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Maybe the pope doesn’t need to be charismatic
“Where global leaders measure their strength in the power of their personalities, Leo’s restraint leaves room to heed his rhetoric,” writes NCR’s Vatican correspondent Justin McLellan.
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Pope Leo sends surprise video message to Australian Catholic youth festival
Thousands of young pilgrims gather for the closing Mass of the Australian Catholic Youth Festival at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. | Credit: Theresa …
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Mexico City cathedral organizes ‘Guadalupe Night’ to celebrate Our Lady
Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City. | Credit: Salvador alc, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Puebla, Mexico, Dec 5, 2025 / 06:00 am The metropolitan cathedral of the Archdiocese of …
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Vatican II wrapped 60 years ago. Here are the council’s highlights
As the church commemorates 60 years since the closing of Vatican II, here are seven key issues and documents that serve as its legacy for future generations.
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Thousands protest corruption in Philippines as Church leaders call for accountability
By Santosh Digal Manila, Philippines, Dec 5, 2025 / 10:00 am Over 90,000 people held a second nationwide protest over a corruption scandal involving infrastructure projects worth an estimated $2 …
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Pope Leo XIV’s first full-length US book, ‘Peace Be with You,’ to be released in February
HarperOne announced Wednesday that it had acquired world rights to “Peace Be with You! My Words to the Church and to the World,” scheduled for release on Feb. 26. “Peace …
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Pope cancels Holy See fundraising commission announced under questionable circumstances
Pope Leo XIV has taken his biggest step yet to correct one of Pope Francis’ more problematic financial moves, canceling a special Holy See fundraising commission that was announced under …
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‘Beauty Leads to God’: Michigan Parish Marks 500 Years of ‘Pope’s Musician’ With Liturgical Festival
Thea WalshThe series commemorates the 500th anniversary of the birth of Palestrina with sacred song. Above, a choir performs in December 2024. Choirs from the U.S. and abroad joined series …
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Mexico City Cathedral Organizes ‘Guadalupe Night’ to Celebrate Our Lady
Salvador alcMetropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City. Father Carballo also highlighted the coordination between the Mexico City cathedral and the Basilica of Guadalupe, which will also draw large crowds for the …