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Pope Leo XIV highlights ‘valuable contribution’ of Neocatechumenal Way
Pope Leo XIV greets Kiko Argüello on Jan. 19, 2026, at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media , Jan 21, 2026 / 06:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo recognized how members …
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AFRICA/NIGERIA – Kidnapping of 177 Christians confirmed: “No Catholics among those kidnapped”
Abuja – Nigerian authorities have confirmed the mass kidnapping of nearly 200 faithful from several churches on Sunday, January 18, in Kurmin Wali, in the Local Government Area of Kajuru …
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Is a Leonine Unity Even Possible?
It’s been a little more than eight months since Cardinal Robert Prevost was elevated to Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church, and he’s still a mystery. There’s more we don’t …
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Relic of St. Thomas stolen from Toronto church (Catholic Register)
A relic of St. Thomas the Apostle has been stolen from a Syro-Malabar church in Toronto. “The relic of St. Thomas the Apostle is invaluable to us because it is …
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Bishop Bätzing will not run for reelection as German bishops’ conference president (Hessenschau.de)
Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg, a leading proponent of Germany’s controversial Synodal Way, announced that he will not run for another term as chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference. The …
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NY state drops case to mandate religious groups cover abortion (OSV News)
New York State has ceased its longtime effort to compel religious organizations to provide abortion in their health insurance plans. “After nearly a decade of trying to force nuns and …
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‘Cordial’ meeting between FSSP superior, Pontiff (Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter)
The superior general of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP), accompanied by one of the institute’s founders, met with Pope Leo XIV on January 20. “The cordial half-hour meeting …
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Jerusalem Patriarchs criticize ‘Christian Zionism’ (Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem)
The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem said in a statement that “recent activities undertaken by local individuals who advance damaging ideologies, such as Christian Zionism, mislead the public, …
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Kazakh bishop proposes apostolic constitution to settle Latin Mass dispute (Catholic Herald)
A bishop who ministers in Kazakhstan said that he has asked Pope Leo to promulgate an apostolic constitution that places the ordinary and extraordinary forms of the Mass on equal …
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Fact-checking the New Yorker
Pope Leo XIV blesses pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square during an audience for the Jubilee of Hope on Oct. 4, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media) Back in the day, when the New …