A Socialist Priest Embraces Venezuela’s Maduro, an Autocratic Leader

The Rev. Numa Molina, a Jesuit priest, has championed the poor for decades. Now, he is a power broker and a confidante of Venezuela’s embattled president, Nicolás Maduro.

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Catholic Group Sues Trump Administration for Access to Immigration Facility

The Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership says its members have been blocked from ministering at an ICE detention center near Chicago.

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How Two New York Times Reporters Cover Christianity in Trump’s Polarized America

We asked our journalists who write about religion nationwide about how they navigate debates about what Christianity is and isn’t.

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Pope Leo Urges Cinema Notables to Redouble Focus on Social Justice

But left unspoken at a Vatican meeting with film stars were the deep divisions over issues like abortion and homosexuality.

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Vatican to Return Indigenous Cultural Items to Canada Taken a Century Ago

Dozen of pieces used in a 1925 exhibition, including a whale-hunting kayak, will be returned to Canada early next month.

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Catholic Bishops Rebuke Trump’s Immigration Tactics in Rare Statement

“We feel compelled now in this environment to raise our voices in defense of God-given human dignity,” they said in the statement.

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Pope Leo Shares His Favorite Movies Ahead of Vatican Event

The list leans heavily on uplifting classics.

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Bishops With Ties to Trump Commission Criticize Treatment of Immigrants

The Roman Catholic prelates cited detainees’ lack of access to religious sacraments like communion.

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Control of Tesla Is at Stake in Vote on Elon Musk’s Pay Plan

Mr. Musk’s supporters say he may quit if shareholders don’t approve a trillion-dollar package. Some investors say it’s excessive and would give him too much sway.

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Once Again: The Pope Likes That Other Chicago Team, Not the Cubs

Although he posed with a Cubs jersey on Monday, a gift from a religious leader also from Chicago, Pope Leo is a longtime fan of the Chicago White Sox. Some people can’t seem to keep it straight.

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