2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (582+ words) The U. S. -born pope received a raucous welcome at the Olympic stadium in Barcelona, the second stop of his weeklong visit to Spain that has drawn huge crowds despite the country's strong secular bent. The crowd, estimated at 40, 000, erupted in cheers…...

17+ hour, 12+ 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…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (639+ words) Leo told Spanish bishops the entire church community should have an "ever more determined commitment to prevention and a culture of care." The Spanish hierarchy had largely dismissed the scale of abuse in their church for decades until a newspaper…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (595+ words) Leo is expected to double down on his messages of unity amid polarization, peace as war rages, welcome for migrants and hope for young Spaniards in the era of artificial intelligence. Around a half-million people came out for an evening…...

5+ day, 23+ 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…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (140+ words) On June 10, Leo will bless the recently completed central tower of Gaud's masterpiece which, topped by a white cross, has made it the worlds tallest church. A dozen other cream-colored towers and spires stretch into the blue sky, rivaled only…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (880+ words) In another viral post, one X user referenced a common meme in response to the encyclical, writing: "The atheism leaving my body the moment the pope starts talking about how AI is an affront to God and the new Tower…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (305+ words) WRAL Pope names Mexican-American broadcasting executive to lead Vatican communications Maria Montserrat Alvarado replaces Paolo Ruffini as prefect of the Dicastery of Communications, the office that controls the Vatican's television, radio, online, publishing and newspaper operations. It enjoys one of…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (718+ words) In the ensuing months, Leo has tried to set aside time in his busy schedule to play the sport every week as part of his Augustinian devotion to physical activity and spirituality. The Rule of St. Augustine, an ancient guide…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (228+ words) The Vatican confirmed Saturday the Sept. 25-28 trip, which will be Leo's fourth foreign voyage of the year: Leo made a day trip to Monaco in March, visited four African nations in April and is due to visit Spain and the…...