Pope Leo meets with a group of survivors of clerical abuse in Belgium in a climate of “closeness, deep listening, and painful dialogue”, which concluded with a moment of prayer.

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Pope Leo XIV sends a videomessage to the young people gathered the Cathedral of Košice in Slovakia and encourages them to bring the light of Christ to their families, schools, workplaces and more.

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As the Church celebrates the feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, Jenny Kraska offers her thoughts on the day's Gospel reading, which tells how Jesus cast the money-changers out of the Temple.

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There is a common thread running through the magisterium of the new Pope: he has proposed a model of Christian community, missionary in nature, where communion is lived, and which is therefore capable of serving all, starting with the least; a community committed to fostering dialogue and peace. A Church that does not “lean” on the powerful nor confuse mission with religious marketing, but knows how to be leaven because it reflects the light of Another.

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In Belém, Brazil, at the meeting of world leaders that preceded the United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held from November 10 to 21, the Cardinal Secretary of State spoke about the Paris Agreement, which marks its tenth anniversary.

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The Israeli military says it has identified a body handed over from Gaza as a 61-year-old Israeli-Argentinian.

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St. Castorius is the patron saint of sculptors and his feast day is November 8th. Castorius, Claudius, Nicostratus, and Symphorian are called "the four crowned martyrs" who were tortured and executed in Pannonia, Hungary during the reign of Diocletian. According to legend, they were employed as carvers at Sirmium (Mitrovica, Yugoslavia) and impressed Diocletian with their art, as did another carver, Simplicius. Diocletian commissioned them to do several carvings, which they did to his ...

Pope Leo XIV receives President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa on Saturday in the Vatican.

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At the Jubilee Audience, Pope Leo greets participants in the Jubilee of Work, calling for "a collective commitment" to create jobs and ensure "young people can realize their dreams and contribute to the common good."

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To mark the six-month anniversary of Pope Leo’s election, “Leo from Chicago,” a documentary from Vatican Radio – Vatican News on the Pope's American roots will be released on November 10. At 6 p.m. Rome time CET, the documentary will be published in three languages (English, Italian, Spanish) on Vatican News' channels.

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