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One year in, Pope Leo forges ahead with Francis’ ecological legacy
Where Francis sounded the alarm, Leo has remained focused on what he calls ecological conversion: a transformation of heart and mind.
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What we knew then — and what we know now — about history’s first US-born pope
When white smoke billowed out of the Sistine Chapel last May, NCR’s former Vatican correspondent Christopher White was there. White thought it would be Robert Prevost: “His election may have …
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Pope, in audience on Vatican II, reflects on the Church on pilgrimage to Heaven (CWN)
Resuming his series of Wednesday general audiences on the Second Vatican Council and its documents, Pope Leo XIV devoted this morning’s audience to “the Church, pilgrim in history towards the …
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Vatican newspaper shines spotlight on Gaza’s ‘prolonged agony’ (CWN)
In the most prominent front-page article in its May 5 edition, L’Osservatore Romano drew attention to the plight of the people of Gaza, where corpses beneath the rubble are fostering …
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Bl. John Henry Cardinal Newman—You must make a venture; faith is a venture before a man is Catholic…
You must make a venture; faith is a venture before a man is Catholic. You approach the Church in the way of reason, you enter it in the light of …
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May. 6 Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Peter Nolasco (1182-1258), born in France, but later settled in Barcelona, Spain. After taking part in the Crusades against the Albigensians, he used his inheritance …
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US Bishop Urges Congress to ‘Put Children and Families First’ in Appropriations Process
Life is precious. USCCB pro-life chair calls on Congress to promote policies that support women and children, defund abortion providers, and support restorative reproductive medicine.
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Rubio: ‘There’s a Lot to Talk About’ With Pope Leo XIV
Marco Rubio speaks during a May 5, 2026, press conference at the White House in Washington. Secretary Rubio said he plans to discuss religious freedom and persecution of Christians in …
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US ‘Welcomes’ Vatican Input on AI Regulation, Says Ambassador Burch
U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Brian Burch speaks with EWTN News at his residence in Rome on Feb. 26, 2026. The U.S. ambassador to the Holy See also proposed …
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Rubio: ‘There’s a lot to talk about’ with Pope Leo XIV
Secretary Rubio said he plans to discuss religious freedom and persecution of Christians in the May 7 meeting. Rubio said the meeting is unrelated to President Trumpʼs criticisms of the …