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Doctored Jesus: An AI image inviting us to worship Trump
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (327+ words) US President Donald Trump insists that the now infamous "AI Jesus" image is meant to depict him as a doctor. There's a certain plausibility to this claim. We see Trump holding a ball of light in one hand and placing…...
Pope walks in Augustine's footsteps as Algeria trip draws to an end
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (125+ words) Pope walks in Augustine's footsteps on Algeria trip marred by suicide attacks'Caledonian Record On the first day of his trip, the pope met members of the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers Pope Leo…...
St. Thomas Episcopal celebrates Third Sunday of Easter with Holy Commu. ..
17+ hour, 4+ min ago (394+ words) morningsentinel. com St. Thomas Episcopal celebrates Third Sunday of Easter with Holy Communion St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Salem marks the Third Sunday of Easter on April 19 with 9: 30 am Holy Communion led by Rev. John Henry and a United Thank…...
Leo writes to the cardinals: "Evangelii gaudium remains a key reference point
15+ hour, 12+ min ago (335+ words) Silere Non Possum Leo writes to the cardinals: "Evangelii gaudium remains a key reference point Vatican City - On the occasion of Easter, Pope Leo XIV sent a letter to all the members of the College of Cardinals. The text, signed…...
See missionary carry cross from Southern California to Las Vegas
18+ hour, 53+ min ago (21+ words) USA Today See missionary carry cross from Southern California to Las Vegas...
Pope Leo XIV Accepts Retirement of Bishop of South Africa's Bethlehem Diocese, Appoints Successor
11+ hour, 26+ min ago (454+ words) Bethlehem, 14 April, 2026 / 6: 00 PM Pope Leo XIV has accepted the retirement of Bishop Jan de Groef from the Pastoral care of the Catholic Diocese of Bethlehem in South Africa and has appointed his successor. The appointment of Mons. Meshack, who until…...
Billings Catholic leaders respond to pope, Trump disagreement over Iran war
39+ min ago (445+ words) Recent dialogue between the pope and the president has captured not only Americans but the entire world, and that includes Catholic schools and churches in Billings, which are using that as an opportunity for conversation and teaching. "God desires peace…...
Pope in Algeria: Deserts and seas must be oases of peace, mutual enrichment
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (695+ words) Pope Leo XIV met with authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps in Algiers on the first day of his three-day Apostolic Journey to Algeria. After meeting with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune at the presidential palace, the Pope addressed around 1, 400 civil authorities…...
Pope Leo visits Grand Mosque of Algiers calling it "the space that belongs to God"
7+ hour, 58+ min ago (239+ words) The Pontiff emphasized the spiritual significance of the mosque as a sacred space for prayer and dialogue between believers of different denominations. Pope Leo XIV visited the Great Mosque of Algiers at the beginning of his apostolic journey to Africa,…...
Leo's journey to Africa is a return to Christianity's roots and a gesture toward its future
45+ min ago (225+ words) This papal trip is, in the words of one'high-ranking Vatican official, meant to "help turn the world's attention to Africa. Three of the countries Leo will visit have large Catholic populations: Leo's stops in these three countries are'a continuation of…...