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Pope Leo XIV is seen speaking to journalists outside the Palazzo Barberini in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, in a screen shot from a video taken Nov. 4, 2025.

Pope answers questions about migrants, Venezuela, Rupnik trial

Pope Leo XIV, in a screen grab from a video recorded in the Villa Barberini at Castel Gandolfo, Italy, calls on Christian communities to support those struggling with suicidal thoughts.

Pope’s prayer intention is for those struggling with suicidal thoughts

A woman holds a sign during "A Rally for SNAP" on the steps of the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston Oct. 28, 2025, ahead of the expected Nov. 1 suspension of SNAP food assistance benefits because of the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.

After judge’s order, Trump administration to issue partial SNAP payments

Mourners gather for the funeral of members of the Abu Dalal family in Nuseirat, in central Gaza Strip, Oct. 29, 2025, who were killed in an overnight Israeli strike on their home, according to medics. (OSV News photo/Mahmoud Issa, Reuters)

With Gaza situation fragile, Christian’s presence in Holy Land ‘threatened’

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I Walk the Line

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Communion of Saints: Deepening our Relationships with Those We’ve Lost

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Ronald Rolheiser, OMI

A Spirituality of Aging and Letting Go
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Listening, Following, Re-Discovering, Healing
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Richard Rohr, OFM

Eager to Love
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Ilia Delio, OSF

A Theology of the Future

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What Is Mine to Do? 

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Medicine of Mercy

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