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Flowers, stadiums, Banderas and jamón: Spain is ready to welcome Pope Leo XIV

by Ines San Martin

At Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu stadium, Pope Leo will meet thousands of Catholics from across the archdiocese, showcasing the many faces of the local Church. 

Blog: 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Steaks, barbecue and shared blessings at play in bishops’ Stanley Cup wager
Sagrada Familia’s papal connection comes full circle with Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo: Keep beautiful witness of Corpus Christi processions alive

U.S. Church

Priest gets life in prison in Texas for sexual abuse of women under his spiritual care

by Gina Christian

A Catholic priest from Nigeria has been sentenced in a Texas court to life in prison, as well as to two 20-year prison terms plus $30,000 in fines, …

Rosary service brings ‘prayerful, peaceful presence’ to NJ immigrant detention facility

US bishops release prayer service honoring immigrants, victims of slavery with call to action

Pope’s slavery apology ‘proper and just,’ says bishop who heads National Black Catholic Congress

Pope Leo encyclical on AI shows need for humanity in healthcare, says expert

DHS chief pushes for more immigration enforcement funds, as US bishops urge key reforms

World

Pope Leo urges Catholic universities to instill passion for the truth found in Christ

by Courtney Mares

Pope Leo XIV told Catholic university leaders on June 3 that they have a responsibility to instill in their students a passion for “not only intellectual truth, but …

Spaniards hope Pope Leo’s visit promotes reconciliation amid Civil War wounds
A Church at a crossroads: Spain’s Catholics look to Pope Leo for encouragement
First stop for Pope Leo in Spain will be center that gives royal treatment to homeless
Can Catholics as consumers drive a better AI future?
Pope Leo XIV heads to Spain, ‘a missionary nation’ he knows by heart

Church aid leader: Lebanese Christians don’t want mere survival, they want to ‘truly live’

Meet the Silicon Valley priest advising tech companies on artificial intelligence ethics

Peru: Church asks forgiveness to victims of suppressed lay movement

Vatican

Liturgical rites and symbols reveal God’s presence, Pope Leo says

by Josephine Peterson

Opinion

Pope Leo’s first encyclical

by Michael R. Heinlein

Pope Leo XIV declares the digital age a mission field in ‘Magnifica Humanitas’

by Ines San Martin

‘Magnifica Humanitas’ explores being human in the age of artificial intelligence

by Bishop John P. Dolan

Reviews

The Breadwinner

by John Mulderig
The Sheep Detectives
St. Francis of Assisi in film
‘House of David’ star opens up about Catholic conversion as new season premieres
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