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Christopher Hale is a face of the new Catholic Left. (Credit: Christopher Hale.)

As the Catholic Right gains strength, one man is trying to ensure the Catholic Left doesn’t get left behind

Jan 6
Charles Collins

Pope Leo XIV delivers catechesis during his General Audience in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall on Jan. 7, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo starts new series of speeches on documents of Vatican II

Jan 7
Charles Collins

Pope closes jubilee saying it opened new horizon of hope

Jan 6
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Leo XIV meets Cardinals and Bishops at the end of his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

Pope convenes cardinals and asks their priorities for 2 years

Jan 8
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Pope convenes cardinals and asks their priorities for 2 years

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Pope Leo XIV meets Cardinals and Bishops at the end of his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

Pope convenes cardinals and asks their priorities for 2 years

Jan 8
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

Archbishop of Miami Thomas Wenski poses in front of a traveling bronze sculpture titled "Angels Unawares," before blessing it, Feb. 10, 2021, in downtown Miami. (Credit: Wilfredo Lee/AP.)

US Christian leaders minister to an anxious diaspora with Venezuela’s future in flux

Jan 8
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Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV delivers catechesis during his General Audience in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall on Jan. 7, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo starts new series of speeches on documents of Vatican II

Jan 7
Charles Collins

Cameroon President Paul Biya delivers his inaugural address in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on Nov. 6, 2025. (Credit: Angel Ngwe/AP.)

Cameroon Church defends its actions amid post-election criticism

Jan 7
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