law

Diocese of El Paso declares bankruptcy to settle abuse ...

The Diocese of El Paso, Texas, filed for bankruptcy March 6, citing financial st...

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Pope Leo tackles topic of domestic abuse on International Women’s Day

Pope Leo tackles topic of domestic abuse on Internation...

Responding to a woman writing to the Vatican magazine Piazza San Pietro, Pope Le...

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Father Pasolini at the Vatican: Conversion and humility are paths to peace in times of conflict

Father Pasolini at the Vatican: Conversion and humility...

In a Lenten sermon to the pope, Roman Curia, and Vatican employees, Capuchin fri...

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Pope Leo XIV appoints new envoy to the U.S.

Pope Leo XIV appoints new envoy to the U.S.

Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia has till now served as the Vatican's represe...

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Large family with 13-year-old in seminary and a baby named Leo touches pope’s heart

Large family with 13-year-old in seminary and a baby na...

When their 13-year-old son entered the minor seminary, his parents had no idea t...

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Pope Leo XIV warns of wider Middle East conflict

Pope Leo XIV warns of wider Middle East conflict

At his Sunday Angelus, the pope voiced alarm over violence and fear spreading fr...

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Pope Leo says parishes should reflect a Church that ‘cares for her children’

Pope Leo says parishes should reflect a Church that ‘ca...

The pontiff encouraged a Rome parish facing poverty and social challenges to sho...

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Rhode Island AG releases report on clerical abuse in Diocese of Providence

Rhode Island AG releases report on clerical abuse in Di...

(OSV News) — Rhode Island’s attorney general has published a 284-page report on ...

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Religious freedom watchdog annual report spotlights ‘terrifying crisis of religious violence’ in Nigeria

Religious freedom watchdog annual report spotlights ‘te...

The report was released by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedo...

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Court allows subpoena of Archdiocese of Seattle in abuse investigation

Court allows subpoena of Archdiocese of Seattle in abus...

A Washington state appeals court has ruled that the state's attorney general can...

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Bishops of the Americas meet to address migration, poverty and other shared challenges

Bishops of the Americas meet to address migration, pove...

"Our conversations have focused on how to better guide the People of God with wi...