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World Must Come Together to Fight Climate Change, Pope Leo Says
People of faith cannot love God while despising his creatures, and people cannot call themselves Christians without caring for everything fragile and wounded, including the earth, Pope Leo XIV told climate activists and political and religious leaders.
God Never Gives Up on His Children, Even When They Fail, Pope Says
Sharing the joy of being loved by God despite one's human flaws is the mission of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV said.
Schwarzenegger Says Joint Action Needed to ‘Terminate’ Pollution
Arnold Schwarzenegger told reporters he knows that people get "pumped up" spiritually at Mass, but he wishes he could go to Mass at least once and hear a homily on what Catholics can and should do to reduce pollution.
US Pilgrims at Jubilee of Catechists Have Private Audience with Pope
Among the estimated 20,000 pilgrims in Rome for the Jubilee of Catechists, a group of three dozen from the United States had their own private audience with Pope Leo XIV.
Pope Tells Catechists their Love and Witness can Change Lives
When catechists teach, their aim is not simply to pass on information about the faith but to "place the word of life in hearts, so that it may bear the fruits of a good life," Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope Taps Italian Canon Lawyer for Top Position at Dicastery for Bishops
In the first major appointment of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV chose an Italian expert in canon law to succeed him as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.
Pope Asks Everyone to Pray the Rosary for Peace Throughout October
Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to pray the rosary each day in October for peace.
God’s Love Can Reach Anyone, Even at Rock Bottom,’ Pope Says
When people hit "rock bottom," they can be confident that God is there ready to rescue and redeem them, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope Nixes ‘Virtual Pope’ Idea, Explains Concerns About AI
Pope Leo XIV said a proposal to create an AI-version of him so people could have a virtual audience with the pope pretty much horrified him.
Use Wealth to Help People, Not Destroy Them, Pope Says
Pope Leo XIV prayed that the leaders of nations would use money and resources to promote the common good rather than using "wealth against humanity" by "turning it into weapons that destroy peoples or monopolies that humiliate workers."