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Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives at the Vatican Library on the day of his 71st birthday, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, during a press preview of the exhibit ""AQVA, Catastrophe and Wonder," which will be open to the public from Sept. 25 through May 14, 2027. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

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Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives at the Vatican Library on the day of his 71st birthday, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, during a press preview of the exhibit ""AQVA, Catastrophe and Wonder," which will be open to the public from Sept. 25 through May 14, 2027. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

Pope celebrates his 71st birthday but it’s Vatican employees who get the gift

  • Sep 15
  • Nicole Winfield
Credit: Unsplash.)

British parliament rejects bill seeking to legalize assisted suicide

  • Sep 11
  • Associated Press
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, the U.S. Bishops' Conference secretary, presents on the conference's new mission directive on Nov. 13. The new mission directive, which was overwhelmingly approved, prioritizes evangelizing the disaffiliated, unaffiliated, and young people. (Credit: USCCB Public Affairs.)

Archbishop asks for peace in a ‘fractured and divided world’ on 25th anniversary of 9/11

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  • Crux Now Staff

Premium article: Holy Land situation ‘not positive,’ as internal battles in Islam pose global challenges to dialogue

  • Sep 10
  • Fionn Shiner
The Harmony Hill campus is seen June 10, 2026, in Watertown, S.D. (Credit: Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch via AP.)

Monastery makeover: Nuns leave lasting legacy of service in Watertown, South Dakota

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Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Basilica on Aug. 5, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope’s visit to France likely to attract 1M people, with Mass and vigil in Paris and Lourdes trip

  • Sep 9
  • Sylvie Corbet

British bishop slams assisted suicide bill as bad and unnecessary

  • Sep 8
  • Fionn Shiner

30 years after her death, Gilda embodies Argentina’s enduring faith in folk saints

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  • Isabel Debre

Pope returns to sanctuary where he prayed after election and unveils a fresco depicting the event

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  • Silvia Stellacci, 
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Body of war criminal Mladic lies in state at Orthodox church in Serbian capital ahead of funeral

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  • Dusan Stojanovic, 
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