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Pope Leo to offer Mass at Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel for Nativity of Mary feast

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel on the eve of the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sept. 7....

Pope appeals for peace in Sudan, prays for victims in Ukraine-Russia conflict

Pope Leo XIV delivered remarks in English regarding situation in South Sudan. Also about deaths of young people in Ukraine and Russia....

Pro-life activist Paul Vaughn shares his journey from evangelical to Catholic at Easter

Paul Vaughn shares his story of coming into full communion with the Catholic Church from evangelical Christianity....

Security issues show AI needs greater human oversight, say Catholic experts

Anthropic, which partnered with the Vatican in the release of Pope Leo XIV's encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas," announced July 30 that its models had hacked three unnamed clients -- days after OpenAI announced a similar breach....

2 apostles of Sacred Heart meet in Denver; thousands venerate St. Margaret Mary Alacoque relics

2 apostles of the Sacred Heart meet in Denver: Thousands venerate St. Margaret Mary Alacoque relics at Denver cathedral....

Full text of Pope Leo’s Aug. 9 Angelus: ‘Jesus does not abandon us’ during life’s storms; youth urged to follow saints’ example

Full text of papal address given August 9, 2026....

Judge allows abuse survivors to seek adding parishes, schools to Vermont diocese bankruptcy case

The Diocese of Burlington, Vermont, is facing a new chapter in its bankruptcy as abuse survivors seek to add schools and parishes to the case....

World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul to be ‘a celebration of hope,’ archbishop says

Preparations are in full swing for World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, where Pope Leo XIV is expected to join young Catholics from around the world for the second World Youth Day ever held in...

Msgr. Rossetti resumes deliverance ministry after removal as DC exorcist

Msgr. Stephen Rossetti, who was removed as an Archdiocese of Washington exorcist in June, is relaunching his nonprofit deliverance ministry, while remaining in good standing in his home Diocese of Syracuse, New York....

In France, pope to highlight life, unity; Vatican confirms he’ll meet with abuse victims

In France, pope to highlight life, unity; Vatican confirms he'll meet with abuse victims....

Catholic Scouting’s ‘Novena Prayer for America’ is patriotic petition for country’s future

As the U.S. marked its 250th birthday with fireworks, parades, and barbecues, Catholic Scouting America members of course joined in the fun ? but they also had a more serious mission during the entire month...

In Assisi, Pope Leo urges young people to become ‘new saints’

Pope Leo XIV travels to Assisi Aug. 5 to celebrate the Jubilee Year of St. Francis with 2,500 young people, urging them to become the "new saints" the world needs today...