At Catholic Churches, Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Takes Center Stage

Immigration was on the minds of priests and parishioners following a letter from the nation’s Catholic bishops decrying how immigrants are being treated.

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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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Pope Leo Shares His Favorite Movies Ahead of Vatican Event

The list leans heavily on uplifting classics.

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Archbishop Paul Coakley Is Picked to Lead American Bishops

“We face a growing worldview that is so often at odds with the Gospel mandate to love thy neighbor,” the group said in a letter to Pope Leo.

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Nancy Pelosi's Rise From Stay-at-Home Mom to House Speaker

The daughter of a politician, she didn’t expect to become one. But once she ran for office in 1987, there was no stopping her.

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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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Houses of Worship Struggle to Feed New Yorkers During SNAP Stalemate

In New York City, there are about 600 food pantries scattered across the five boroughs and at least 90 percent are run by either a religious organization or a nonprofit connected to a place of worship.

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Four Decades After It Was Stolen, a Renaissance Treasure Returns to Rome

The Italian art police still don’t know who took the brilliantly illuminated manuscript page from a Franciscan friary, and many more pages have yet to be found.

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Pope Leo’s Permission for Latin Mass in St. Peter’s Gives Traditionalists Hope

Pope Francis greatly limited the use of the traditional Latin Mass, believing it sowed division. Traditionalist Catholics are hoping Pope Leo charts a different path.

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King Charles and Pope Leo Pray Together in Groundbreaking Moment

It was the first time in hundreds of years that the leaders of the Catholic and Anglican churches prayed together, offering a public display of unity between Christian faiths.

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