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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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 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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Vatican officially says no to controversial titles for Mary: ‘Co-redemptrix’ and ‘Mediatrix of all Graces’
The titles risk obscuring the revealed truth that Christ is “the sole Mediator and Redeemer,” a new document from the Vatican’s doctrinal office says.
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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.
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Read: Pope Leo’s homily declaring St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the church
Pope Leo XIV declares St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the church, quoting from the saint’s famous hymn, “Lead, Kindly Light,” and holding him up as a model for educators.
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From Pope Francis to Pope Leo: The future of synodality
Since the papal election, a key question has gone unanswered: What will synodality look like under Pope Leo?
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St. John Henry Newman’s unique approach to conscience
How will St. John Henry Newman, who will be declared a doctor of the church on Nov. 1, be known? There is one title that seems to be repeated with some frequency: Doctor of Conscience.