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In Crux interview, Pope stresses welcome of LGBTQ Catholics, won’t change teaching

Sep 18
Elise Ann Allen

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

Pope Leo speaks to Crux’s Elise Ann Allen about LGBTQ+ issues and the liturgy

Sep 18
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Charlie Kirk hands out hats before speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Credit: Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP.)

Vatican confirms Pope Leo has prayed for Charlie Kirk and his family

Sep 16
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A small chapel on a hillside overlooking the Aegean Sea near the village of Kardiani on the island of Tinos, Greece, on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (Credit: Petros Giannakouris/AP.)

A Greek island has 1,000 private chapels. Families maintain them for faith and community

Sep 16
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Pope tells Crux: Abuse victims deserve compassion and justice, but beware false allegations

Sep 18
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People wait for the Angelus by Pope Leo XIV on July 27 in St. Peter’s Square. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope Leo speaks to Crux’s Elise Ann Allen about LGBTQ+ issues and the liturgy

Sep 18
Crux Staff

Pope Leo XIV explained that love is “not the result of chance, but of a conscious choice” during his General Audience on Aug. 6, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo speaks to Crux’s Elise Ann Allen about polarization in the world

Sep 18
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Pope Leo XIV at the Paul VI Audience Hall in the Vatican for the General Audience on Aug. 20, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo speaks to Crux’s Elise Ann Allen about Gaza, China, and the U.S.

Sep 18
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