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Vatican
Pope urges church to listen to sorrows of abuse victims, walk together
At the Jubilee of Consolation, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to safeguard the vulnerable with tenderness and to overcome pain with forgiveness, not violence.
Two women...
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Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
Modern Christian martyrs show power of love in face of hatred, pope says
Pope Leo XIV and representatives of numerous Orthodox, Anglican and Protestant churches and federations paid tribute together to Christians martyred in the past 25 years...
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Migrants, Refugees & Travelers
Migrants are not enemies, just brothers and sisters in need, pope says
The "globalization of indifference" to the plight of migrants decried by Pope Francis seems to be turning into a "globalization of powerlessness," Pope Leo XIV said. But...
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Vatican
Pope tells new bishops they must address abuse claims promptly
Pope Leo XIV spent more than three hours with close to 200 bishops who had been named to dioceses around the world in the past year. Thirteen of the new bishops came from...
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Vatican
Being a bishop requires humility, creativity, pope tells new bishops
Pope Leo XIV spent more than three hours this morning with 192 new bishops from around the world, including from the United States.
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U.S. Bishops’ Administrative Committee Approves Transition of Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism to a Permanent Subcommittee
The new Subcommittee for the Promotion of Racial Justice and Reconciliation will fall under the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development.
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Vatican
Crying out to God can be sign of hope, not crisis of faith, pope says
At his Sept. 10 general audience, Pope Leo XIV said that crying out to God during times of trial can be an act of trust and hope in His mysterious plan.
A cry to God "is...
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Vatican
Pope: Church needs to promote greater study, understanding of Mary
Just a few days before the church celebrated the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary's birth, Pope Leo XIV welcomed to the Vatican scholars, including non-Catholics, who...
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Pope Leo XIV Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Michael Boulette
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of the Most Reverend Michael J. Boulette, 75, from the Office of Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio.
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Jubilee 2025
Jubilee event to honor modern martyrs as symbols of hope
The "new martyrs," Christians killed for their faith in the past 25 years, are clear signs of a solid hope in God and in eternal life, but before their deaths many of...