Pope Leo XIV

What does it mean for art to be a “search engine” like Google? Leo XIV explains it to artists

The Pope’s Address to the Artists and Curators at the Event “The Art of Possibility: Weaving Together,” Organized by the Dicastery for Culture and Education

Oct 02, 2026 14:01

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Rome

Vatican Announces Special Exposition of the Holy Crib of Jesus at St. Mary Major in Rome

Starting October 15, the relics of the Holy Crib, for centuries the center of Christmas devotion at the Liberian Basilica of St. Mary Major, will temporarily leave their usual location in the monumental Confessio facing the Papal Altar to be displayed in a spot much closer for the faithful and pilgrims.

Oct 02, 2026 12:39

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Analysis Opinion•Persecuted Christians

Pakistan: New Report Highlights Discrimination Against Religious Minorities

Christians and other minorities continue to face persecution in the country, including false accusations of blasphemy and violence against women.

Oct 02, 2026 12:32

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Pope Leo XIV•Virgin Mary

[PHOTO GALLERY] In the Vatican Gardens, Pope Leo XIV opens a World Week of Prayer for Peace with hundreds of children

The initiative runs from 1 to 7 October and unites children, families, schools, parishes, and communities around the world in a single prayer.

Oct 01, 2026 09:43

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Analysis Opinion•Marriage and Family

Practicing Catholics report happier marriages and sex lives, according to a new study. Here are the results

Its central finding is not simply that religious people marry more often. It is that, among married Americans, active religious practice is associated with a different experience of marriage.

Oct 01, 2026 09:11

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Vatican Diplomacy

Another proposal from the synod on synodality: to amend the canons governing the Church so that laypeople can participate in its governance

The first part of the document contains proposals to amend the canons of the Code concerning the possibility for the lay faithful, both men and women, to exercise in the Church those offices, functions and ministries for which they are suitably qualified and competent, including within the sphere of ecclesial governance.

Sep 30, 2026 17:14

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Ecumenism•Pope Leo XIV

Lutherans are calling on Pope Leo XIV to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession

Leaders of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican on 1 October, looking forward to the ways in which Lutherans and Catholics can commemorate together the 500th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession in 2030.

Sep 30, 2026 09:52

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General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

The Meaning of Leo XIV’s Pastoral Journey, as Told by Himself

Pope’s General Audience, September 30, 2026, on the Apostolic Journey to France

Sep 30, 2026 09:21

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Dicasteries

Vatican Announces the Topic Chosen by Pope Leo XIV for His Annual Message on Communication

Communicating is not about capturing attention, nor about selling it, but about safeguarding it as a precious resource for relationships. To communicate in the age of “clickbait,” we are called to “pay attention” and to rediscover a genuinely healthy attention

Sep 29, 2026 10:11

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Local Church•Pro Life

For Respect Life Month, USA Bishops Requests Prayer and Action on the Abortion Pill

Through a focused effort of prayer and action to stop the spread of the abortion pill, the Committee on Pro-Life Activities has encouraged the faithful to learn about the dangers of the abortion pill and take action by sending messages to pharmacies and pharmaceutical companies

Sep 29, 2026 09:51

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Interview

“Metz Gave Europe Its Soul and Its Face” Interview with Father Jacques-Marie Guilmard, Monk of Solesmes

From the Carolingian liturgical renewal of Saint Chrodegang to the restorative epic of Dom Guéranger in the 19th century, a plunge into the heart of what made Metz the spiritual cradle of Europe.

Sep 29, 2026 09:48

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Local Church•Priests

Kills 1 priest, seriously injures 2 others: Here is the surprising response from one of the survivors

“Do not blame the nation from which the attacker came,” he told those gathered. The evil, he insisted, had been committed by one particular person, who was responsible for his own actions. Others had not committed the crime.

Sep 29, 2026 09:16

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