General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

Holiness and the Evangelical Counsels Explained in Light of the Second Vatican Council by Pope Leo XIV

The Pope’s General Audience, April 8, 2026, on holiness and the evangelical counsels

Apr 08, 2026 10:49

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Local Church

From fragmented data to digital evangelization: Seoul’s Church turns to AI under the inspiration of Carlo Acutis

These services are expected to go beyond simple information delivery. The long-term objective is to create systems capable of providing responses and guidance autonomously, adapting to user needs in real time

Apr 08, 2026 10:40

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Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops

Why more people are becoming Catholic this Easter

How can we ponder on the wonder of these personal journeys? Is it possible to identify some common features?

Apr 07, 2026 18:11

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Testimonies

Vittorio Messori, the great Catholic apologist and “reporter of the faith,” has died

If his legacy can be reduced to a single contribution, it is this: he demonstrated that belief, in an age of skepticism, need not retreat into subjectivity. It can, instead, enter the arena of argument—exposed, contested, and, in his view, ultimately vindicated

Apr 07, 2026 18:03

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Persecuted Christians

Easter 2026 is overshadowed by massacres of Christians in Nigeria

For Christian communities on the ground, however, such distinctions offer little consolation. The repeated targeting of churches during major liturgical celebrations carries both symbolic and psychological weight, reinforcing a sense of vulnerability that extends beyond immediate casualties

Apr 07, 2026 17:51

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Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

Two interpretations of the empty tomb, only one to choose: Pope Leo XIV’s reflection

Address on the occasion of the Regina Coeli prayer on Monday, April 6, 2026

Apr 06, 2026 19:27

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Gender Ideology•Religious Freedom

USA: Apparel company, Christian bookstore appeal ruling that allows Colorado to continue silencing their views

The ruling denied the request of XX-XY Athletics and Born Again Used Books to temporarily halt enforcement of a Colorado law that restricts their ability to speak truthfully about the biological differences between men and women.

Apr 06, 2026 17:36

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Pope Leo XIV

What did Pope Leo XIV say in his first Easter Urbi et Orbi blessing? These were his thoughtful words

Urbi et Orbi Message of Pope Leo XIV on the Occasion of Easter 2026

Apr 05, 2026 21:59

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Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV’s First Easter Homily

Homily of the Holy Father on the Solemnity of Easter 2026

Apr 05, 2026 21:50

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Holy Land•Religious Freedom

New Israeli Policy Puts Christian Education—and Presence—in Jerusalem Under Strain

In Jerusalem, where demography and identity are tightly intertwined, such changes rarely remain confined to administrative policy. They tend, instead, to redraw the contours of presence itself

Apr 04, 2026 20:46

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Holy Land•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Between Kyiv and Jerusalem: Vatican Diplomacy in Full Swing During Holy Week. Pope Leo XIV Speaks with the Ukrainian and Israeli Presidents

The Vatican confirmed that both calls included an exchange of greetings for Easter—Christian and Jewish alike—but quickly moved into substantive discussions on the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East

Apr 04, 2026 20:20

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Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

French President Emmanuel Macron to Be Received in Audience by Leo XIV

This will be the first formal diplomatic meeting between the French President and Pope Leo XIV

Apr 04, 2026 12:02

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