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Father John Ubel, pastor of the Church of Saint Agnes, celebrates the eucharistic prayer facing the altar, in the traditional custom, during one of the Catholic parish’s Latin Masses in St. Paul, Minn., Sunday, June 28, 2026. (Credit: Giovanna Dell’Orto/AP.)

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Pope Leo XIV delivers catechesis during his General Audience in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall on Jan. 7, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo starts new series of speeches on documents of Vatican II

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Pope Leo XIV speaks at a commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Vatican 1965 document "Nostra Aetate" at the Vatican on Oct. 28, 2025. (Credit: Gregoria Borgia/AP.)

Pope reaffirms dialogue with Jews as he marks 60th anniversary of a key document

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On Vatican II anniversary, pope chides those who choose ‘party’ over unity

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