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From one 14 to another, White Sox great Konerko gets gift from Pope Leo XIV in honor of 2005 title

Category: Church in Europe | Crux

Church in Europe

Europe’s bishops hope Pope Leo will move the needle with Trump admin

May 24
Elise Ann Allen

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to Pope Leo XIV in a photo posted on X. (Credit: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.)

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy speaks to Pope Leo XIV

May 12
Charles Collins

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on April 26, 2025. (Credit: Zelenskyy on X.)

In Vatican, Zelenskyy meets with Trump, advocating Ukraine in its war with Russia

Apr 27
Charles Collins

Arrest of Italian priest for abuse may renew calls for national reckoning

Apr 17
Crux Staff

Clergy attend the beatification Mass of Carlo Acutis in the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi in Assisi, Italy, Oct. 10, 2020. (Credit: CNS photo/courtesy Diocese of Assisi- Nocera Umbra- Gualdo Tadino.)

New documentary looks at life of Carlo Acutis, who will be canonized this month

Apr 16
Charles Collins

St. Peter's decked out with Dutch flowers in 2023. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Dutch floral gift for Vatican Easter a tradition ‘too beautiful to let go to waste’

Apr 16
Luuk van den Einden - Katholiek Nieuwsblad

Police officers look at a crater made by a drone near apartment houses following Russia’s night attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025. (Credit: Yevhen Titov/AP.)

Ukrainian bishop says citizens will ‘bravely defend their country’

Mar 31
Charles Collins

Ukrainian soldiers sit on an armoured vehicle as they drive on a road between Izium and Lyman in Ukraine, Tuesday Oct. 4, 2022. (Credit: Francisco Seco/AP.)

Ukraine sees 3 years of war: Catholic aid groups bring hope to Ukrainians facing uncertain future

Feb 24
Charles Collins

Ukrainian servicemen carry the coffin of their comrade Andrii Neshodovskiy during the funeral ceremony at the cemetery in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Credit: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP.)

Ukrainian Major Archbishop visits U.S., urges politicians to ignore pro-Russian propaganda

Feb 20
Charles Collins

Demonstrators chant slogans and wave the new Syrian flag as they gather for Friday prayers at the Umayyad mosque in Damascus, Syria, on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (Credit: Leo Correa/AP.)

European bishops urge investment in peace, rebuilding in Syria

Feb 20
Elise Ann Allen

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From one 14 to another, White Sox great Konerko gets gift from Pope Leo XIV in honor of 2005 title

Jul 14
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Jul 14
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Pope Leo calls for a ‘revolution of love’ during Mass in Castel Gandolfo

Jul 13
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Prayer exposes the fallenness of our world, and shows us our sins

Jul 13
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