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US VP Vance faces criticism after saying he hopes his wife becomes Christian

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

Rosalia arrives at the 24th annual Latin Grammy Awards in Seville, Spain, Nov. 16, 2023. (Credit: Vianney Le Caer/Invision via AP.)

Spanish archbishop sees hope in controversy about international star’s new album

Oct 31
Fionn Shiner

View of the Sagrada Familia basilica, which became the world’s tallest church on Thursday after a section of its central tower was lifted into place, in Barcelona, Spain, Oct. 30, 2025. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti/AP.)

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia becomes the world’s tallest church

Oct 31
Joseph Wilson,
Associated Press

People prepare for a funeral in the Zike farming community in Nigeria on April 15, 2025. (Credit: Samson Omale/AP.)

Trump declares Nigeria “Country of Particular Concern” amid violence targeting Christians

Nov 1
Ngala Killian Chimtom

J. D. Vance and his wife Usha Chilukuri Vance at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 15, 2024. (Credit: Carolyn Kaster/AP.)

US VP Vance faces criticism after saying he hopes his wife becomes Christian

Nov 2
Nirmala Carvalho

Pope Leo XIV appeals for peace in Sudan

Nov 2
Crux Staff

Presidential candidate Rodrigo Paz leaves after accompanying his daughter Catalina to vote during general elections, in La Paz, Bolivia, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (Credit: Freddy Barragan/AP.)

Bolivia: Catholic leaders hopeful of improved relations with country’s president-elect

Nov 2
Eduardo Campos Lima

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

Nov 2
Elise Ann Allen

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