At a Mass for the Jubilee of Youth outside Rome, Pope Leo exhorted over a million young people to be “seeds of hope” and a “sign that a different world is possible.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pope Leo: Catholic migrants are ‘a true divine blessing’ to the churches that receive them
On Friday, Pope Leo XIV issued a statement on the theme “Migrants, missionaries of hope.”
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The biggest event of the Jubilee Year: a gathering of half a million young Catholics
Rome is organizing security, hydration stations, portable bathrooms, and giant water cannons to prepare for the influx of young pilgrims coming to celebrate the Jubilee.
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Pope Leo just extended his vacation. What do popes do to relax?
Pope Leo XIV has extended his vacation at Castel Gandolfo by two days. How does he relax? And what have other popes done with their downtime?
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Pope Leo XIV marks 56th anniversary of moon landing with observatory visit and a call to Buzz Aldrin
Pope Leo XIV marked the 56th anniversary of man’s arrival on the moon Sunday with a visit to the Vatican astronomical observatory in Castel Gandolfo and a call to astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
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Pope Leo condemns Israel’s attack against church, calls for end to ‘barbarity’
“I again call for an immediate end to the barbarity of the war and for a peaceful resolution of the conflict,” Pope Leo said.
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Benjamin Netanyahu calls Pope Leo after Israeli strike killed 3 in Gaza Catholic church
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu telephoned Pope Leo XIV, who urged Israel’s leader to revive negotiations and enact a ceasefire.