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Memorial Day strikes a chord for organist at Arlington National Cemetery
She's played the organ for U.S. presidents, Supreme Court justices and military veterans being interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Vatican warns about fake pope quotes, videos
All the speeches and messages Pope Leo XIV has given since becoming pope May 8 are available on the Vatican website, which should be checked before sharing supposed quotes and videos, Vatican News said.
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As ‘Laudato Si” turns 10, experts urge greater response to pope’s urgent message on climate
With the 10th anniversary of the late pope's "Laudato Si'" approaching May 24, experts wonder: Have we been listening?
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High court’s decision to allow 350,000 Venezuelans to lose TPS disturbs Catholic advocates
Catholic immigration advocates said they were "disturbed" by a Supreme Court order allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections from deportation for about 350,000 Venezuelan immigrants.
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Chicago Archdiocese, White Sox team up to celebrate Pope Leo and his ‘message of peace’
The Archdiocese of Chicago has scheduled a Mass and a special program June 14 to celebrate the election and inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, a native son of the Windy City.
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Pope Leo meets with US Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Rubio
The day after his inauguration Mass, Pope Leo XIV had a closed-door meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance at the Vatican.
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Communion requires prayer, listening, conversion, pope says
Celebrating his first Mass in Rome’s diocesan cathedral, Pope Leo XIV said communion is built primarily “on our knees,” through prayer and a constant commitment to conversion.