“Prayer and the search for truth are not parallel paths, but a single road leading to the Master,” he wrote. “Piety without doctrine becomes fragile sentimentality; doctrine without prayer becomes sterile and cold.”
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Pope Leo calls for end to violence in Sudan, Tanzania
“Indiscriminate violence against women and children, attacks on unarmed civilians and serious obstacles to humanitarian aid are causing unbearable suffering for a population already exhausted by long months of conflict,” the pope said Nov. 2.
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In new letter, Pope Leo shares 3 priorities for Catholic education amid A.I. revolution
“I call upon all educational institutions to inaugurate a new season that speaks to the hearts of the younger generations, reuniting knowledge and meaning, competence and responsibility, faith and life,” Leo wrote in an apostolic letter.
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Pope Leo in Turkey and Lebanon: What to expect from his first international trip
Commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and its Creed, as well as reaffirming hopes for peace in the Middle East, Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon Nov. 27-Dec. 2.
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Cardinal Burke celebrates traditional Latin Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica
In the presence of hundreds of priests and with lay faithful packed into the pews and standing along the walls, U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke celebrated the traditional Latin Mass at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica.
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Pope Leo names St. John Henry Newman co-patron of Catholic education in new document
St. Newman, whom Pope Leo will declare a “doctor of the church” on Nov. 1, will join the current patron of Catholic education, St. Thomas Aquinas.
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Vatican congratulates first female archbishop of Canterbury
The head of the Vatican’s ecumenical office congratulated Anglican Bishop Sarah Mullally of London on her appointment as the next archbishop of Canterbury.
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Pope Leo weighs in on controversy over Cardinal Cupich giving Sen. Durbin immigration award
“They are very complex issues,” Pope Leo said, and “I don’t know if anyone has all the truth on them.”
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Pope Leo gives advice to Catholic media: Look at the world the way Christ does
To call itself “Catholic,” a magazine must try to look at the world the way Christ does and give witness to his saving love and power, Pope Leo XIV said.
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In new biography, Pope Leo weighs in on Trump, LGBTQ Catholics and the Latin Mass
In a new interview Pope Leo spoke about a range of issues, including the abuse crisis, Donald Trump, LGBTQ Catholics, the role of women in the church, and Latin Mass.