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Pope Leo in South America

Uruguay, Argentina and Peru • Nov. 6-17, 2026

On-Site News Coverage

Vatican upholds excommunication of former deacon, who plans to appeal

by Gina Christian

His canon lawyer pointed to the “religious trauma” experienced by Peyton, his son and the entire family amid “multiple pastoral failures” made by the bishop.

Bishop: Church upholds value of every human life, even ‘those who have committed horrible crimes’
Experts see promise in AI as tool for parish flyers, promotions but warn against its misuse
Pope Leo’s visit to Argentine disability home carries pastoral — and political — weight
‘For the proper use of wealth’ is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for November
Full text: Cardinal Frank Leo’s homily at Georgia Martyrs’ beatification Mass

U.S. Church

Idaho defies trend, rejects abortion protections ballot measure

by Kate Scanlon

Voters in Idaho rejected a ballot measure that would have established abortion as a state right, but voters in Nevada and Virginia approved similar measures.

Full text: Cardinal Frank Leo’s homily at Georgia Martyrs’ beatification Mass

Idaho defies trend, rejects abortion protections ballot measure

New exhibit at the Museum of the Bible explores legacy of Blessed Stanley Rother

NY archbishop, archdiocese, healthcare ministry join in suit over state’s assisted suicide law

Supreme Court hears clash between Catholic preschools, Colorado over ‘universal’ program

World

At Peruvian shrine, Pope Leo will return to the missionary model that shaped him

by Ines San Martin

Zaña is the third and last shrine on Pope Leo’s first apostolic journey to Latin America, after the national Marian shrines of Uruguay and Argentina.

Pope Leo heads to a divided Argentina still reckoning with Francis’ legacy
In secular Uruguay, Pope Leo will visit a Virgin bound to the nation’s birth
For Pope Leo, Peru trip is more homecoming than state visit
As Poland’s constitutional crisis spills into streets, bishops plead for reconciliation
Brother of slain Pakistani minister urges West to act as report finds Christian persecution worsens

For 800 years, they kept the prayers going; now Benedictine nuns face a $1 million deadline

Spain and its Church in shock, grief after high speed train collision leaves dozens dead

Who is St. Gregory the Illuminator?

Vatican

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given November 4, 2026

by Pope Leo XIV

Opinion

Blaming Autumn: Unjust cranks in this excellent season of wonder

by Elizabeth Scalia

Beneath our division lies a crisis of dehumanization

by Vicente Del Real

The courage to risk death for life

by Katie Yoder

Reviews

You Can See Everything

by John Mulderig
Movie review: Wicker
Sense and Sensibility
The story of Jesus brings us together
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