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Cardinal Sako, head of Chaldean Church in Iraq, retires as war engulfs the region
14+ hour, 32+ min ago (607+ words) ROME " The patriarch of one of the most important Christian churches in the Middle East retired on Tuesday, setting the stage for new leadership as war engulfs the region. Iraqi Cardinal Louis Sako of the Chaldean Catholic Church said he…...
Over 25 years later, John Paul II’s Letter to Artists still influencing Catholic women
19+ hour, 1+ min ago (1933+ words) Letter to Artists study offers Pope St. John Paul II's teachings on beauty and creativity as bridges to holiness. (Credit: Endow.) In today's internet world, it often seems people are more likely to meet on their phones than to meet…...
Pope accepts resignation of US bishop who was arrested for alleged financial crimes
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (438+ words) The head of Vatican Security, Gianluca Gauzzi Broccoletti, center, follows Pope Leo XIV as he visits the parish complex of Santa Maria della Presentazione on the outskirts of Rome, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.) ROME " Pope Leo XIV has…...
At the convent of Leonardo’s ‘Last Supper,’ Dominican friars still live, pray and welcome visitors
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1026+ words) The Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie, best known as the home of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper," sits in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (Credit: Mar'a Teresa Hern'ndez/AP.) MILAN " Father Paolo Venturelli never gets too close when he…...
Pope Leo XIV decries violence against women, appeals for respect of equal dignity
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (742+ words) ROME " Pope Leo XIV gave a shout-out to women everywhere and called for an end to feminicide and gender-based violence on Sunday, International Women's Day. Speaking during his March 8 Sunday Angelus address on International Women's Day, the pope issued an…...
Pope names veteran Vatican diplomat as ambassador to the US to manage relations with Trump
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (528+ words) ROME " Pope Leo XIV on Saturday named a veteran Vatican diplomat as his new ambassador to the United States to manage one of the Holy See's most important bilateral relationships at a crucial time, with ties strained over the Trump…...
Bishop says Pope’s visit to show Christianity ‘an asset to Algeria’
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (1326+ words) The Sacred Heart Cathedral of Algiers, Algeria. (Credit: Wikimedia.) As Pope Leo XVI prepares to visit Algeria, the Bishop Michel Jean-Paul Guillaud of Constantine says the Holy Father's presence will demonstrate that Christianity "is an asset and not a danger…...
Spanish actress’s public attack on Church shows “uneasy conscience”
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (744+ words) After a Spanish actress called the Church "a racket" in a televised red carpet interview and expressed dismay at young Spaniards drawn to the faith, politicians and public figures across the spectrum of opinion have been weighing in. Comic actress…...
Cardinal says priest who sent favorable letters to U.S. judge about El Mencho’s children ‘messed up’
1+ week, 1+ day ago (978+ words) Guadalajara Cathedral, Mexico. Image via Wikimedia Commons: Elserbio00, CC BY-SA 4.0 Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega, the Archbishop of Guadalajara, Mexico, as criticized a priest who sent letters to a judge in the United States on behalf of a slain Mexican drug lord's…...
Church should take a ‘critical and prophetic stance’ towards polarizing rhetoric, says Spanish archbishop
1+ week, 2+ day ago (773+ words) As political polarization rises across Europe, a Spanish archbishop has warned that the Church should avoid being dragged into "partisan conflicts" while still emphasizing Christian values in the face of polarizing rhetoric. In an exclusive interview with Crux Now, Archbishop…...