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As Pope Leo XIV meets Belgian abuse victims, Rupnik accusers wait for justice

On Tuesday of this past week, Pope Leo XIV asked victims of clerical abuse for patience as the wheels of justice turn.

Nov 9
Christopher R. Altieri

Pope Leo XIV appeals for typhoon victims, peace, care for creation

Nov 9
Crux Staff

Book reveals unknown sides of late Pope Francis

Nov 9
Eduardo Campos Lima

Office of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

News Analysis

New document about ‘Co-redemptrix’ opens hornets’ nest in Church

Nov 7
Charles Collins

Pope Leo XIV stands on St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican after his election on May 8, 2025. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

At the 6-months mark, Pope Leo finds his footing and starts charting his own path and style

Nov 7
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

Ethnic Santal people are seen in front of makeshift shelters after a violent eviction at Govindaganj of Gaibandha district in this November 2016 photo. (Credit: Stephan Uttom Rozario.)

Indigenous community in Bangladesh protest discrimination

Nov 7
Stephan Uttom Rozario

President Paul Biya of Cameroon raises his hand after being sworn in for a new term in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on Nov. 6, 2025. (Credit: Angel Ngwe/AP.)

Catholics in Cameroon not enthused as President Biya begins 8th term

Nov 7
Ngala Killian Chimtom

News Analysis

New document about ‘Co-redemptrix’ opens hornets’ nest in Church

Nov 7
Charles Collins

At the 6-months mark, Pope Leo finds his footing and starts charting his own path and style

Nov 7
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

Court in India says efforts to bar Christians from villages not unconstitutional

Nov 7
Nirmala Carvalho

Number of Brazilians in informal unions exceeds married couples

Nov 6
Eduardo Campos Lima

Japanese cardinal opposed U.S. plan to renew testing of nuclear weapons

Nov 5
Nirmala Carvalho

Latest

Vice President VP Vance with his wife Usha Vance are seen at Marine Corps Base Camp in Camp Pendleton, California, on Oct. 18, 2025. (Credit: Gregory Bull/AP.)

JD Vance hopes his Hindu wife converts to Christianity, sparking debate on interfaith marriage

Nov 9
Deepa Bharath,
Associated Press

Pope Leo meets with President Abbas in the Vatican on Nov. 6, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo meets Palestinian President Abbas, discuss urgent need for Gaza aid, two-state solution

Nov 6
Associated Press

Cardinal Michael Felix Czerny (middle), Francesca Dona (right), regional coordinator-Asia Mainland (left), Father Joseph Savarimathu (right), taking a gift souvenir from the children. Children also provide a gift to Pope Leo through Cardinal Czerny. (Credit: Stephan Uttom Rozario.)

Cardinal highlights situation of Rohingya refugees during visit to Bangladesh

Nov 5
Stephan Uttom Rozario

Cardinal Dominik Duka in Prague, Czech Republic, on April 10, 2010. (Credit: AP.)

Cardinal Dominik Duka, former Prague archbishop, dies at 82

Nov 5
Karel Janicek,
Associated Press

Leo XIV calls US authorities to ‘consider’ & ‘attend to’ detainees’ spiritual needs, says he wants justice in Rupnik case

Nov 5
Christopher R. Altieri

Vatican reaffirms Catholic understanding of Mary, Mother of God

Nov 4
Crux Staff

The Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. (Credit: Pixabay.)

Faith leaders condemn a Pennsylvania Halloween parade float with an Auschwitz sign

Nov 4
Mark Scolforo,
Associated Press

Mourners walk on the ‘Votif’ Bridge, a 407m temporary floating bridge connecting the city to the cemetery on the island of San Michele, to pay respects to their dead on All Soul’s Day, in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (Credit: Luca Bruno/AP.)

