General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

Meditation on isolation: a catechesis by Pope Leo XIV in the age of communications

Pope’s general audience, July 30, 2025, on Jesus’ healing of the deaf-mute

Jul 30, 2025 16:08

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Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Israeli army attacks and destroys Caritas center in Deir al-Balah, Gaza

The center had offered essential care: vaccinations, psychological support for mothers and children, treatment for amputees—services now suspended indefinitely. Since March, prosthetic limbs have been blocked from entering Gaza, and only a trickle of medical supplies makes it through either Israeli or Palestinian checkpoints

Jul 30, 2025 15:56

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Justice and Peace•Local Church

Bishops of the USA: Protect the Dignity of Workers as Use of Artificial Intelligence Increases in the Workplace

“My brother bishops and I are particularly mindful those among us who are already vulnerable—immigrant workers, farm laborers, low-wage earners, and young people—who often suffer the greatest effects of economic disruptions”

Jul 29, 2025 21:16

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Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV•Young People

“Reflect on the authenticity of your witness”: Pope Leo XIV to digital missionaries

Words of Pope Leo XIV to “digital missionaries” in the context of the Jubilee of Youth

Jul 29, 2025 20:05

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Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV•Young People

What to Do to Live Happily and in Peace? Pope Leo XIV’s Question to French Youth (Applicable to Everyone)

Words of Pope Leo XIV to the Catechumens and Neophytes of France

Jul 29, 2025 16:16

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Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV to Catholic Universities: “Christ Is No Stranger to The Rational Discourse but the Key that Gives Meaning and Harmony to All Our Thinking

The Holy Father’s Message to the participants in the 28th General Assembly of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU)

Jul 28, 2025 16:13

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Analysis Opinion

Russia Tortures and Murders Christians in Ukraine: What Many Silence and Some Applaud

In December 2022, the Russians banned the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, faithful to Rome, from the occupied territories. The ban included the Catholic organizations Caritas and the Knights of Columbus, which have been providing humanitarian aid to the Ukrainian people.

Jul 28, 2025 13:48

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Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

After just four months as bishop of Detroit, the new bishop dismisses three beloved professors from the local seminary

Though the archdiocese has offered no official reason for the terminations—citing longstanding policies against commenting on personnel matters—many observers see the move as a deliberate shift away from the conservative theological roots that helped shape Sacred Heart into a flagship institution during the papacies of John Paul II and Benedict XVI.

Jul 28, 2025 13:42

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Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Jewish settlers vandalize the only completely Christian city in the Holy Land once again

German Ambassador Steffen Seibert did not mince words. “Whether the victims are Christian or Muslim, these extremists may invoke divine mandate,” he said, “but their actions are criminal and betray every authentic religious tradition.”

Jul 28, 2025 13:39

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Analysis Opinion

The perils of polarization

The post-communist Catholic leadership of Poland has also made its share of blunders, fueling the fears of the secular left that a publicly engaged Polish Catholicism would create something like Franco’s authoritarian Spain

Jul 28, 2025 13:35

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Jubilee 2025•Young People

One Million Young People Are Expected in Rome for the Youth Jubilee: Here’s the Detailed Program

Approximately one million pilgrims are expected to attend the Prayer Vigil with Pope Leo XIV at Tor Vergata, Rome, on Saturday, August 2. This number will increase with the Holy Mass on Sunday, August 3, at 9:00 a.m., presided over by the Holy Father also at Tor Vergata.

Jul 27, 2025 20:58

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Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

The Our Father explained by Pope Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, July 27, 2025

Jul 27, 2025 20:50

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