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Just what does it mean to be named a ‘chaplain of His Holiness’?

February 16, 2026 Almudena Martínez-Bordiú 0

Father Fermín González Melado, who was recently named a “chaplain of His Holiness” by Pope Leo XIV, explains the qualifications and purpose of bestowing this honorary title. […]

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Pope Leo to mark start of Lent with historic procession on ancient Roman hill

February 16, 2026 Kristina Millare 1

Pope Leo XIV will preside over the traditional Ash Wednesday procession and Mass on Feb. 18 on Rome’s Aventine Hill, an important place of Christian pilgrimage for more than 1,500 years. […]

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Pope Leo XIV, in first Roman parish visit, calls for ‘disarming’ meekness

February 15, 2026 Marco Mancini 3

The pontiff urged “coherence between faith and life” and persistent prayer for peace. […]

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Pope Leo XIV prays for Madagascar after twin cyclones

February 15, 2026 Marco Mancini 1

In his catechesis before the Angelus, Leo said Jesus fulfills the Law by calling Christians beyond minimal righteousness to great love. […]

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‘It was the best thing I’ve ever done’: Abuse victim details papal meeting

February 15, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 0

David Ryan, a 61-year-old Irishman who suffered sexual abuse as a teenager, shared his story face-to-face with Pope Leo XIV, the first time the pope met with a victim individually. […]

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Pope’s visit brings hope to seaside community challenged by drugs, prostitution

February 13, 2026 Hannah Brockhaus 0

A popular summer destination for tourists, Ostia will be the first of five parishes where the pope, as bishop of Rome, will celebrate Mass on Sundays in February and March. […]

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Pope proposes Lenten ‘fast’ from hurtful words

February 13, 2026 Almudena Martínez-Bordiú 0

Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics to listen more closely to God and others — and to “disarm” their language by fasting from words that wound — in his message for Lent 2026. […]

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Cuban bishops postpone Vatican visit amid worsening national crisis

February 13, 2026 Eduardo Berdejo 0

The country’s growing economic and social instability prompts request to delay meeting with Pope Leo XIV. […]

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Vatican offers talks with SSPX, warns illicit consecrations would end dialogue

February 12, 2026 Andrea Gagliarducci 2

Doctrinal office tells traditionalist group that consecrating bishops without papal mandate would mean a “decisive rupture” of communion. […]

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Vatican bank launches 2 new equity indexes aligned with Catholic principles

February 11, 2026 Amira Abuzeid 0

Two indexes with 50 companies each that adhere to Catholic social teachings were announced by the Vatican Bank in order to promote ethical Catholic investing. […]

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