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Read more: The historic pontificate of Pope Leo XIV
Read more: The historic pontificate of Pope Leo XIV

​​New Very Marian Advent carols premieres in concert in San Francisco, Oakland

by Valerie Schmalz

Modeled on a lessons and carols format, Very Marian Advent invites Catholics to “wait with Mary” in prayer and song during the final weeks before Christmas

Washington Roundup: High court to hear birthright citizenship case, OKs Texas congressional map
Marseille’s famed ‘Good Mother’ will shine again atop city’s cathedral
Florida Catholic bishops urge Gov. DeSantis to stay two executions
A Vatican commission recently said ‘no’ to women deacons. Two members of the commission explain why
USCCB’s racial justice chair discourages ‘dehumanizing language’ after Trump Somali comments

U.S. Church

Movies to watch during Advent

by John Mulderig

Looking for some movies to watch during Advent? Here are some that may help to explore more deeply the meaning of Christmas.

Pope asks Michael Bublé and other artists to give their best for the poor

Don’t be passive consumers of AI content, pope says

Military archbishop urges respect for rule of law after follow-up strike on alleged drug boat

New coalition aims to end capital punishment as executions increase but public support wanes

Pope Leo’s childhood home in Chicago suburb now a historic landmark

Retired FDNY chief dies of 9/11-related illness; he lost son in 9/11, became voice of victims

World

The story behind the young woman who wept while hugging Pope Leo in Beirut

by Dale Gavlak

“My heart was beating so fast when I saw that God had put the Holy Father right in front of me,” Melvine Khoury, a Maronite Catholic, told OSV …

Holy See at UN calls for end to Russia’s war in Ukraine ‘right now’
God chooses to come into world where humanity groans, South Sudanese bishop says
Churches, temples become emergency camps in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka
Pope Leo is first pontiff to go to St. Charbel’s tomb; visit is source of ‘great joy’ for Lebanon
Situation in Gaza remains ‘critical’ despite peace plan, say Catholic leaders

Choose the way of peace, pope says as he leaves Lebanon

Bishop’s resignation over abuse fuels new debates in Spanish church

Pope urges Lebanese not to give up on peace or each other

Vatican

Lebanese have what is needed to build a future of peace, pope says

by Cindy Wooden

Opinion

The Immaculate Conception and the evolution of dogma

by D.D. Emmons

Are you prepared?

by Deacon Greg Kandra

Encountering Christ in neighbors facing detention, deportation and loss

by Vicente Del Real

Reviews

Pope Leo’s four favorite films

by John Mulderig
Children’s book illustrates Catholic origins of Halloween
Beauty as truth?
The Smashing Machine
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