Pope condemns Israel’s attack against church, calls for end to ‘barbarity’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The “barbarity of war” and forced displacement of people have to end, and civilians and places of worship have to…
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‘If we build the church, they will come’: Whistler’s new church mirrors area’s natural beauty
WHISTLER, B.C. — Nestled within Whistler’s many snow-covered peaks, Our Lady of the Mountains Parish finds itself just months away from the grand opening…
Pope calls for ceasefire, dialogue, peace after church hit in Gaza
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After an early morning attack on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire,…
Vatican remains ready to host Ukraine, Russia peace talks
ROME — Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pope Leo XIV reiterated his willingness to host…
Israeli PM calls pope, who urged the leader to start negotiations, ceasefire
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu telephoned Pope Leo XIV, who urged Israel’s leader to revive negotiations and enact a ceasefire. The morning call to the pope’s summer residence…
The duty to participate: beginning a new conversation
Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney has publicly acknowledged that he professes Catholicism, and he openly attended Pope Leo’s inauguration Mass — even going…