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Pope Leo’s first international trip could be to Lebanon, cardinal says

Church in the US

The cover of 'The Curse He Chose' by Sister Allison Regina Gliot which was published by Pauline books. (Credit: Pauline Books.)

Nun brings vampires back to Catholic Church in new novel

Aug 20
Charles Collins

Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives to hold a Pentecost vigil in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Saturday, June 8, 2025. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

Pope Leo XIV ‘seems to be enjoying’ the papacy

Aug 20
Crux Staff

Archbishop Michael McGovern of Omaha is installed on May 8, 2025. (Credit: Archdiocese of Omaha.)

Omaha Archbishop McGovern says Pope Leo’s Chicago home plays important role

Aug 1
Charles Collins

Father Athanasius Abanulo waves to his parishioners after Mass on Dec. 12, 2021, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wedowee, Alabama. (Credit: Jessie Wardarski/AP.)

Faith leaders hope bill will stop the loss of thousands of clergy from abroad serving US communities

Jul 28
Giovanna Dell'Orto,
Associated Press

Cardinal Blase Cupich presents former Chicago White Sox player Paul Konerko with a jersey signed by Pope Leo XIV during a ceremony honoring the 2005 World Series Champions before a baseball game between the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox on July 12, 2025. (Credit: Erin Hooley/AP.)

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

Jul 14
Associated Press

Officials comb through the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Hunt, Texas. (Credit: Julio Cortez/AP.)

Pope Leo offers prayers for victims of Texas flooding

Jul 6
Charles Collins

The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (Credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP.)

U.S. Supreme Court says parents can opt kids out of pro-LGBT books at school

Jun 28
Crux Staff

California Highway Patrol officers arrest two men after a dispersal order during a protest Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Credit: Ethan Swope/AP.)

Archbishop of Los Angeles says Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants ‘is punishment’

Jun 18
Charles Collins

Bishop Michael Pham of San Diego. (Credit: Diocese of San Diego.)

Church should embrace cultures, says 1st Vietnam-born head of US diocese

May 26
Joseph San Mateo

Chicago Sun Times newspaper headlines after Chicago native Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV, published on May 9, 2025. (Credit: Melina Walling/AP.)

‘DA POPE!’ Leo XIV’s Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor

May 11
Matt Sedensky,
Associated Press

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Pope Leo’s first international trip could be to Lebanon, cardinal says

Aug 21
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Aug 21
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Catholic television stations create Latin American network

Aug 21
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Bishop says Africa’s ‘superfluous religion’ demands action, not just full churches

Aug 21
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