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Pope appoints trusted fellow Augustinian to run Vatican's charity office
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (238+ words) Pope Leo XIV has entrusted the Vatican's charity works to a fellow Augustinian priest. The appointment of Archbishop Luis Mar'n de San Mart'n signals a line of continuity with Pope Francis who had elevated the centuries-old job to a position…...
Pope highlights plight of vulnerable adults in abuse and meets with top Opus Dei critic
3+ day, 12+ min ago (131+ words) Pope highlights plight of vulnerable adults in abuse and meets with top Opus Dei critic'Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Pope Leo XIV appears at the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican where Catholic faithful and pilgrims…...
Pope Leo moves into papal apartments
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (202+ words) Pope Leo moves into papal apartments'Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Pope Leo XIV moved into the historic papal residence after extensive renovations Ten months after taking office, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday finally moved into his apartments in the Vatican's Apostolic…...
Thiel brings his Antichrist lectures to the Vatican’s doorstep, and Catholic institutions back away
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (279+ words) One of the hottest tickets in Rome these days is for a four-lecture series on the Antichrist being given by Silicon Valley tech billionaire Peter Thiel. The invitation-only conference, from Sunday to Wednesday, has proven so controversial that the Catholic…...
Pope, an avid athlete, extols physical and spiritual benefits of sport in Olympic message
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (302+ words) Pope Leo XIV, an avid tennis player, marks the start of the Winter Games by praising sports for promoting positive values and fair play. On Friday, he warned that the pursuit of profits and performance risks corrupting sports. In his…...
Jesus 'made love': Colombian president irks Christians with steamy claim
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (451+ words) Jesus 'made love': Colombian president irks Christians with steamy claim'djournal.com Colombian President Gustavo Petro has angered Christians with comments about Jesus being a bit of a ladies man Colombia's President Gustavo Petro waves to the press from a balcony…...
Pope to visit Spain this year, with stops in Madrid, Barcelona and Canary Islands, cardinal says
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (281+ words) Pope Leo XIV is planning to travel to Spain this year. The archbishop of Madrid says he's planning to make stops in Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands to fulfil Pope Francis" wish of visiting a key migration entry point…...
Pope indicates new governing style for Catholic Church with regular, annual cardinal meetings
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (349+ words) Pope indicates new governing style for Catholic Church with regular, annual cardinal meetings'Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Cardinal Stefen Brislin attends at a press conference at the end of Pope Leo XIV's first Extraordinary Consistory, a special formal assembly convening the…...
Last 'holy door' at St Peter's closes to end Catholic jubilee year
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (130+ words) Last 'holy door' at St Peter's closes to end Catholic jubilee year'Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Pope Leo XIV closed the final "Holy Door" in St Peter's Basilica in Rome on Tuesday, the day of Epiphany, signalling the end of the…...
Pope asks that Rome welcome foreigners as he closes out 2025
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (292+ words) Pope Leo XIV has closed out 2025 with a prayer that the city of Rome might be a welcoming place for foreigners and fragile people young and old. Leo presided over a New Year's Eve vespers service in St. Peter's Basilica....