RELIGION

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Christ is not ‘a guru or a good luck charm,’ pope says at Mass in Angola

Christ is not ‘a guru or a good luck charm,’ pope says...

After praying at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Saurimo, Pope Leo...

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PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits prisoners, meets with families, says Mass in Equatorial Guinea

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits prisoners, meets with families,...

The Holy Father is wrapping up his papal trip to the African continent after visiting...

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Pope Leo XIV, returning from Africa: ‘I condemn all actions that are unjust’

Pope Leo XIV, returning from Africa: ‘I condemn all actions...

Speaking to reporters on his flight from Malabo to Rome, the pope addressed war,...

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PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV departs Africa, returns to Rome after 11-day papal trip

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV departs Africa, returns to Rome after...

The Holy Father visited four countries during his first apostolic visit to Africa.

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Pope to Equatorial Guinea: ‘Carry on the mission of Jesus’ first disciples with joy’

Pope to Equatorial Guinea: ‘Carry on the mission of Jesus’...

At his final Mass in Africa, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to proclaim the Gospel...

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Diocese of Peoria releases schedule of pilgrimage events for Sheen beatification

Diocese of Peoria releases schedule of pilgrimage events...

The schedule begins with a nine-day novena of holy hours at 7 p.m. every evening...

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Top 10 takeaways from a report on the 400 men becoming US priests in 2026

Top 10 takeaways from a report on the 400 men becoming...

What does the latest generation of priests in the U.S. look like, and what factors...

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Belarus rights groups urge Church to ‘continue caring’ amid ongoing suppression of religion

Belarus rights groups urge Church to ‘continue caring’...

Belarus's foremost Catholic dissident has urged Church leaders not to ignore the...

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Pope Leo offers encouragement to inmates, young people and families in final full day of Africa visit

Pope Leo offers encouragement to inmates, young people...

Pope Leo told inmates at a correctional facility in Equatorial Guinea that "no one...

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Appeals court upholds Texas law on Ten Commandments in public schools

Appeals court upholds Texas law on Ten Commandments in...

A federal appeals court on April 21 narrowly upheld a Texas law requiring public...

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U.S. Embassy to the Vatican: Nigerian Christians are being targeted

U.S. Embassy to the Vatican: Nigerian Christians are being...

Ambassador Brian Burch described the situation in Nigeria as a “conflict between...

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Popes’ alma mater in Rome celebrates 25 years of Eucharistic adoration

Popes’ alma mater in Rome celebrates 25 years of Eucharistic...

St. John Paul II and Pope Leo XIV both studied at the University of St. Thomas Aquinas...

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Pope tells Catholic university students in Cameroon to ‘search for truth’

Pope tells Catholic university students in Cameroon to...

Leo also addressed artificial intelligence and invited the students to be pioneers...

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PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV meets with students, visits hospital, holds stadium Mass in Cameroon

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV meets with students, visits hospital,...

The Holy Father will stay in Cameroon one more night before traveling to Angola...

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Pope Leo XIV calls for the ‘safeguarding’ and ‘accompanying’ of minors and vulnerable adults

Pope Leo XIV calls for the ‘safeguarding’ and ‘accompanying’...

The pope said the protection of the vulnerable “challenges the conscience of the...

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Investigation ‘ongoing’ in false bomb threat at home of Pope Leo’s brother

Investigation ‘ongoing’ in false bomb threat at home of...

Police is conducting "an ongoing and active investigation" of an unsubstantiated...

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Pope Francis remembered in Buenos Aires as ‘guiding light’ for Argentine Church

Pope Francis remembered in Buenos Aires as ‘guiding light’...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (OSV News) — María Rico ambled along a busy Buenos Aires...

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Analysis: Does a new survey show potential for a confession revival? Some say yes; others not so sure

Analysis: Does a new survey show potential for a confession...

A new survey finds 67% of Catholics who haven't been to confession in the past year...

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Trump says he has ‘right to disagree’ with Pope Leo, not ‘necessary’ to meet him

Trump says he has ‘right to disagree’ with Pope Leo, not...

President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House April 16 that he does not...

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Irish-born religious sister’s joyful witness endures 10 years after her death in Ecuador quake

Irish-born religious sister’s joyful witness endures 10...

"The Lord transformed her soul," and Sister Clare "no longer longed for anything...

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