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The Eucharist can ‘rekindle lost hope,’ Pope Leo says at Sunday Mass in Angola

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass with 120,000 people in Cameroon: 'Bring the bread of life to your neighbors'

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People who became Catholic at the Easter Vigil on April 4, 2026 in the Archdiocese of Washington share the stories of their journeys of faith.

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During a Nov. 15 commemoration of Black Catholic History Month at Sacred Heart Church in Bowie, Maryland, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington unveiled a new project that seeks to “honor those enslaved by the Catholic Church in Maryland.”

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Youth at Pascua Juvenil urge Church to ‘let us serve, guide us, support us’

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Pope Leo XIV rejects media 'narrative' his Africa remarks targeted Trump

Pope Leo arrives in Angola, calls for fostering ‘just model of coexistence’

Trump administration ends contract with Miami Catholic Charities to shelter unaccompanied minors

At Cameroonian orphanage, Pope Leo tells children they can always find a friend in Jesus

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New survey may show potential for a confession revival

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