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Pope Leo XIV welcomes Britain's King Charles III to the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Oct. 23, 2025.

Pope, British king share historic prayer in Sistine Chapel

Pope Leo XIV welcomed Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the Vatican for a unique visit combining ceremonial flourishes and a historic moment of prayer in the Sistine Chapel.
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Desmond Tutu, known for commitment to justice, peace, dies at age 90

Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu's compassion and sense of humor, as well as his commitment to justice and processes of peace, were among the many reasons he was an icon, said Bishop Kevin Dowling of Rustenburg.
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Christmas: An Antidote to Discord

The birth of Jesus is the antidote to all of the discord we are carrying in our hearts. And it is a perfect moment for all of us to stop and reevaluate our role in the disagreements and disharmony we ...
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Supreme Court sends Texas abortion case to federal appeals court

Less than a week after the Supreme Court ruled that the Texas abortion law could stay in place, the court sent back a lawsuit against the state's abortion law to a federal appeals court, not to the District Court judge ...
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Pope: Be ‘merry’ this Christmas, but don’t forget Jesus

Pope Francis asked people to celebrate a "real Christmas" by recognizing Jesus in their lives and cultivating peace in their hearts.
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Vatican answers questions on limits regarding pre-Vatican II Mass

Responding to questions it said had been raised about Pope Francis' document restricting celebrations of the pre-Vatican II Mass, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments offered a few concessions to bishops but insisted the entire Latin-rite Catholic Church ...
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Pew: Catholic numbers hold steady, ‘nones’ rise, Protestants decrease

The percentage of Catholics in the U.S. population in 2021 held steady at 21% in the latest Pew Research Center survey, issued Dec. 14.
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