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Call to Evangelize All Nations Includes the Digital Continent, Influencers Say

Dedicating a Jubilee to Catholic influencers and content creators feels "historic" as the Vatican shows increasing support for digital missionaries and their influence, some participants said.

Jubilee of Youth Chance to Celebrate Hope, Fraternity in World at War, Panel Says

More than half a million young people from 146 countries are set to arrive July 28 for the start of the weeklong Jubilee of Youth, which will include a special Jubilee dedicated to Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers.

Pope Welcomes Young People to Rome for Jubilee, Thanks Media for Promoting Truth

Greeting tens of thousands of visitors crowded in St. Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV welcomed all the young people who arrived in Rome for the Jubilee of Youth.

Migrants, Refugees Bravely Embody the Belief that Joy is Possible, Pope Says in Message

With their courage and tenacity in the pursuit of happiness, migrants and refugees are "messengers of hope," Pope Leo XIV said.

Body of Blessed Frassati, Relic of Blessed Acutis Will Be in Rome for Jubilee

The relics of two saints-to-be -- Blesseds Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis -- will be in Rome for veneration during the Jubilee of Youth July 28-Aug. 3, according to worldyouthday.com.

Jubilee of Youth Chance to Celebrate Hope, Fraternity in World at War, Panel Says

More than half a million young people from 146 countries are set to arrive July 28 for the start of the weeklong Jubilee of Youth, which will include a special Jubilee dedicated to Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers.

Pope Celebrates Apollo 11 Anniversary with Peek at the Heavens, Call to Astronaut

Peering at the sunlit skies through a Vatican-owned space telescope and calling the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 spaceflight mission was how Pope Leo XIV celebrated the anniversary of the first crewed moon landing.

Pope Condemns Israel’s Attack Against Church, Calls for End to ‘Barbarity’

The "barbarity of war" and forced displacement of people have to end, and civilians and places of worship have to be protected, Pope Leo XIV implored.

Israeli PM Calls Pope, Who Urged the Leader to Start Negotiations, Ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu telephoned Pope Leo XIV, who urged Israel's leader to revive negotiations and enact a ceasefire.

Pope Calls for Ceasefire, Dialogue, Peace After Church Hit in Gaza

After an early morning attack on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire, dialogue and peace in the region.