Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Judd Apatow and Andrew Scott were among the Hollywood personalities who met with Pope Leo XIV for a private audience on Saturday.
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Synod study groups on ‘controversial’ issues release interim reports
The study groups Pope Francis had established to provide an in-depth reflection on controversial, complex or “emerging” questions raised during the Synod on Synodality have published interim reports.
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Pope Leo returns Indigenous artifacts from Vatican Museums to Canada
Pope Leo XIV fulfilled a promise made by the late Pope Francis to return to Canada’s Indigenous communities artifacts—including an Inuit kayak, masks, moccasins and etchings—that have been held by the Vatican for more than 100 years.
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Pope Leo won’t overturn restrictions on old Latin Mass, nuncio in Britain says
Pope Leo XIV does not intend to overturn Pope Francis’ limits on celebrating the traditional Latin Mass but will grant two-year dispensations to bishops who ask, a nuncio said.
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Bible described as the ‘Mona Lisa of illuminated manuscripts’ goes on display in Rome
A 15th-century Bible which is considered one of the most spectacular examples of Renaissance illuminated manuscripts went on display in Rome on Thursday as part of the Vatican’s Holy Year celebrations.
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Bishops overwhelmingly back ban on ‘gender interventions’ by Catholic health care
The U.S. bishops have approved an updated version of their guiding document on Catholic health care, with substantial revisions that include explicit prohibitions against so-called “gender-affirming care.”
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Pope Leo calls for greater vigilance over children’s access to AI
“Children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to manipulation through AI algorithms that can influence their decisions and preferences,” the pope said.
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U.S. bishops release rare message on Trump’s immigration crackdown in show of ‘fundamental unity’
The message was approved by the vast majority of voting bishops and was met with a standing ovation.
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Read: U.S. Bishops’ full statement on immigration and opposing mass deportation
“We oppose the indiscriminate mass deportation of people. We pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence, whether directed at immigrants or at law enforcement.”
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Survey: Young adults are ‘by far’ the most engaged—and most at risk of leaving the church
A new survey shows young adult Catholics are the most engaged in the U.S.—but the “strong” dynamic is also “fragile,” and questions of leaving the church persist.