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A man kneels next to the coffins of sisters Liubava and Vira Yakovleva, killed by a Russian rocket strike during their funeral in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2026. (Credit: Evygeniy Maloletka/AP.)

Kyiv holds a funeral for 2 young sisters killed by a Russian missile strike

May 20
Hanna Arhirova,
Vasilisa Stepanenko

Priests bless believers and their Easter baskets to mark Orthodox Easter, in Pyrohiv, close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (Credit: Efrem Lukatsky/AP.)

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating Putin’s Easter ceasefire

Apr 13
Derek Gatopoulos,
Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press

Residential multistory buildings are seen in the dark during large-scale power outages following Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Credit: Dan Bashakov/AP.)

Pope Leo asks for prayers for Ukraine, as it faces freeze after Russia attacks

Jan 25
Derek Gatopoulos,
Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press

Vatican-sponsored conference fosters dialogue with Indian religious traditions

Jun 30
Nirmala Carvalho

Premium article: Leo XIV’s Sts. Peter and Paul celebration sends subtle hints about ‘Synodality’

Jun 29
Christopher R. Altieri

Premium article: Bishop Kukah: Push for reparations must be catalyst for integral healing

Jun 29
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Pope Leo XIV closes the extraordinary consistory in the Vatican on June 27, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Premium article: Leo XIV’s second ‘business’ consistory produced few headlines, but that’s by design

Jun 28
Charles Collins

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Vatican-sponsored conference fosters dialogue with Indian religious traditions

Pope Leo XIV closes the extraordinary consistory in the Vatican on June 27, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Premium article: Leo XIV’s second ‘business’ consistory produced few headlines, but that’s by design

Jun 28
Charles Collins

Premium article: Leo XIV’s Sts. Peter and Paul celebration sends subtle hints about ‘Synodality’

Jun 29
Christopher R. Altieri

At close of consistory, pope appeals for victims of Venezuela quake

Jun 28
Crux Now Staff

Leo XIV sends new appeal for Venezuela in wake of devastating earthquakes

Jun 28
Crux Now Staff