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Papal trip put spotlight on local injustices, joy of Christian faith, Pope Leo says
18+ hour, 5+ min ago (796+ words) Pope Leo XIV gestures as he holds a sketch of himself as he arrives to lead his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 29, 2026. Pope Leo XIV wanted his journey to Africa to highlight the serious…...
In Angola, Catholic Church steps in to give a voice to mining-affected communities
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1712+ words) Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd as he rides in a golf cart to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Muxima in Muxima, Angola, April 19, 2026. When more than 100 villagers" homes were torn down because they sat atop mineral-rich land, it…...
AI Jesus " crossing the line?
18+ hour, 51+ min ago (868+ words) Catholic voices united in condemning digital Christ AI Jesus, one of the 15 chatbots offered by Just Like Me. Co-founder Jeffery Tinsley says the chatbot is not intended to replace faith, Scripture or religious leaders, but rather to "complement them in…...
The blasphemous temptations of AI Jesus
22+ hour, 33+ min ago (622+ words) A deeper relationship with Jesus is there for the taking " and not at $1. 99 a minute You would think, given thousands of years of evidence, that we would wise up and recognize a come-on without waiting for the inevitable devolution into…...
Prayer sought for seafarers trapped by war
22+ hour, 53+ min ago (605+ words) The Epaminondas cargo ship is seized by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the Strait of Hormuz in this image obtained by Reuters April 24, 2026. As the U. S. and Iran face off over the Strait of Hormuz, Catholic maritime ministry leaders are…...
Pope softens speech in Equatorial Guinea
18+ hour, 12+ min ago (1003+ words) Leo XIV wraps up African tour A child waves a small flag as he celebrates before Pope Leo XIV presides over Mass at Malabo Stadium in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, April 23. In the final leg of his apostolic journey to Africa,…...
Patron saints named for World Youth Day 2027
18+ hour, 12+ min ago (345+ words) This is an official image of the five patron saints chosen for the 2027 World Youth Day in Seoul, South Korea, from left: Sts. Carlo Acutis, Frances Xavier Cabrini, St. Andrew Kim Taegon, Josephine Bakhita and John Paul II. Organizers in Seoul,…...
Pope Leo to new priests: Keep Church door open, don't be an obstacle
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (1029+ words) Pope Leo XIV celebrates the ordination Mass of 10 priests in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 26, 2026. Priests are called each day to leave the doors of the Church open to a "suffering humanity" in need and not "be an…...
Pope Leo encourages death penalty abolitionists as US brings back firing squad and electric chair
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (906+ words) Pope Leo XIV sent a message of support to participants at a Catholic university event marking 15 years since the abolition of the death penalty in his home state of Illinois. On the same day, the Trump administration announced plans to…...
Catholicity made manifest
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (933+ words) Members of the YPCT at 2025s Salt & Light: YPCT Spring Networking Event The global media machine has, true to form, churned differences of belief between Pope Leo and U. S. President Donald Trump into a war of words regarding the conflict with Iran....