Father Francis Alappatt, a trained doctor who later entered the seminary, helped shape one of Kerala’s largest hospitals and pioneered a statewide blood donation initiative.

The pontiff discussed the legitimate exercise of authority in a message to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.

In a letter to the Pontifical Biblical Commission, which is meeting this week, Pope Leo XIV drew attention to Christ’s compassion for the sick and suffering.

Pope Leo XIV, the first Augustinian Pope, celebrates Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine in Annaba, Algeria, and reminds the faithful that, like the great saint and Doctor of the Church, it is never too late to welcome the Lord's invitation to lift us up from our hardships and trials, and, with His strength, renew and transform our lives.

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A statement from Unity Alliance, which brings Anglophone Cameroonian separatist groups together, announces a period of halted fighting ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the conflict-torn region.

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After traveling approximately 695,000 miles over its 10-day trip around the moon, the Artemis II crew gave powerful reflections on their experience.

Catholics in Algeria share how the Pope’s Apostolic Journey has been going and their hopes for the impact of his visit, in an interview with Vatican News.

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In a letter to the College of Cardinals, the pope said the exhortation remains “a significant point of reference” and urged renewed missionary boldness across the life of the Church.

The pontiff stopped at a care home run by the Little Sisters of the Poor.

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