Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, began his papacy with a richly-symbolic inaugural Mass, celebrated at the Vatican ...

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Encouraged by the major Western powers, the Holy See, under the leadership of Pope Leo XIV, offered to host talks between ...

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The Gospel of Thomas, a 2,000-year-old text that was left out of the Bible, contains 114 sayings that are attributed to Jesus ...

According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC): All who die in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, began his papacy with a richly-symbolic inaugural Mass, celebrated at the Vatican ...

By paving the way for an American pope, Leo’s predecessor has ensured the faith won’t get hijacked by the right.