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Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Angolan Catholic Archbishop Suggests Need to “rediscover a taste for dialogue” amid World Conflicts

Dec 28, 2025

Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda has underscored the need for dialogue as armed conflicts continue to devastate various regions of the world.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Christmas Mass during the Night in a packed St. Peter's Basilica on Dec. 24, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Leo XIV on Christmas Night: Make Room for Others

Dec 25, 2025

Leo celebrated the Christmas night Mass, also known as Midnight Mass, for an estimated 6,000 attendees in the Vatican basilica at 10 p.m.

Pope Leo XIV venerates a statue of the Child Jesus during the celebration of Christmas Mass during the Night in St. Peter's Basilica on Dec. 24, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Leo XIV’s Christmas Night Homily: Full Text

Dec 25, 2025

Pope Leo XIV's full homily at Christmas Mass during the Night in St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday.

Pope Leo XIV addresses employees of the Vatican on Dec. 22, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Tells Vatican Employees Doing Work Well Gives Glory to God

Dec 24, 2025

Meeting the workers on Dec. 22, Pope Leo XIV said he is still getting to know the Vatican and experiences it as “a great mosaic” made up of many offices and services.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Parish Church of St. Anne in the Vatican on Sept. 21, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Restores Custom of Christmas Day Mass

Sep 30, 2025

The Vatican has announced Pope Leo’s Mass schedule for Nov. 1 through the end of the Christmas season in January 2026.

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Pope Leo XIV: Human Voices and Faces Are Sacred; AI Requires Education and Responsibility

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“Not just an ancient book”: Catholics in Nigeria Encouraged to Embrace the Bible as The Living Word of God

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Pope Leo XIV Urges Southern African Bishops to Continue Legacy of Early Missionaries

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“They felt they had been renewed”: Sunday of the Word of God Spurs Fresh Commitment to Scripture in Kenyan Parishes

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