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Pope Leo calls for renewed commitment to protect children and vulnerable adults
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (397+ words) Pope Leo XIV has urged the Catholic Church in Italy to strengthen its protection of children and vulnerable adults, telling bishops gathered for a national safeguarding meeting on April 16, 2026, that the presence of the most vulnerable "challenges the conscience of…...
Savannah bishop urges Catholics to draw courage from Georgia martyrs
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (351+ words) He noted that the celebration will be the first beatification of its kind in the American South, adding to the sense of anticipation surrounding the event. Savannah, he said, hopes to welcome visitors generously for an occasion that is historic…...
Pope Leo XIV tells Angola's young people to build a more just and peaceful world
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (377+ words) The Pope said Angola's Church showed precisely that vitality. He described it as youthful and alive, a community in which the freshness of faith and the strength of the Spirit could still be felt. He also placed the shrine itself…...
Pope Leo XIV says he has no wish to engage in dispute with Trump
19+ hour, 23+ min ago (288+ words) Speaking aboard the papal plane, Leo said some coverage of his recent interventions had been distorted by an atmosphere of political commentary that arose after remarks made by Trump at the start of the trip. He argued that too much…...
Pope Leo's visit to Algiers' Grand Mosque and the question of Islam
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (707+ words) Pope Leo XIV has visited Algeria's Grand Mosque, standing in silent reflection beside its imam. The mihrab, a niche in the wall indicating the direction of Mecca, is a central element of Islamic worship, marking the direction towards which Muslims…...
SSPX accuses FSSP of legalism over critique of consecrations
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (746+ words) The Society of Saint Pius X has issued a formal rebuke of the position taken by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter regarding the Society's planned episcopal consecrations on 1 July. The response was set out in a detailed text published…...
Synodality or evangelisation: where will Leo lead the Church?
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (732+ words) In writing to the College of Cardinals ahead of June's consistory, Leo XIV has signalled that the age of "synodality above all else' has come to an end. For many years, Catholics have been beset by the omnipresent word synodality....
Pope Leo begins first Africa visit with programme in Algeria
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (575+ words) Pope Leo has begun his first Apostolic Journey to Africa with a full programme in Algeria, including diplomatic engagements, interreligious encounters and meetings with the country's small Catholic community. Upon arrival in the Algerian capital, Algiers, on Monday morning, he…...
Pope sets two-day June consistory as cardinals prepare to meet again
6+ day, 28+ min ago (370+ words) New details have emerged concerning the extraordinary consistory of cardinals to be convened by the Pope in June, with a revised schedule now set out in a letter sent to members of the College. According to an exclusive report by…...
Pope holds talks with Order of Malta leadership over reform dispute
1+ week, 1+ day ago (364+ words) Pope Leo XIV received Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda SJ and Fra" John Timothy Dunlap, Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, in a private audience on Thursday as efforts continue to resolve tensions over the Order"s constitutional reform....