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Pope cancels Holy See fundraising commission announced under questionable circumstances

US Military Archdiocese leader issues statement on military actions against suspected drug smugglers

Dec 4
Crux Staff

People wait for the Angelus by Pope Leo XIV on July 27 in St. Peter’s Square. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Vatican commission says ‘No’ to making women deacons

Dec 4
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV delivers his speech during a farewell ceremony at the Beirut International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 12025. (Credit: Andreas Solaro/Pool Photo via AP.)

Pope cancels Holy See fundraising commission announced under questionable circumstances

Dec 5
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV meets with the participants in the Conference "Artificial Intelligence and Care of Our Common Home" in the Vatican on Dec. 5, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

AI forces us to ask ‘what does it mean to be human?’ Pope Leo says

Dec 5
Charles Collins

David Porter | Crux

Pope Leo XIV delivers his speech during a farewell ceremony at the Beirut International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 12025. (Credit: Andreas Solaro/Pool Photo via AP.)

Pope cancels Holy See fundraising commission announced under questionable circumstances

Dec 5
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV meets with the participants in the Conference "Artificial Intelligence and Care of Our Common Home" in the Vatican on Dec. 5, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

AI forces us to ask ‘what does it mean to be human?’ Pope Leo says

Dec 5
Charles Collins

Mexico’s coat of arms decorates a large flag in the city’s Zocalo square, Mexico City, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. (Credit: Claudia Rosel/AP.)

Amid wave of violence, Church prepares for new phase for peace in Mexico

Dec 5
Eduardo Campos Lima

US Military Archdiocese leader issues statement on military actions against suspected drug smugglers

Dec 4
Crux Staff

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As sex abuse lawsuit window closes in New Jersey, long road for victims

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Defrocked Cardinal McCarrick named in sex abuse lawsuit

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Lawsuit: Defrocked Cardinal McCarrick abused man in 1980s

Sep 17, 2021
David Porter

Alleging sex abuse, 4 sue Vatican over handling of McCarrick

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David Porter

Court sides with Pfizer over religious discrimination suit

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David Porter

Lawyers name more accused New Jersey predator priests

May 7, 2019
David Porter

New Jersey’s Catholic dioceses to provide victim names to fund

Feb 12, 2019
David Porter

Seton Hall starts probe into potential abuse at seminaries

Aug 24, 2018
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