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Arrests made following Christmas harassment incident at Catholic school in India

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Pope urges Christians to strive for peace, justice even when it costs

Dec 26
Elise Ann Allen

Pope offers Christmas blessing urging responsibility for violence, injustice

Dec 25
Elise Ann Allen

On Christmas, pope makes appeal for Gaza and displaced people

Dec 25
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Leo XIV, front left, prays in front of a nativity scene set in the Paul VI Hall during an audience with donors of the Christmas tree and of the nativity scenes, at the Vatican Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

On Christmas eve, Leo urges believers to welcome Jesus in every human life

Dec 25
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Leo XIV talks to journalists as he leaves the Castel Gandolfo residence to head to the Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope disappointed over approval of assisted suicide legislation in his home state of Illinois

Dec 24
Paolo Santalucia,
Associated Press

In annual speech to curia, Leo challenges ad intra divisions

Dec 22
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Leo’s first consistory to be both a landmark and a challenge

Dec 22
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Pope blesses baby Jesus statues for Nativity scenes ahead of Christmas

Dec 21
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Leo XIV leaves St. Peter's Square at the end of the last Jubilee audience, at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope Leo summons world’s cardinals for a key assembly to help him govern the church

Dec 20
Associated Press

Pope is reminding the world what it means to be human, cardinal says

Dec 19
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