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Just what does it mean to be named a ‘chaplain of His Holiness’?
Among the recent appointments of Pope Leo XIV, one in particular has been made with remarkable frequency: that of “chaplain…
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Pope Leo XIV: ‘All lives are not equally respected’ amid war and inequality
Pope Leo XIV on Monday warned that modern conflicts and widening social disparities are eroding respect for human life and…
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Meet the priest who grew up in the Peruvian Andes and was confirmed by Pope Leo XIV
Erlin Pérez Vásquez was born on Dec. 8, 1999, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, a coincidence that his family…
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‘Cuba will soon achieve the freedom it hasn’t had in 67 years,’ top U.S. diplomat in Havana says
The head of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Havana, Mike Hammer, stated that Cuba is at a decisive moment and…
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Catholic priest who was abducted in Cameroon appointed auxiliary bishop
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father John Berinyuy Tatah, who was among six Catholic priests abducted in Cameroon’s Bamenda Archdiocese…
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Pope Leo XIV tells Opus Dei no decision yet on revised statutes
Pope Leo XIV told the prelate of Opus Dei on Feb. 16 that “the process of updating Opus Dei’s statutes…
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Europe must rediscover its Christian soul, bishops urge in new appeal
A group of senior European bishops on Friday issued an appeal urging Europe to “rediscover its soul” in response to…
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Archbishop Coakley mourns execution of Oklahoma murderer, urges prayers for end to death penalty
Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley this week lamented the state’s execution of convicted murderer Kendrick Simpson, urging prayers for an…
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European Parliament votes to condemn Turkey’s expulsion of Christian workers
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Feb. 12 strongly condemning Turkey’s expulsion of Christian missionaries under…
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