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by Kyle Schiffli

At Cameroonian orphanage, Pope Leo tells children they can always find a friend in Jesus

by Courtney Mares

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV brought joy to 64 orphaned and abandoned children on the evening of April 15 when he visited the Ngul Zamba …

U.S. Church

US bishops’ doctrine chair defends Church’s just war tradition after Vance comments

by Kate Scanlon

“For over a thousand years, the Catholic Church has taught just war theory and it is that long tradition the Holy Father carefully references in his comments on war,” said Bishop James Massa.

More US bishops raise their voices against Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo

Catholic groups slam Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo, a ‘shepherd’ of souls, not a politician

DOJ report accuses Biden administration of ‘weaponizing’ prosecutions of pro-life activists

Wyoming’s only Catholic bishop issues pastoral on immigration

Pro-life groups urge DOJ to stop opposing state abortion pill lawsuits

Dominicans who care for poor cancer patients sue over state’s transgender mandates

World

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Cameroon as ‘a servant of dialogue’ amid violent separatist conflict

by Courtney Mares

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Cameroon on April 15, delivering a forceful appeal for peace to a nation scarred by years of separatist …

From searching to belonging: Record Easter baptisms in France reflect personal journeys of faith
Cameroon separatists declare temporary ceasefire ahead of pope’s visit to conflict-hit regions
Pope Leo on papal plane to Cameroon: St. Augustine invites all to search for God and truth today
‘Son of Augustine’: Pope Leo XIV retraces St. Augustine’s steps in Algeria
Pope sends message to Madrid’s massive Easter concert as youth pray for peace

Bamenda’s archbishop: Papal visit to Cameroon has brought miracles before it even begins

New Chaldean patriarch elected for Iraq amid pope’s calls he ‘should be’ a ‘father in faith’

Need a guide for deeper prayer? Pope Leo recommends a letter by St. Augustine

Vatican

Vatican foundation announces global events to honor Benedict XVI ahead of 2027 centenary

by Junno Arocho Esteves

Opinion

Leo’s response

by Michael R. Heinlein

Old lines, new thoughts: Writing out a Gospel by hand

by Elizabeth Scalia

Odds on Peter: Trump vs the Pope

by Elizabeth Scalia

Reviews

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