Pope Leo said that if the teen “had come all the way to Rome, then (the pope) could come all the way to the hospital to see him.”
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Pope Leo offers prayers after shipwreck of migrant boat off Yemen
As emergency workers searched for survivors and tried to recuperate the bodies of the dead, Pope Leo XIV offered his prayers for people impacted by the latest shipwreck of a migrant boat off the coast of Yemen.
Mass celebrated at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ for detained Catholic migrants
The Archdiocese of Miami celebrated the first Mass for detainees at “Alligator Alcatraz,” the Trump administration’s controversial immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades.
Vatican to United Nations: Two-state solution in Israel and Palestine is ‘only’ path to lasting peace
“Only through patient and inclusive dialogue” can “a just and lasting conflict resolution can be achieved” in the long-running conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, said the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations.
St. John Henry Newman will be named doctor of the church by Pope Leo
On July 31, Pope Leo XIV announced that St. John Henry Newman, English theologian, educator, and writer who converted to Catholicism after being an Anglican priest, will be named a Doctor of the Church.
U.S. bishops’ international policy chair urges Trump to expand humanitarian assistance in Gaza
The chair of the USCCB Committee on International Justice and Peace put out a statement on July 31 demanding more humanitarian action for those in Gaza.
Catholic influencers’ festival celebrates evangelization in the digital age
Catholic digital content creators reflect on their experiences at the Vatican’s first-ever Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers.
Leaders of men’s religious orders discuss fraternity and faith at annual assembly
Acceptance of changing tides was a major theme at the recent Conference of Major Superiors of Men National Assembly.
Pope Leo to Catholic influencers: Create encounters—not just content
On Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV addressed a crowd of digital missionaries and Catholic influencers about the responsibilities and challenges of their ministry.
Cardinal Dolan responds to NYC mass shooting: ‘Never get used to violence’
“We should never get used to violence or lose our respect for the sacredness of human life,” said Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, following a deadly mass shooting that claimed four lives, including that of a New York City police officer.
