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In a papal first, Leo votes in US midterms
Pope Leo XIV became the first pope to vote in a U.S. election by submitting a mail-in ballot in his native Chicago, the Vatican has confirmed.
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Killed almost 430 years ago, 5 Catholic friars will soon be one step from sainthood
Nearly 430 years after they were killed in a bloody uprising by Native people they came to the New World to baptize, five Spanish missionaries will be elevated to a …
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Pope Leo XIV appoints 2 new undersecretaries to Synod office
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Italian Jesuit Father Giacomo Costa and Salesian Sister Elena Massimi, a professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Salesian University in Rome, as …
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Meet the Man Behind ‘Padre Pio’s Stairway to Heaven’ on the Matterhorn
undefinedAlpinist Patrick Gabarrou enjoys the view atop the Matterhorn. French mountaineer Patrick Gabarrou dedicated his multi-pitch route on the south face of the Matterhorn to his most beloved Italian saint, …
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Pope Leo XIV Becomes First Pope to Vote in an American Election
undefinedPope Leo XIV greets the faithful during a general audience. The Vatican confirmed on Oct. 30 that the Holy Father cast an absentee ballot in his home state of Illinois.
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Polish court convicts bishop of failing to promptly report abuse
A Polish bishop has been convicted of failing to promptly notify law enforcement about the sexual abuse of minors by two priests of his diocese. A district court in Tarnów, …
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Holy See Postpones Nicaraguan Bishops’ Ad Limina Visit
undefinedFile photo of Cardinal Daniel Sturla, archbishop of Montevideo, Uruguay, at a press conference. Nicaragua currently has nine active bishops, four of whom are in exile.
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What Halloween, All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day teach us about life
Secular culture has brought with it a heap of advantages. For instance, it’s pushed hard for the tolerance of every sort of difference, especially religious differences, for which in an …
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All Saints’ Day 2026: What Catholics Should Know About This Holy Day of Obligation
undefinedAn estimated 70,000 people gather in St. Peter’s Square for a canonization Mass on Oct. 19, 2025, at the Vatican. This year, the solemnity of All Saints will replace the …
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Pope Leo XIV becomes first pope to vote in an American election
Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in Catholic Church history to cast a ballot in a U.S. election, the Vatican confirmed on Oct. 30. Leo, who has mostly …