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Pope encourages politicians and civic leaders to grow in their faith
Catholic News
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August 28, 2025
Pope Leo XIV addresses Catholic politicians and civic leaders from the French Diocese of Créteil (CNS/Vatican Media) Even in countries with the strictest separation of church and state, being a Christian means living and acting like one, Pope Leo...
Cardinal visits Holy Land to express support; British bishops condemn West Bank settlements
Detroit Catholic
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August 22, 2025
JERUSALEM (OSV News) ─ Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille, France, said his visit to the Holy Land was intended as a gesture of solidarity with the local Christian community and a demonstration of support for "all the friends of peace." The...
Live, act on faith; avoid ‘split’ personality, Pope Leo XIV tells politicians
Dialog - Delaware
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August 28, 2025
VATICAN CITY — Even in countries with the strictest separation of church and state, being a Christian means living and acting like one, Pope Leo XIV told a group of politicians and civic leaders from France. “Christianity cannot be reduced to a...
Vatican Approves New Patron Saints for Entire Arabian Peninsula
National Catholic Register
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Sts. Peter and Paul are the new patrons of the vicariate, and the Blessed Virgin Mary, under the title of Our Lady of Arabia, is now the patroness of all the Gulf countries. The Vatican’s Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the...
Pope Leo encourages French civic leaders to unite politics and faith
CatholicVote - Wisconsin
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August 28, 2025
Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 28 urged Catholic politicians to integrate their faith into every aspect of public service. He delivered the remarks to a delegation of elected officials from the Diocese of Créteil, France, visiting the Vatican on pilgrimage...
4 Lessons for Business Leaders From Pope Leo XIV’s First 100 Days
National Catholic Register
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August 22, 2025
COMMENTARY: The Holy Father’s early leadership shows how timeless truths can guide modern decision-making — in the Vatican or the boardroom Succession is a term that strikes fear in business and political leaders. Threats to order and stability...
Vatican City Most Crowded, France Most Visited: Checkout Latest Global Tourism Rankings
Outlook India
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August 20, 2025
Overtourism has become a significant concern for several countries and now, a new report has ranked the most overcrowded travel destinations worldwide. Go2Africa, a safari company, recently published the results of a survey on the world’s most...
USCCB synod tackles the dignity of work and the role of unions
OSV News
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August 28, 2025
“Participants committed to strengthening intersectoral North-South cooperation and collaborating with the agenda of Pope Leo XIV and the Episcopal Conferences,” a post-meeting statement reported, “contributing proposals to consolidate the role of...
Pope Leo's Vatican Apartment 'Housemates': What We Know
Newsweek
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August 22, 2025
Pope Leo XIV is set to take up residence in the Apostolic Palace next month, where he will live with several other people, Italian media reports. The pontiff plans to share his renovated papal apartment with three or four other Augustinians,...
Vatican elevates Ahmadi church to minor basilica
Kuwait Times
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August 18, 2025
KUWAIT: The Vatican has elevated the Church of Our Lady of Arabia in Ahmadi, Kuwait, to the rank of Minor Basilica, the first of its kind in the Gulf region. The decree, issued on June 28 by the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of...
Pope: Catholics must respond to environmental injustice with prayer, action
Florida Catholic
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The ecumenical World Day of Prayer for Creation is celebrated Sept. 1 Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY | Ravaging the earth and creating environmental injustices are not what God had in mind when he entrusted creation to humanity, Pope Leo XIV...
Vatican elevates Kuwait’s Church of Our Lady of Arabia to Minor Basilica
Kuwait Times
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August 18, 2025
The Vatican has elevated the Church of Our Lady of Arabia in Ahmadi, Kuwait, to the rank of Minor Basilica, the first of its kind in the Gulf region. The decree, issued on June 28 by the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the...
Former Vatican chef who cooked for 2 popes opens NYC restaurant, says “now my dream is reality”
KVIA - Texas
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August 21, 2025
By Jennifer Bisram Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY, New York (WBZ) — He’s cooked for popes, presidents and celebrities. Now, former Vatican Chef Salvo Lo Castro is plating up pasta for everyday New Yorkers at his restaurant in...
Former Vatican chef who cooked for 2 popes opens NYC restaurant, says “now my dream is reality”
KVIA - Texas
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August 21, 2025
By Jennifer Bisram Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY, New York (WCBS) — He’s cooked for popes, presidents and celebrities. Now, former Vatican Chef Salvo Lo Castro is plating up pasta for everyday New Yorkers at his restaurant in...
Live, act on faith; avoid 'split' personality, pope tells politicians
Detroit Catholic
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August 28, 2025
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Even in countries with the strictest separation of church and state, being a Christian means living and acting like one, Pope Leo XIV told a group of politicians and civic leaders from France. "Christianity cannot be reduced...
Greek Catholic leaders face financial misuse charges
Kathimerini
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NEWS [Shutterstock] Nearly a year after a financial scandal shook Greece’s Catholic Church, prosecutors on the island of Syros have filed felony charges in a case involving more than 3 million euros in allegedly misused church funds. The...
Former Vatican chef cooks up divinely-inspired dishes at new restaurant in SoHo
WABC ABC 7 - New York
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August 21, 2025
SOHO, Manhattan (WABC) -- A chef who's used to cooking for popes at the Vatican, is now offering up his divinely-inspired dishes to customers in New York City. Chef Salvo Lo Castro has cooked for popes, celebrities and world leaders, but at his...
Pope Leo ditches papal tradition with unprecedented Vatican living arrangement
Fox News
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Can Pope Leo XIV unite a divided church? NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pope Leo XIV is shaking up tradition at the Vatican — moving into a newly renovated papal apartment and bringing four roommates, according to reports. Leo plans...
Savelli Religious: A Century-Old Family Shop Beside the Vatican
Daily Sundial - California
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August 20, 2025
Branded Content by Cosmic Press Visiting the Vatican often means looking up at the grandeur of St. Peter’s Basilica, but just beyond its colonnade there are treasures at street level too. Tucked among cafés and cobblestone alleys is a shop where...
Pope Leo to live in Vatican ‘flatshare’ when he moves into papal apartments
The Independent
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August 20, 2025
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