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• 'Big Beautiful Bill' trillion-dollar increases to US debt to hit poor hardest
• US archbishops reflect on importance of fostering unity
• Children bear 'heaviest toll' in growing global conflicts, says Vatican diplomat at UN
• Experts: Catholic media witness to truth, Gospel and are at 'kairos moment' in church
• ‘Be bold for Jesus’: Los Angeles closes out the National Eucharistic Revival
• National Eucharistic Pilgrimage arrives in Los Angeles, bringing hope and Christ
• Pope leads Corpus Christi procession through streets of Rome
• Trump orders US attack on Iran nuclear sites, as Pope Leo, bishops plead for peace
• As 'new nightmare' unfolds between Israel and Iran, 'never-ending tragedy' in Gaza continues
• Pope: Resist the 'temptation' of embracing weapons
• Jesus invites Christians to overcome despair, pope says
• Chicagoans celebrate one of their own, with Mass and festivities honoring Pope Leo
• Pope sets Sept. 7 for joint canonization of Blesseds Acutis and Frassati
• God's love breaks down walls, opens borders, dispels hatred, pope says
• Nicene Creed presents 'the mystery that unites' Christians, pope says
   
• Election of Pope Leo XIV
  • Pope Leo begins papacy calling for 'united church' in a wounded world
    • Full text: Homily of Pope Leo XIV during the Mass of Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry
       
  • Infographic: The life of Pope Leo XIV
  • Quietly, without flashiness, a disarming Pope Leo strives toward unity
  • Pope Leo XIV and his Augustinian papacy
  • Meeting Eastern Catholics, pope pledges to be peacemaker
  • Pope thanks media, urges them to be peacemakers
     
  • Chicago native Cardinal Prevost elected pope, takes name Leo XIV
     
  • Full text of first public homily of Pope Leo XIV
    • New pope calls for Christian witness in world that finds faith 'absurd'
       
  • 10 things to know about Pope Leo XIV
  • Pope Leo XIV: A biographical timeline
  • Trump, US political leaders congratulate Pope Leo XIV: 'A great honor for our country'
  • World leaders warmly welcome Pope Leo XIV as messenger of peace
  • 'A missionary at heart': Catholic groups welcome Pope Leo XIV, first US-born pope
  • US Catholics stunned, overjoyed at history-making American Pope Leo XIV
  • 'Synodal and missionary': Pope Leo XIV's election affirms church's path of listening and dialogue, collaborators say
  • Pope Leo XIV: Peacemaker and openness in an historic name
     
  • More about the election of the new pope
     
• Conclave 2025
  • A morning of black smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney
  • Conclave: First ballot fails to elect pope
  • Calling on the Holy Spirit and all the saints, cardinals begin conclave
  • Choose the pope the world needs, dean urges cardinals before conclave
  • Papal ring, insignia destroyed at cardinals' final meeting
  • On electing a pope: 10 frequently asked questions answered
  • At final memorial Mass, Pope Francis remembered as tireless shepherd
  • Cardinal Tobin, at Rome parish, focuses on Eucharist, not conclave
  • At titular church, Hungarian Cardinal Erdö says church must focus on mission
  • Infographic: Inside the Conclave
  • Infographic: Counting the Cardinals
  • Past conclaves give an idea of when to watch for smoke from the Sistine Chapel
  • The next Holy Father: Candidates abound, but certainty does not
  • Papal conclave has the most cardinals, widest geographical mix in its history
  • Conclave to elect next pope will begin May 7
     
  • More about the conclave
     
• Death of Pope Francis
  • Poor and powerful pray for eternal repose of a pope 'with an open heart'
    • Homily for the funeral Mass of Pope Francis
  • Thousands line streets of Rome to bid final farewell to Pope Francis
  • Timeline of the Pontificate of Pope Francis
  • Bishops honor pope’s legacy as universal shepherd in hours after his death
  • Pope Francis' approach to key issues did not fit neatly in US politics, experts say
  • World leaders remember Pope Francis as an important international player
  • Trump plans to attend Pope Francis' funeral; orders US flags flown at half staff
  • Pope thanks nurse for taking him to St. Peter's Square one last time
     
  • Pope's funeral set for April 26, public viewing April 23-25
     
  • Archbishop Charles C. Thompson on the passing of Pope Francis
    • El arzobispo Charles C. Thompson sobre el fallecimiento del Papa Francisco
       
  • With pastor's touch, Pope Francis preached mercy, embraced 'peripheries'
     
  • More about the death of Pope Francis
     
• Older News
  • Registration opens for 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage events
  • USCCB ends cooperative agreements with US government after work suspended
  • Pope begins to receive very limited visits, Vatican says
  • Ailing pope surprises pilgrims during Jubilee of the sick
  • Catholic aid organizations in a race against time to provide relief in Myanmar
  • As 'Laudato Si'' turns 10, experts urge greater response to pope's urgent message on climate
  • Pilgrims look forward to bringing Eucharist across 21 dioceses
  • Pope returns to Vatican after long hospitalization
  • Pope's days are marked by small improvements, work, prayer
  • Vatican releases first photo of Pope Francis since his hospitalization
  • Pope out of danger but to remain in hospital
  • 4 in 5 USAID projects now canceled, with State Department overseeing the rest
  • Pope follows Lenten retreat from hospital; his condition remains stable
  • Doctors report pope's condition is stable
  • Pope marks Ash Wednesday in hospital, receiving ashes, Eucharist
  • Archbishop: Pope is grateful for prayers, bears witness to God's loving presence
  • Pope is 'stable' day after suffering breathing crises, remains alert
  • Pope suffers episodes of respiratory crisis, remains alert
  • Day after breathing crisis, pope's condition is stable
  • Trump administration terminates US bishops' refugee resettlement contract
  • Pope's condition worsened after inhaling vomit, on stronger ventilation
  • Pope continues to improve, is doing respiratory therapy
  • Pope's condition shows 'further slight improvement'
  • US Army chaplain, Korean War POW and future saint? Father Emil Kapaun now 'Venerable'
  • Pope continues to be in 'critical,' but 'stable' condition
  • While still in critical condition, pope is showing slight improvement
  • Vatican to host rosary for Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square
  • Pope has respiratory 'crisis,' doctors say 'prognosis reserved'
  • Bishops sue Trump administration, say halting refugee resettlement funds will cause harm
  • Caritas Internationalis calls U.S. foreign aid freeze ‘ruthless’
  • Pope to U.S.: Migration policies built on force, not truth, ‘will end badly’
  • USCCB lays off a third of migration staff after Trump’s suspension of refugee resettlement program
  • Eucharistic Congress in 2029 will ‘build on grace’ of Indianapolis; host city not yet announced

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