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Pope Leo XIV met with sick and disabled residents of the city of Rimini, Italy on Aug. 22, urging them to “follow the Lord by taking an active part in the life of the Church.” The meeting came at the end of a whirlwind day of travel for the pope, who visited the tiny landlocked ... read more

The pope urged the assembly to take part in Church life “in the parish, in associations, and in places of welcome and service.” Pope Leo XIV greets a boy in a wheelchair at Rimini Cathedral, Aug. 22, 2026, during a meeting with people suffering from illnesses and disabilities. | Credit: ... read more

Rimini – “The Church does not engage in proselytism. Instead, she grows by ‘attraction’.” Pope Leo XIV invoked this expression of Benedict XVI, repeatedly echoed by Pope Francis, to suggest that the apostolic mission entrusted by Christ to his Church is entirely entrusted to the attraction of Christ himself – on his continuing to draw ... read more

The pontiff picked up on the same appeal Pope John Paul II made 44 years ago: to tirelessly bring forth a civilization born of truth and love in a world seriously threatened by selfishness and indifference to others' suffering. ... read more

“Our heart, so big and capable of loving, should never be closed. Letʼs find the way together to build a world of peace and love,” the pope said to a crowd of thousands. Pope Leo XIV greets the 47th Meeting for Friendship Among the Peoples in Rimini, Italy, Aug. 22, ... read more

Pope Leo XIV arrived in the Italian city of Rimini on Aug. 22 to visit the 47th Meeting for Friendship Among the Peoples, telling about 60,000 attendees that “love is the force that can transform the world.”Upon arrival after a brief visit to the country of San Marino, Leo addressed a spontaneous greeting to the people ... read more

In the small landlocked country of San Marino on Aug. 22, Pope Leo XIV called on young people to open "the door of their heart" to God, assuring them that the faithful “only find authentic freedom in Jesus Christ."After his arrival in San Marino, one of the smallest and oldest republics in the world, and ... read more

The Holy Father urged youth to “embrace their mission in the world” and give themselves to God. Religious sisters greet Pope Leo XIV at the Basilica di San Marino, Aug. 22, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media In the small landlocked country of San Marino on ... read more

The pope undertook the visit to “encourage the Christian testimony” of San Marino’s people and contribute to “the construction of the common good.” Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful at the Basilica of Saint Marinus in San Marino, Aug. 22, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media ... read more

Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 22 arrived in San Marino, launching a pastoral visit on the occasion of the country’s 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations with the Holy See. The Holy Father was also scheduled to visit the Italian city of Rimini, where the Meeting for Friendship Between Peoples takes place.The pope left Rome by ... read more

In their statement, the African clergy said they "cannot condemn apartheid in our history and refuse to recognise these patterns inflicted upon Palestinians." ... read more

Isabella Reilly attended fashion school in Paris after graduating from Christendom College in 2020. ‘Fashion [is] actually a unique expression of man’s rational and social nature. It is only as rational beings that we are able to perceive beauty and attempt in an infinite number of ways to try and express it.’ ... read more

LGBT flag. The Vatican has confirmed to parents in the Archdiocese of Hamburg that the Vatican document 'Male and Female He Created Them' remains the authoritative guide for sex education. ... read more

Archdiocese of Washington Auxiliary Bishop Robert Boxie III speaks to Catherine Hadro on "EWTN News in Depth," Aug. 21, 2026. Bishop Robert Boxie said he believes his appointment is a way to better minister and evangelize young Catholics and the U.S. Black Catholic community. ... read more

EWTN News screenshot Archbishop Paul Coakley of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. The archbishop of Oklahoma City recently sat down with EWTN News at the premiere of a new film about the first American-born martyr, Blessed Stanley Rother. ... read more