Released Nov. 10, the documentary “Leo from Chicago” chronicles the pope’s humble beginnings in Dolton, Illinois, as well as his early years as an Augustinian.
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The editors: Safe borders do not require terror tactics from ICE
When did the notion that we should protect our borders and regulate immigration devolve into a determination to unleash anonymous masked agents pulling people from cars, and to publicly celebrate the creation of true hellholes like the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility?
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Vatican says Swiss Guards investigating alleged anti-Semitic gesture
A Swiss Guard allegedly said ”Jews” and made a spitting gesture as Jewish representatives made their way into St. Peter’s Square for Pope Leo XIV’s general audience.
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Pope Leo to call College of Cardinals to Rome for a two-day January meeting
Pope Leo XIV intends to call all the cardinals to the Vatican for a two-day meeting on Jan. 7-8, 2026, the Vatican Secretariat of State has told them. Called an extraordinary consistory, the meeting will allow the pope to consult with them personally and hear their opinions on some issues that have not yet been […]
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At COP30 in the Amazon, Catholic leaders urge global cooperation on climate change
As COP30 begins in Brazil, Catholic Church leaders urge nations to respect Indigenous communities and act unselfishly together to address climate change and protect creation.
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Pope Leo meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
Pope Leo XIV and the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, recognized the “urgent need to provide assistance to the civilian population in Gaza and to end the conflict by pursuing a two-state solution,” when they met for the first time in the Vatican this morning, Nov. 5.
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Why the Vatican banned the controversial Marian title ‘Co-redemptrix’
On “Inside the Vatican” this week, Vatican correspondents Gerard O’Connell and Colleen Dulle discuss the new doctrinal statement on Mary and look at St. John Henry Newman being named a doctor of the church and co-patron of Catholic education.
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Pope Leo sends letter marking 400th anniversary of seminary where he taught in Peru
“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 says ICE should allow ‘pastoral workers’ to bring detained migrants Communion
Leaving Castel Gandolfo this evening, Nov. 4, Pope Leo XIV told reporters that he “would certainly invite the authorities to allow pastoral workers to attend to the needs” of detained migrants.
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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.