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Pope in Cameroon: Peace ‘cannot be decreed: It must be embraced and lived’
The second stop on Leo’s Africa trip is Cameroon, a country marked by conflict, yet whose civil society is ready to begin again. […]
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Knights of Columbus affirms ‘solidarity’ with Pope Leo XIV as Trump escalates criticism
Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly is asking Catholics to pray for the pope and the president, as President Trump again criticized Leo’s comments about the Iran war. […]
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Pope Leo emphasizing peace, justice, and dignity during African trip
In his maiden visit to Africa, Pope Leo XVI has emphasized peace, justice, and dignity across a continent frequently torn apart by conflict and injustice. Leo’s first stop was Algeria—the home of one of the […]
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Pope Leo XIV arrives in Cameroon for second leg of Africa trip
Reflecting on the visit to Algeria, the pope described it as “a wonderful opportunity to continue building bridges and promoting dialogue.” […]
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Filipino priests open up about addiction, burnout as cardinal warns of mental health crisis
Two priests told EWTN News how addiction and spiritual dryness nearly ended their ministries — and how they found their way back. […]
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‘I’ve had an experience with God,’ husband tells wife before fatal diagnosis
“The peace we experienced throughout the entire process of his illness and his death was no ordinary peace,” Virginia Pérez de Santana said. “I know it because we were enveloped by God.” […]
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Pope Leo XIV meets Augustinians in Annaba in fraternal visit
The pope shared lunch with the local Augustinian community after visiting Hippo’s ruins and a home run by the Little Sisters of the Poor. […]
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Algerian Christians ‘encouraged’ by Pope Leo’s visit after church closures
The Algerian government has “shut down, over the course of the last nine to 10 years, almost 50 churches across the country,” Kelsey Zorzi said. […]
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Pope Leo XIV in Africa: 8 things to know about the Catholic Church in Cameroon
After concluding the first leg of his African apostolic journey in Algeria, Pope Leo XIV travels on Wednesday to Cameroon. […]
Essay
An Open Letter to Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, SJ
Your Eminence: In an article recently published by a major German Catholic website, you suggested that the question of whether the Church can ordain women has not been definitively settled: “I cannot imagine how a […]