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Pope Leo XIV urges Italians to rediscover their faith during prayer before remains of St Augustine
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (615+ words) Leo traveled by helicopter to Pavia, near Milan, where the remains of the fifth-century saint are kept. Leo prayed quietly before the small gold-rimmed glass box containing the remains that had been brought to the altar of the San Pietro…...
As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what alien life might mean for religion
1+ week, 1+ day ago (770+ words) LOS ANGELES (ABC NEWS) " In'Disclosure Day, out Friday, Steven Spielberg is once again inviting audiences to ponder the existence of extraterrestrial life " and the implications it would have for religion on Earth. But Spielberg is hardly the only one making…...
Pope honors Barcelona sacred monuments on death centenary of Sagrada Familia designer Gaud
1+ week, 3+ day ago (506+ words) Leo opened his day by visiting inmates at a Barcelona prison, keeping up the tradition of Pope Francis to use his foreign trips to minister to those who can't join in the public celebrations when a pope comes to town....
Pope Leo urges Spaniards to to set aside "polarizing narratives" during first papal visit in 15 years
1+ week, 6+ day ago (793+ words) (CBS) " Pope Leo XIV urged Spaniards on Saturday to stop "fanning the flames of polarization" as he arrived in Spain at a moment of political turmoil for the Socialist-led government and a credibility crisis for the Catholic Church. The'American pontiff'traveled…...
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1108+ words) (ABC) " Pope Leo XIV'called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war....
Worship attendance at churches up for the first time in decades, according to new report
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (813+ 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 Leo XIV encourages wealthy US Catholics to keep donating
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (415+ words) ROME (ABC) " Pope Leo XIV on Saturday encouraged some of the wealthiest U. S. Catholics to keep on giving to support his charitable works, in an audience that confirmed how the election of the first U. S. -born pope has invigorated American Catholics'and their…...
Vatican offers dialogue with breakaway Latin Mass traditionalist group, but with a catch
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (564+ words) Fern'ndez offered a new round of theological talks to regularize the SSPX's status, but only if it calls off the planned ceremony. The SSPX has been a thorn in the side of the Holy See for four decades, founded in…...
Pope prays at Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade
2+ mon, 21+ hour ago (1012+ 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 Leo XIV to carry cross for entire procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (449+ words) I think it will be an important sign because of what the pope represents, a spiritual leader in the world today, and for this voice, that everyone wants to hear, that says Christ still suffers," Leo told reporters this week…...