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Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special Jubilee Year dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi Photo: Vatican Media

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Pope Leo XIV approves a jubilee year to mark 800 years since the death of St. Francis: here’s what you need to know

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Africa Becomes the Region with the Largest Christian Population in the World

Administration’s Regulatory Change is a Truly Significant Step to Support Essential Religious Services in the United States

USA: Trump’s face-to-face meeting with the leader of the Catholic bishops at the White House

Photo gallery: This is how the traditional celebration of the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River was held

When Rome Says “You Are Big Enough”: Accra’s Archbishop Calls for Self-Reliance