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Pope Leo XIV along with photos of his grandfather, mother and father in the background. (photo: Register illustration / Daniel Ibanez/Public Domain/Fair Use)

Pope Leo’s Family Tree Has It All

Shortly after Pope Leo XIV’s election on May 8, genealogists got to work researching his family tree, quickly establishing that...

Bridget Nadunga Gidudu, second from the left, sings with other members of the Uganda Catholic Community of Michigan at Christ the King in Ann Arbor in 2024. (photo: Courtesy photo / Christ the King)

Ugandan Catholics Rejoice as One of Their Own Is Tapped to Lead Louisiana Diocese

Ugandan Catholics in the U.S. were focused on celebrating their patronal feast day last week when they received another cause...

Bishop Robert Prevost greets the faithful in Peru within the Diocese of Chiclayo. (photo: Courtesy photo / Caritas Chiclayo)

Pope Leo XVI, First Missionary to Become Pope in a Long, Long Time

The U.S.-born Pope spent about a dozen years as a missionary in Peru and returned there later to serve as...

This unique role for a select few men offers a profound lesson for our society today. / Pixabay

Why Catholic Priests Must Be Men

The argument usually focuses on Jesus having picked only men to be his Apostles, in spite of the fact that...