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Pope Leo will tap into the Sagrada Familia's allure while honoring Catalonia's holy mountain
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (898+ words) But for many Catholics watching from afar " and especially non-Catholics " the highlight of the Chicago-born pope's seven-day trip to Spain will be his evening Mass at the Sagrada Familia " the Basilica of the Holy Family " commemorating the centennial of the…...
Pope Leo XIV draws 1. 2 million to Mass and challenges Europe to acknowledge its Christian roots
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (953+ words) Leo celebrated Spain's Christian roots and culture with the huge morning Mass in downtown Madrid and an evening spectacle that featured flamenco dancers, classical guitar and a moving meditation by Spanish actor Antonio Banderas on art, faith and beauty. In…...
Washington archbishop removes priest as exorcist after comments on UFOs and demons
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (265+ words) The Catholic archbishop of Washington, D. C. , Cardinal Robert Mc Elroy, on Wednesday removed a well-known priest as an exorcist of the archdiocese after he made public comments suggesting that UFO sightings were the work of demons. Mc Elroy said the archdiocese…...
CT remains one of America's most Catholic states, but numbers have dwindled
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (376+ words) Connecticut Archbishop Christopher'Coyne shuffled the deck last week, reassigning 36 members of the state clergy to new postings and consolidating other parishes. The reassigned priests' and deacons' talents were needed "elsewhere," a representative for the diocese said. Speaking by phone to…...
Worship attendance at churches up for the first time in decades, according to new report
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (815+ words) ATLANTA (RNS) " The past 25 years have been rough for American churches and other houses of worship. The median worship attendance dropped by more than half. Church closures and the rise of the nones " those who claim no religion " have grabbed…...
Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks, condemns capital punishment
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (907+ words) Leo also asserted that countries have the right to control their borders but mustn't treat migrants worse than "animals," and lamented that the church's morality teaching is often reduced to sexual issues. After a trip that was dominated by the…...
Pope prays at Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1022+ words) 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 by the Virgin Mary around 1833. But…...
Pope's Africa trip takes him to a source of growth for the church, and critical challenges
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (964+ words) Leo's line, of course, referred to his Augustinian spirituality. But his connection to the Algerian-born St. Augustine, the towering figure of Christianity who is known well to Algeria's Sunni Muslim majority, served at the very least to favorably introduce Leo…...
Christians mark Holy Week in the region and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (70+ words) March 27 - April 2, 2026 People around Latin America and the Caribbean marked Holy Week with colorful processions and other traditional displays. The 69 members of the security forces who died in a military plane crash in Colombia were honored in a solemn ceremony…...