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Pope Leo XIV voiced concern over “some things” happening in the United States and revealed he turned down plans for an AI version of himself in his first major interview since his election. The first American pope highlighted the significance of a letter his predecessor Pope Francis had sent to…

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VATICAN CITY (RNS) — On Sunday (Sept. 14), the Catholic news website Crux published excerpts of Pope Leo XIV’s first extended interview with any media outlet, giving the first look at his perspective on the papacy and the challenges facing the church and society. Leo talked about his concerns about…

Hundreds of LGBTQ Catholics and their families took part in a Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome on Saturday, celebrating a new level of acceptance in the Catholic Church after long feeling shunned and crediting Pope Francis with the change. The vice-president of the Italian bishops conference, Bishop Francesco Savino, celebrated…

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Pope Leo XIV delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. Photo by Andrew Medichini /AP Article content Pope Leo XIV met Monday with one of the most prominent advocates for greater…

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(RNS) — Meeting near the Ugandan capital of Kampala, Catholic environmentalists in Africa marked the 10th anniversary this week (July 23-25) of the publication of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ encyclical on care of the environment, with a conference that asked how Africa has responded to the pontiff’s call for action.…

AFP 17 Jul, 2025 09:33 PM 4 mins to read White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that US President Donald Trump had called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (pictured) after having 'not a positive reaction' to news of the strike on the church. Photo / AFP White House Press…

Image of the damaged Holy Family Catholic church in Gaza Holy Family Church The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem said the IDF claimed that the strike was ‘by mistake’ but ‘we are not sure about this, they hit the church directly’. LAST UPDATE | 17 Jul THREE PEOPLE HAVE been killed…