Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Pope Leo XIV and his impressive and comprehensive reflection on our times, troubled by a growing number of tensions and conflicts

Address of the Pope to members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See for the presentation of New Year greetings

Jan 09, 2026 22:59

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Analysis Opinion

Haunted Without God: Why Secular Americans Still Believe Something Lingers

The supernatural, it seems, is not disappearing—it is changing its address

Jan 09, 2026 00:09

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Good News

Nearly a Billion Listens Later, a Priest, a Microphone, and a Bible That Keeps Speaking

Bible in a Year remains available across all major podcast platforms, maintaining the accessibility that helped drive its early growth

Jan 08, 2026 19:28

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Pope Leo XIV

“Pray with the Pope”: A renewed invitation to pray for his monthly prayer intentions

An invitation from the Holy Father to pray for the challenges facing humanity

Jan 08, 2026 19:19

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Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

“It is not the Church that attracts, but Christ”: Pope Leo XIV’s first speech (translated into English) to a consistory of cardinals

Improvised remarks by the Holy Father at the conclusion of the first session of the Extraordinary Consistory

Jan 08, 2026 19:15

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Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

León XIV to cardinals: “We gather not to promote personal or group “agendas”

Homily by Pope Leo XIV on the second day of the extraordinary consistory at the Vatican

Jan 08, 2026 19:11

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General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV Reflects on Vatican Council II and Its Documents Thus Initiating a New Series of Catecheses

The Pope’s General Audience on January 7, 2026 was an introduction to a new series of catecheses on Vatican Council II and its Documents

Jan 07, 2026 17:54

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Cardinals and Bishops

“Peter (The Pope) must not be unaccompanied”: Cardinal Radcliffe’s complete meditation in English to the cardinals in the Consistory

Cardinal Radcliffe’s complete meditation in English to the cardinals in the Consistory

Jan 07, 2026 17:52

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Analysis Opinion•Religious Freedom

U.S. Congressional Report Maps a Broadening Repression in China

The document released by the U.S. Congressional‑Executive Commission on China (quoting several “Bitter Winter” articles) insists on religious persecution.

Jan 07, 2026 17:43

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Local Church

Archdiocese of Southwark launches landmark apologetics project

These can range from fundamental questions like «Is Jesus God?» or «How do we know God is real?» to more practical inquiries about the Catholic faith, such as «Why do Catholics make the Sign of the Cross?» or «What is happening during Mass?».

Jan 06, 2026 09:48

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Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV

Is there life in our Church? What has the Jubilee taught us?

Homily of Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ and the closing of the Jubilee Year 2025

Jan 06, 2026 09:43

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Local Church

Zambia: Bishops issue statement of solidarity with Archbishop Banda

We are aware that Most Reverend Alick Banda, Metropolitan Archbishop of Lusaka, has been summonsed to appear before the Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit of the Drug Enforcement Commission on Monday, 5th January 2026

Jan 05, 2026 11:35

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