Pope Leo XIV turns 70 on Sept. 14 and some of his closest friends in the Chicago-area will mark the day with him in mind, quietly.
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Pope Leo sends a video message of hope to celebration at White Sox stadium
The June 14 celebration featured the first-ever airing of Pope Leo XIV’s video message to the world’s youth at the White Sox stadium in Chicago’s Southside.
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Chicago archdiocese announces Mass to honor Pope Leo XIV in White Sox stadium
The Archdiocese of Chicago has scheduled a Mass and a special program to celebrate the election and inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, a native son of the Windy City.
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Catholic leaders call for ‘repentance and atonement’ between North Korea and South Korea
The call came just before the U.S. and South Korea opened a massive joint military air exercise Dec. 4.
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Philippine Christian leaders join to help rebuild Muslim-majority city
The city was damaged by five months of occupation by terrorists.
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Philippine archbishop rebukes those who say, ‘I am Catholic, but …’
“How many of our Catholics openly and blatantly declare, ‘I am a Catholic, but I agree that drug addicts must be killed; they are useless,'” the archbishop said.
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Catholic leaders push for unity after South Korean president removed
Catholics in South Korea called for unity following a unanimous ruling on March 10 by the Constitutional Court to uphold the impeachment of now-former President Park Geun-hye.
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Philippines poised to reinstate death penalty
The Philippines may reinstate the death penalty after it was put on hold 11 years ago.