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Pope Leo: Sport is medicine for body and spirit

Pope Leo XIV praises the value of sport in promoting growth of body and spirit, as he meets with the Italian Swimming Federation.

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Pope: Universities are powerful channels to promote solidarity and common good

In a meeting with the Presidents of Jesuit colleges and universities in North America, Pope Leo XIV says colleges and universities can be ideal spaces for confronting issues facing society, such as addressing the needs of marginalized people and reflecting on the impact of artificial intelligence.

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Catholics invited to donate to annual Peter's Pence appeal

As part of the annual Peter's Pence collection, Catholics around the world are invited to support the Pope's universal mission of peace, hope, and charity by expressing our love and trust for the Successor of Peter through a donation, even a small offering.

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“Freedom Under Grace:” Pope Leo XIV’s early writings to be released in English

The English edition of “Freedom Under Grace” is set to hit bookshelves in September, bringing together homilies, addresses, messages, and letters written by Fr. Robert Francis Prevost during his years as Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine.

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Pope: Healthcare must reveal God’s compassion to those who suffer

Pope Leo XIV sends his greetings to participants in a conference on health organized by Caritas Internationalis, and calls for cooperation in healthcare rooted in Gospel values.

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2026 Global Peace Index: We must invest in peace, not war

The Australian Embassy to the Holy See hosts the presentation of the 2026 Global Peace Index with the founder of the Institute for Economics and Peace Steve Killelea as he breaks down the importance of having data on global peacefulness and how to invest in peace rather than war.

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Unpublished homilies of Pope Benedict XVI released in English

The Vatican Publishing House (LEV) has released the English edition of "The Lord Holds Us by the Hand,” which brings together previously unpublished homilies delivered by Pope Benedict XVI during private Masses celebrated during his pontificate and after his resignation.

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Cardinal Czerny for Sea Sunday: A ship must never be a place of isolation

In his message for Sea Sunday 2026, Cardinal Michael Czerny highlights the complex challenges maritime workers face today as the sea today is “increasingly marked by tension, insecurity, war, and fear.”

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Pope at Audience: Let us be transformed by the Eucharistic mystery

During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV focuses on the Eucharist as he continues reflecting on Vatican II’s Dogmatic Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, underscoring that the sacred mystery enables us 'to adopt the very way of the Lord.'

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Kenya's Catholic Bishops urge respect for human life and national renewal

The Catholic bishops of Kenya have called for a renewed commitment to the dignity of human life, justice, and national dialogue, expressing concern over the growing disregard for human life and the moral challenges facing the country.

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