Venice revives a quarter-mile floating bridge to island cemetery for All Souls’ Day mourners

Nov 4
Associated Press

Catholics honor All Saints’ Day with family gatherings and cemetery visits across Poland

Nov 4
Associated Press

Halloween and a declining Christian tradition coexist on All Saints’ Day in Spain

Nov 4
Teresa Medrano,
Alicia León, Associated Press

Church keeps working for the end of conflicts in Colombia

Nov 3
Eduardo Campos Lima

Pope Leo XIV at All Souls’ Mass: “Love conquers death”

Nov 3
Elise Ann Allen

Global

JD Vance hopes his Hindu wife converts to Christianity, sparking debate on interfaith marriage

Nov 9
Deepa Bharath,
Associated Press

Pope Leo meets Palestinian President Abbas, discuss urgent need for Gaza aid, two-state solution

Nov 6
Associated Press

Cardinal highlights situation of Rohingya refugees during visit to Bangladesh

Nov 5
Stephan Uttom Rozario

Cardinal Dominik Duka, former Prague archbishop, dies at 82

Nov 5
Karel Janicek,
Associated Press

Leo XIV calls US authorities to ‘consider’ & ‘attend to’ detainees’ spiritual needs, says he wants justice in Rupnik case

Nov 5
Christopher R. Altieri

Vatican reaffirms Catholic understanding of Mary, Mother of God

Nov 4
Crux Staff

Faith leaders condemn a Pennsylvania Halloween parade float with an Auschwitz sign

Nov 4
Mark Scolforo,
Associated Press

Venice revives a quarter-mile floating bridge to island cemetery for All Souls’ Day mourners

Nov 4
Associated Press

Catholics honor All Saints’ Day with family gatherings and cemetery visits across Poland

Nov 4
Associated Press

Halloween and a declining Christian tradition coexist on All Saints’ Day in Spain

Nov 4
Teresa Medrano,
Alicia León, Associated Press

John L. Allen, Jr.

Unless you’re American, Pope’s comments on ‘pro-life’ were just common sense

Oct 5
John L. Allen Jr.

Rapid aging of society creates potential ‘boom cycle’ for Catholicism

Oct 4
John L. Allen Jr.

Pope Leo channels his inner Benedict XVI by extolling ‘healthy secularism’

Sep 30
John L. Allen Jr.

Expert says Pope’s Crux interview reflects ‘authenticity’ in dealing with sex abuse

Sep 29
John L. Allen Jr.

Will ‘ugly mess’ in Becciu case obscure the real issue facing Vatican justice?

Sep 28
John L. Allen Jr.

Charles Collins

New document about ‘Co-redemptrix’ opens hornets’ nest in Church

Nov 7
Charles Collins

Pope Leo XIV signs a baseball in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

The Vatican needs to embrace English, especially with an American pope

Oct 31
Charles Collins

Pope Leo XIV speaks at his General Audience in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on Oct. 29, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo says Catholic Church ‘does not tolerate’ anti-Semitism

Oct 29
Charles Collins

Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on October 22, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo says the Resurrection of Jesus provides a way against sadness

Oct 22
Charles Collins

Egyptian Red Crecent members monitor trucks carrying humanitarian aids as they enter the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, following an agreement between Israel and Hamas on a ceasefire, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (Credit: Mohamed Arafat/AP.)

Christian leaders in Holy Land praise peace deal in Gaza

Oct 15
Charles Collins

Elise Ann Allen

Pope Leo XIV at All Souls’ Mass: “Love conquers death”

Nov 3
Elise Ann Allen

Leo XIV declares St. John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church

Nov 2
Elise Ann Allen

Friend offers intimate portrait of Pope Leo in new book

Oct 28
Elise Ann Allen

Schedule released for Pope Leo’s debut foreign trip to Turkey, Lebanon

Oct 27
Elise Ann Allen

Pope, King meet for private audience and historic joint prayer

Oct 23
Elise Ann Allen

Christopher R. Altieri

As Pope Leo XIV meets Belgian abuse victims, Rupnik accusers wait for justice

Nov 9
Christopher R. Altieri

Leo XIV calls US authorities to ‘consider’ & ‘attend to’ detainees’ spiritual needs, says he wants justice in Rupnik case

Nov 5
Christopher R. Altieri

On purpose or not, Pope grabs third rail of US, Catholic politics with both hands

Oct 2
Christopher R. Altieri

Cardinal Dolan on Pope Leo: ‘A successor, not a continuator’ of Francis

Sep 7
Christopher R. Altieri

Leo XIV: Leveraging the Church’s ‘expertise in humanity’

Sep 1
Christopher R. Altieri

As Pope Leo XIV meets Belgian abuse victims, Rupnik accusers wait for justice

Pope Leo XIV appeals for typhoon victims, peace, care for creation

Book reveals unknown sides of late Pope Francis

New document about ‘Co-redemptrix’ opens hornets’ nest in Church

At the 6-months mark, Pope Leo finds his footing and starts charting his own path and style

