Cardinal Pietro Parolin urges restraint by federal agents as Catholic bishops in the United States criticize immigration enforcement tactics.
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Pope Leo: You cannot separate Scripture and Tradition
“The Word of God,” Leo said, “is not fossilized, but rather it is a living and organic reality that develops and grows in Tradition.”
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Pope Leo appeals for end to antisemitism, prejudice, genocide
Pope Leo XIV called for an end to all antisemitism, prejudice, oppression and persecution worldwide.
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Three things that made John Allen a ‘must read’
Remembering John L. Allen Jr., the legendary Vatican reporter who died this week at age 61 after a long battle with cancer
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Vatican expert John Allen shaped a generation of Catholic reporters
John L. Allen Jr., the fastidious American journalist who demystified Vatican affairs for English speakers for decades, died today after a three-year battle with stomach cancer. He had just turned 61.
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Vatican weighs joining Trump’s Board of Peace but calls for respect for international law
The Vatican’s second-highest-ranking official, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, said the Holy See received the invitation and is considering whether to join Trump’s initiative.
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Pope Leo receives two lambs in ancient St. Agnes tradition
Adding some sweetness to the usual general audience-focused Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV was presented with two lambs Jan. 21 as part of an ancient Roman Catholic tradition marking the feast of St. Agnes of Rome.
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How Vatican diplomats tried to resolve the Trump-Maduro standoff
While the rest of the Catholic world enjoyed its Christmas Eve, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin met with Brian Burch, the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, discussing a deal that would allow Venezuela’s President Nicholás Maduro to escape to a comfortable exile in Russia.
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Understanding Pope Leo’s foreign policy: the U.S., Venezuela and beyond
Pope Leo XIV met with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado this week, only the latest in a monthslong series of statements and meetings that have shown the Vatican repeatedly pushing for peace. This week, David Gibson of Fordham University’s Center on Religion and Culture joins host Colleen Dulle to discuss Pope Leo’s approach to foreign policy.
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Pope Leo and Pope Francis: the similarities—and differences
This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and guest host Sebastian speak with Vatican expert Thomas Reese, S.J., a Jesuit priest who is a senior analyst at Religion News Service and former editor in chief of America magazine. Ashley, Sebastian and Father Reese discuss: In Signs of the Times, Ashley and Sebastian discuss Catholic reactions from Minnesota […]