RELIGION

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Report: More than 388 million Christians worldwide face ‘high levels’ of persecution

Report: More than 388 million Christians worldwide face...

More than 388 million Christians -- or 1 in 7 believers worldwide -- face "high...

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Vatican completes official mosaic portrait of Pope Leo XIV for papal basilica

Vatican completes official mosaic portrait of Pope Leo...

The circular mosaic, known as a tondo, will be installed in the Basilica of St....

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Rubio says US closely working with Catholic Church to get Cuba humanitarian aid

Rubio says US closely working with Catholic Church to get...

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Jan. 14 that...

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Senate hearing examines abortion pill after FDA approval of new generic version

Senate hearing examines abortion pill after FDA approval...

A Senate committee held a hearing on the abortion pill Jan. 14 as the Trump administration...

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US bishops praise DHS policy change on wait times for religious worker visas

US bishops praise DHS policy change on wait times for religious...

"Our appreciation" for efforts supporting the religious worker visas program "cannot...

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Pope Leo condemns ‘zeal for war,’ weak multilateralism in speech to diplomats

Pope Leo condemns ‘zeal for war,’ weak multilateralism...

Pope Leo XIV addresses ambassadors and other diplomatic representatives to the Holy...

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This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of January

This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the Jubilee of Prisoners in St. Peter’s Basilica...

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Pope Leo XIV meets Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado

Pope Leo XIV meets Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina...

Pope Leo XIV meets Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado at the Vatican...

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The story behind Pope Leo XIV’s new papal staff

The story behind Pope Leo XIV’s new papal staff

Pope Leo XIV introduced a new papal staff on Jan. 6, 2026, during the closing of...

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Pope Leo XIV proclaims Franciscan Jubilee Year

Pope Leo XIV proclaims Franciscan Jubilee Year

St. Francis of Assisi. | Credit: Paolo Gallo/Shutterstock Jan 12, 2026 / 17:21 pm...

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Survivors praise pope’s words during consistory that not welcoming abuse victims is ‘scandal’

Survivors praise pope’s words during consistory that not...

The pope warned that "many times the pain of the victims has been greater because...

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Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address Jan. 11, 2026

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address Jan. 11, 2026

"We confirm and renew our Baptism, the sacrament that makes us Christians, freeing...

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Parents can’t wait for children to choose baptism, says pope, baptizing 20 infants in Sistine Chapel

Parents can’t wait for children to choose baptism, says...

We wouldn't "leave newborns without clothes or food, waiting for them to choose...

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Pope embraces youth of Rome, tells them setting world ablaze requires a burning heart

Pope embraces youth of Rome, tells them setting world ablaze...

"It's very important that we try to build human relationships, good friendships,...

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Anti-trafficking advocates cite aid cuts, immigration crackdowns as key challenges

Anti-trafficking advocates cite aid cuts, immigration crackdowns...

The work of anti-trafficking advocates faces challenges due to funding downturns...

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Pope Leo XIV says God is found in humble places, not in prestige

Pope Leo XIV says God is found in humble places, not in...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Jan. 6, 2026....

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Pope says Christian hope doesn’t depend on human calculations

Pope says Christian hope doesn’t depend on human calculations

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for...

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Vatican says more than 33 million pilgrims took part in jubilee

Vatican says more than 33 million pilgrims took part in...

Seminarians approach the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica, Tuesday, June 24, 2025...

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St. Carlo Acutis’ parents helped develop new Vatican City State app

St. Carlo Acutis’ parents helped develop new Vatican City...

The news app for Vatican City State, developed with support from the family of St....

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Pope Leo XIV closes St. Peter’s Holy Door, concluding Jubilee of Hope

Pope Leo XIV closes St. Peter’s Holy Door, concluding Jubilee...

Pope Leo XIV closes the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, concluding the Jubilee...

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