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Pope proposes Lenten ‘fast’ from hurtful words

Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics to listen more closely to God and others — and to “...

Pope: War is gravest attack possible against life and p...

Pope Leo XIV addresses participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Ac...

UN: Israel blocked three aid missions as Gaza crisis pe...

The United Nations said that its teams attempted to coordinate eight humanitaria...

Pope: Civil harmony allows poor to find welcome, servic...

At an audience with Italian Prefects, Pope Leo XIV invites civil servants to uph...

Daughters of St Paul celebrate 50 years of presence in ...

On 15 February 2026, the Daughters of St Paul began their year-long 50th anniver...

Vatican unveils initiatives to mark 400th anniversary o...

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, announces initiativ...

Bishop Zurek resignation accepted; Cardinal DiNardo nam...

The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington by Cardinal Christ...

Judge orders Catholic group have access to ICE facility...

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Feb. 12 that allows Catholics t...

UK Catholic lawmakers fight to stop ‘outrageous’ bills ...

A Catholic member of the House of Lords said the "extremely badly drafted" bill ...

At least 9 bishops join Bishop Rhoades in outcry over N...

Bishops, former faculty and other Catholic intellectual leaders are backing a ca...

Pope Leo at the Angelus: True righteousness demands gre...

In his Angelus reflections on the Sunday Gospel, Pope Leo explains how the Gospe...

Pope prays for victims of devastating cyclones in Madag...

After praying the Angelus, Pope Leo expresses his closeness with those reeling f...

Growing concerns over water, sanitation and hygiene in ...

Cyclone Gezani has become the second major storm to strike Madagascar this year,...

Pope's first parish visit: Ostia must not resign itself...

The Pope travels to the Roman seaside district of Ostia to visit the Parish of S...

VIDEO: What's going on with Spain's mass amnesty of mig...

For The Local's new Top Stories video series, James Savage sits down with The Lo...

European debate over nuclear weapons gains pace

European leaders, worried about threats from a nuclear-armed Russia and doubts a...

Inside Spain: The struggle to save up and the darkest J...

In this week’s Inside Spain we look at why more than half of Spaniards end the m...

WATCH: What's going on with Spain's mass migrant amnesty

For The Local's new Top Stories video series, James Savage sits down with The Lo...

Europe, UK seek closer ties a decade after Brexit

Ten years after the referendum that led to Brexit, Britain and the European Unio...

Lord’s Day Reflection: On tablets of human hearts

As the Church marks the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Edmund Power reflects...