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Pope Leo XIV expected in France this September for Lourdes, Paris visit

by Caroline de Sury

The French bishops have not yet announced the exact date of the papal visit, but speculation in the Paris region indicates it could take place around Sept. 19.

Bank transformed into Virginia church now a ‘worthy space for worship, prayer, praise’
UFOs, extraterrestrial life explored at Vatican parish event
‘Peace be with you all’: Pope Leo’s first words were a roadmap for his first year
Lebanese priests overjoyed by a surprise video call from Pope Leo
New sign on a street corner in Brooklyn, N.Y., honors legacy of Dorothy Day
New data analysis provides baseline for weighing options on unauthorized immigration, say experts

U.S. Church

Americans disapprove of Trump’s comments about Pope Leo XIV, poll shows

by Kate Scanlon

Pope Leo has a 25-point net favorable margin among Americans overall, with 41% favorable, 16% unfavorable and 43% saying they have no opinion of the pontiff.

Pope Leo XIV appoints Jesuit priest as new bishop of Honolulu as Bishop Silva retires

Americans continue to feel drawn to Pope Leo, first American pontiff, a year after election

National shrine planned to honor the first publicly recognized Black Catholic priest for the US

Catholic, other faith leaders push Ohio lawmakers to end the death penalty

Supreme Court hits brakes on court ruling that blocked abortion pill distribution by mail

Bishop Gracida, emeritus of Corpus Christi, dies at 102

World

Catholic bishops in Africa urge end to xenophobic attacks in South Africa

by Fredrick Nzwili

“The credibility of Africa, which aspires to become a key player on the international stage, is at stake,” said Cardinal Ambongo.

The Church must speak clearly, decisively against all evil, pope says
God’s diplomat: Pope Leo XIV and his strategy to speak Gospel to power
Historic Catholic church in Mozambique destroyed in ‘scene of terror’ by Islamic extremists
Christian sites under attack in Holy Land as violence and displacement intensify
Pope Leo condemns violence after bomb attack in Colombia

Suspect arrested for assault against French nun in Jerusalem

Benedictine abbot warns of Holy Land becoming ‘Christian Disneyland’

Patron saints named for World Youth Day 2027

Vatican

Pope to lead Corpus Christi procession in Madrid, Vatican says as it releases Spain schedule

by Junno Arocho Esteves

Opinion

Catholicism in the Lower South: Thriving communities built on French and Spanish foundations

by Father Anthony D. Andreassi

‘Pope Leo XIV: The Biography’: A Vatican insider tells the pope’s tale, from southside Chicago to Rome

by Kimberley Heatherington

What the Easter Scriptures teach us about how to live as family

by Laura Kelly Fanucci

Reviews

The Sheep Detectives

by John Mulderig
‘House of David’ star opens up about Catholic conversion as new season premieres
Looking for a Holy Week read? Updated book explores ‘What Christ Suffered’
Meet the Catholic filmmaker behind a new series on ‘Women of the Bible’
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