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I have, after 80 years, felt something that I never thought I would in this century as a Roman Catholic. I feel optimistic. I ...
Leo will continue his predecessor's historic decision allowing priests to honor queer couples, though same-sex marriage ...
The Catholic Church will continue to allow blessings for same-sex couples — but not recognition for their unions as “marriages” — under Pope Leo XIV, a Vatican official said this week, continuing a ...
Thomas Hennen’s ministry in the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, signaled he backs current Catholic Church teaching on LGBTQ+ ...
Pope Leo XIV won’t reverse the Vatican’s former policy on same-sex blessings, despite ongoing criticism from conservative bishops.
Speaking to anchor Catherine Hadro, Brooks said all Catholics are called to missionary work grounded in joy, excellence, and ...
The Vatican has released a new liturgy for the Mass reflecting concern for the environment, offering prayers, readings and hymns that highlight the church's responsibility to protect the Earth.
For one newly married Catholic couple, a recent meeting with the first Illinois-born pope presented a spontaneous opportunity ...
Father Robert Prevost’s early years in Peru shaped his ministry and vision for the church—but few know the brutal reality he ...
The tiny, but vocal group of Catholics trying to perpetuate the Tridentine Rite are pressuring Pope Leo to stop phasing out ...
We must pray for the conversion of many people, inside and outside of the church, who still do not recognize the urgency of ...
If Jesus trusts us, then we too can trust one another, in his name,” Pope Leo XIV said, extending his call to unity to all ...