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Pope Leo XIV decried “the rise of antisemitic hatred in the world,” particularly as evidenced by “the terrorist attack in Manchester,” England, Oct. 2, an attack that killed two men.

“Whoever serves God becomes free from wealth; but whoever serves wealth remains its slave,” Pope Leo XIV said.

“Let us pray to the Virgin Mary, that she may intercede for us and help us manage well, with justice and responsibility, what the Lord has entrusted to us.”

Pope Leo: What does celebrating the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross mean for us today? This Gospel reading helps us to understand.

Dozens of small handmade signs and large bold banners waved in the crowd of some 30,000 visitors in St. Peter’s Square on Pope Leo’s birthday Sept. 14.

When Jesus described the path to salvation as a “narrow gate,” he was not placing limits on God’s mercy but was challenging people who were convinced they had done enough …

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He called for “negotiations aimed at securing a future of peace for all peoples, and for the rejection of anything that might jeopardize it.”

Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and others across the nation are offering material and spiritual aid to those …

In his reflection before the prayer, Pope Leo spoke about the human yearning for eternal life, that is, “for salvation, for an existence free from failure, evil and death.”