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Pope Leo Decries Exploitation by 'Authoritarians"
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (432+ words) Yesim Dikmen and Joshua Mc Elwee Monday, 20 April 2026 08: 26 AM EDT Pope Leo lamented during an event in Angola on Monday that many people in the world were being "exploited by authoritarians and defrauded by the rich," the latest example of…...
Pope Prays at Catholic Shrine in Angola That Was a Center of African Slave Trade
21+ hour, 25+ min ago (1032+ words) NICOLE WINFIELD Sunday, 19 April 2026 02: 00 PM EDT Leo traveled to the Sanctuary of Mama Muxima, nestled in the Angolan savanas of baobab trees at the edge of the Kwanza River. It became a major pilgrimage destination after believers reported an appearance…...
Pope's Africa Trip Takes Him to a Source of Growth for the Church, and Critical Challenges
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1153+ words) NICOLE WINFIELD Friday, 10 April 2026 07: 54 AM EDT When Pope Leo XIV pronounced himself a "son of St. Augustine" the night of his election, some Algerians took that to mean his ancestors hailed from the North African country where the 5th century saint…...
Father Salvo to Newsmax: Young Americans Driving Faith Revival
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (501+ words) By Newsmax Wires "|" Sunday, 05 April 2026 03: 42 PM EDT A surge in religious engagement among younger Americans reflects a broader spiritual revival, according to Father Enrique Salvo, rector of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, who told Newsmax"on Sunday that…...
Pope Leo's First Easter Vigil: Don't Grow Numb to War
2+ week, 1+ day ago (283+ words) Joshua Mc Elwee Saturday, 04 April 2026 05: 00 PM EDT Pope Leo led the world's Catholics into Easter at a Saturday night vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and urged people not to feel numbed by the scope of the conflicts raging across…...
Msgr. Franco to Newsmax: Pope Leo Helps Understand the Meaning of Easter
2+ week, 1+ day ago (283+ words) By Jim Morley "|" Saturday, 04 April 2026 02: 44 PM EDT Appearing Saturday on Newsmax's "Saturday Report," Monsignor Hilary Franco said Pope Leo is helping Catholics "understand more deeply whatever is the meaning of Easter," pointing to the new pontiff's message and personal example....
Pope Leo XIV to Carry Cross on Good Friday
2+ week, 2+ day ago (501+ words) Friday, 03 April 2026 01: 40 PM EDT Pope Leo XIV will personally carry the wooden cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades that a…...
Rev. Gerald Murray to Newsmax: Good Friday Offers Hope Through Struggle
2+ week, 3+ day ago (418+ words) By Charlie Mc Carthy "|" Friday, 03 April 2026 11: 02 AM EDT Good Friday gives people "an understanding of how it is that we can get through all the difficulties of life,""Rev. Gerald Murray told Newsmax on Friday. Appearing on Newsmax's "National Report,…...
Pope Leo XIV Revives the Holy Thursday Foot-washing of Priests after Francis's Inclusive Tradition
2+ week, 3+ day ago (433+ words) Thursday, 02 April 2026 02: 00 PM EDT The priests included 11 ordained by Leo last year, along with the Rev. Renzo Chiesa, the director of the Rome Diocese's primary seminary. Leo poured water from a golden pitcher over the priests" feet before drying them…...
Catholic Conversions Rise Among Young Adults, Bishop Says
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (445+ words) By Jim Thomas "|" Sunday, 29 March 2026 03: 33 PM EDT Adult Catholic conversions are increasing in several U. S. dioceses, with church leaders citing young adults seeking truth and stability as a driving factor. Bishop Robert Barron told Fox News Digital that many new converts…...