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Pope Leo XIV approves measures benefiting families of Vatican employees

Pope Leo XIV approves measures benefiting families of V...

The Vatican City’s Governor’s Palace (Palazzo del Governatorato in Vaticano), th...

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10 Reasons to Love August in Paris

10 Reasons to Love August in Paris

For those who cherish the peaceful atmosphere resulting from the mass exodus of ...

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Papal lunch with poor scheduled for Aug. 17

Papal lunch with poor scheduled for Aug. 17

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrams gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for...

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St. Augustine’s impact on the first 3 months of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate

St. Augustine’s impact on the first 3 months of Pope Le...

Pope Leo XIV and St. Augustine. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News and Public Dom...

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Pope Leo XIV: The family is the first place we receive support to overcome life’s trials

Pope Leo XIV: The family is the first place we receive ...

Newlyweds Anna and Cole Stevens meet Pope Leo XIV at the general audience in Rom...

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Pope Leo XIV visits young Spaniard hospitalized during jubilee

Pope Leo XIV visits young Spaniard hospitalized during ...

Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd at the Jubilee of Youth on Aug. 3, 2025. / Credit:...

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In case you missed it: Some of best moments of the Jubilee of Youth

In case you missed it: Some of best moments of the Jubi...

Pope Leo XIV approaches Tor Vergata in Rome by helicopter on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2...

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Pope Leo XIV, bishops commemorate 80th anniversary of atomic bombing of Japan

Pope Leo XIV, bishops commemorate 80th anniversary of a...

The Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, Japan. / Credit: Oilstreet via Wikimedia (CC ...

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Pope Leo XIV: God’s Eucharistic love is not by ‘chance’ but a ‘conscious choice’

Pope Leo XIV: God’s Eucharistic love is not by ‘chance’...

Pope Leo XIV speaks to thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for ...

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August in Paris: Restaurants & Cafés Staying Open

August in Paris: Restaurants & Cafés Staying Open

Lots of restaurants and cafes close in August, which can make it tricky to find ...

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Pope Leo XIV announces dates for 2027 World Youth Day in South Korea

Pope Leo XIV announces dates for 2027 World Youth Day i...

Pope Leo XIV waves at pilgrims from South Korea before the closing Mass of the J...

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PHOTOS: Thousands of youth pilgrims line up for confession in Circus Maximus in Rome

PHOTOS: Thousands of youth pilgrims line up for confess...

A priest listens to a penitent during confession during a reconciliation event a...

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2 Syrian girls share ‘moving testimony’ at Jubilee of Youth event

2 Syrian girls share ‘moving testimony’ at Jubilee of Y...

Thousands fill St. Peter’s Square for the Jubilee of Youth welcome Mass on July ...

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Pope Leo XIV appoints new director of the Vatican Observatory

Pope Leo XIV appoints new director of the Vatican Obser...

Pope Leo XIV visits the historic telescopes located at the Vatican Observatory i...

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Bishop Barron tells youth in Rome: Listen to God’s voice and accept his mission

Bishop Barron tells youth in Rome: Listen to God’s voic...

Bishop Robert Barron delivers the keynote address at the Jubilee of Youth’s Nati...

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St. John Henry Newman to be declared 38th doctor of the Church

St. John Henry Newman to be declared 38th doctor of the...

St. John Henry Newman (1881). / Credit: Sir John Everett Millais/Public domain ...