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Popes of the last several centuries have allowed St. Peter's Basilica to overtake St John Lateran in prominence in an attempt to maximise the power of the papacy. Dare Leo XIV reverse this trend?...
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Less than six months into the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, who spent more than two decades in Peru, that language has already been proven to be a guiding force in the pope's vision for the church....
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To see the pope and an English king in Rome, praying together for our common home, committing their respective churches to the same Christian cause of peace, fraternity, and integral ecology, is to witness a powerful counter-narrative....
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In a message for the 40th World Youth Day Pope Leo XIV reminds young people that as Christians they have a responsibility to stand alongside those who suffer and become active artisans of peace....
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For an institution that measures epochs in centuries rather than electoral cycles, six months may seem a modest window to assess a pontificate. Yet as Pope Leo XIV marks that milestone Nov. 8, a gradual sketch of his style and vision of church is beginning to emerge....
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When the news broke that John Henry Newman would be declared the 38th Doctor of the Church, I was planning a new course around his work.
I had decided to call it The Ethics of Influence.
Its premise, is that Newman’s example can be a balm for our beleaguered...
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Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of November, inviting the faithful to pray for 'the prevention of suicide' and for those living in darkness and despair....
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The contribution Newman made to the Catholic faith that is most relevant to our own time was his "Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine."...
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The 2026 theme for World Mission Sunday has been released: “One in Christ, United in Mission.” Chosen by Pope Leo XIV, this theme carries deep significance as 2026 marks 100 years since the establishment of World Mission Sunday by Pope Pius XI....