Indigenous community in Bangladesh protest discrimination

Catholics in Cameroon not enthused as President Biya begins 8th term

New document about ‘Co-redemptrix’ opens hornets’ nest in Church

At the 6-months mark, Pope Leo finds his footing and starts charting his own path and style

Indigenous community in Bangladesh protest discrimination

Catholics in Cameroon not enthused as President Biya begins 8th term

Catholics in Cameroon not enthused as President Biya begins 8th term

Court in India says efforts to bar Christians from villages not unconstitutional

Number of Brazilians in informal unions exceeds married couples

Japanese cardinal opposed U.S. plan to renew testing of nuclear weapons

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JD Vance hopes his Hindu wife converts to Christianity, sparking debate on interfaith marriage

Pope Leo meets Palestinian President Abbas, discuss urgent need for Gaza aid, two-state solution

Cardinal highlights situation of Rohingya refugees during visit to Bangladesh

Cardinal Dominik Duka, former Prague archbishop, dies at 82

Leo XIV calls US authorities to ‘consider’ & ‘attend to’ detainees’ spiritual needs, says he wants justice in Rupnik case

Vatican reaffirms Catholic understanding of Mary, Mother of God

Faith leaders condemn a Pennsylvania Halloween parade float with an Auschwitz sign

Venice revives a quarter-mile floating bridge to island cemetery for All Souls’ Day mourners

Catholics honor All Saints’ Day with family gatherings and cemetery visits across Poland

Halloween and a declining Christian tradition coexist on All Saints’ Day in Spain

Church keeps working for the end of conflicts in Colombia

Pope Leo XIV at All Souls’ Mass: “Love conquers death”

Global

JD Vance hopes his Hindu wife converts to Christianity, sparking debate on interfaith marriage

Pope Leo meets Palestinian President Abbas, discuss urgent need for Gaza aid, two-state solution

Cardinal highlights situation of Rohingya refugees during visit to Bangladesh

Cardinal Dominik Duka, former Prague archbishop, dies at 82

Leo XIV calls US authorities to ‘consider’ & ‘attend to’ detainees’ spiritual needs, says he wants justice in Rupnik case

Vatican reaffirms Catholic understanding of Mary, Mother of God

Faith leaders condemn a Pennsylvania Halloween parade float with an Auschwitz sign

Venice revives a quarter-mile floating bridge to island cemetery for All Souls’ Day mourners

Catholics honor All Saints’ Day with family gatherings and cemetery visits across Poland

Halloween and a declining Christian tradition coexist on All Saints’ Day in Spain

John L. Allen, Jr.

Unless you’re American, Pope’s comments on ‘pro-life’ were just common sense

Rapid aging of society creates potential ‘boom cycle’ for Catholicism

Pope Leo channels his inner Benedict XVI by extolling ‘healthy secularism’

Expert says Pope’s Crux interview reflects ‘authenticity’ in dealing with sex abuse

Will ‘ugly mess’ in Becciu case obscure the real issue facing Vatican justice?

Charles Collins

New document about ‘Co-redemptrix’ opens hornets’ nest in Church

The Vatican needs to embrace English, especially with an American pope

Pope Leo says Catholic Church ‘does not tolerate’ anti-Semitism

Pope Leo says the Resurrection of Jesus provides a way against sadness

Christian leaders in Holy Land praise peace deal in Gaza

Elise Ann Allen

Pope Leo XIV at All Souls’ Mass: “Love conquers death”

Leo XIV declares St. John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church

Friend offers intimate portrait of Pope Leo in new book

Schedule released for Pope Leo’s debut foreign trip to Turkey, Lebanon

Pope, King meet for private audience and historic joint prayer

Christopher R. Altieri

As Pope Leo XIV meets Belgian abuse victims, Rupnik accusers wait for justice

Leo XIV calls US authorities to ‘consider’ & ‘attend to’ detainees’ spiritual needs, says he wants justice in Rupnik case

On purpose or not, Pope grabs third rail of US, Catholic politics with both hands

Cardinal Dolan on Pope Leo: ‘A successor, not a continuator’ of Francis

Leo XIV: Leveraging the Church’s ‘expertise in humanity’

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