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Pope Leo XIV had a message for Villanova's Class of 2026
7+ hour, 24+ min ago (257+ words) Villanova University graduates received a surprise message from a famous alumnus during commencement on Tuesday. It came from Pope Leo XIV, who graduated from Villanova's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 1977. He is the first pope from the United…...
Pope creates group to study artificial intelligence as Vatican prepares to release his first encyclical
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (891+ words) Pope Leo XIV formed the group as part of his ongoing concern about the technology and its ethical implications. VATICAN CITY " Pope Leo XIV has created a study group on artificial intelligence, the Vatican said Saturday, as he gears up…...
Christina Dochwat, celebrated iconographer for the Ukrainian and Byzantine Catholic Churches, has died at 91
1+ week, 5+ day ago (544+ words) Her distinctive icons can be seen at churches in Philadelphia, Washington, D. C. , London, Rome, and Kyiv, Ukraine. Over 50 years, from 1956 to 2006, Christina Dochwat created hundreds, maybe thousands, of colorful and inspirational icons, screens, frescoes, and mosaic images for the Ukrainian Greek…...
Trump's attacks on the pope reverberate at a historic Market East church: "I'd vote for the pope'
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1524+ words) For years, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church has been a downtown sanctuary. A pastor there has written a response to President Trump's attacks on Pope Leo XIV. Tucked away like a medieval castle a block from City Hall, St. John…...
Pope prays at Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade
1+ mon, 16+ hour ago (1058+ words) MUXIMA, Angola " Pope Leo XIV on Sunday recalled the "sorrow and great suffering" Angolans endured for centuries, as the American pope prayed at a Catholic shrine located at the site of an important hub of the African slave trade during…...
Pope urges Africa's youth to resist dual temptations of migration and corruption in Cameroon
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (899+ words) Friday marked the halfway point in Leo's 11-day tour of four African nations. DOUALA, Cameroon " Pope Leo XIV urged Cameroon's young people on Friday to resist the temptation to migrate and instead work for the common good at home, as…...
Pope Leo XIV visits Monaco to urge its people to use their faith and wealth for good
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (467+ words) Leo made a one-day trip to the glitzy enclave, becoming the first pope to visit since Pope Paul III came in 1538. MONACO " Pope Leo XIV urged residents of the cosmopolitan Mediterranean principality of Monaco on Saturday to use their wealth,…...
American churches can learn from Germany's past theologians|Opinion
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (239+ words) In moments of political crisis, societies often look to their religious leaders for moral clarity. The American situation is different. No administration " Donald Trump's included " has attempted to dictate theology or restructure the church. Religious institutions remain free, protected by…...
Vatican again approves Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatification after 2019 ceremony derailed at last minute
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (417+ words) The Vatican is moving forward with the beatification of the popular U. S. radio and TV preacher, who died in 1979. ROME " The Vatican has given the green light, again, to beatify Archbishop Fulton Sheen, the popular U. S. radio and TV preacher whose path…...
Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (614+ words) Leo XIV used his first Christmas Day message to call attention to the struggles of Palestinians, Yemenis, and migrants. VATICAN CITY " In his first Christmas Day message, Pope Leo XIV urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face of…...