Pope Leo XIV’s warm words to his army and a challenge: may they be a message of unity for the entire Roman Curia

Oct 03, 2025 23:00

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV received the new soldiers and their families Photo: Vatican Media

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Homily by the Holy Father at Mass in St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Metz

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In which US dioceses do the most people convert to Catholicism?