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Pope Leo XIV challenges Illinois governor over end-of-life legislation
The Illinois bill, which takes effect next September, gives terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less the option to request a medical prescription to end their lives.
Israel's Herzog, Pope Leo discuss rise in worldwide antisemitism ahead of Christmas
Pope Leo decries leaders who invoke religion for violence and nationalism
New York Catholic Church agrees to mediation for 1,300 sexual abuse claims
Sixty years since Nostra Aetate: Transforming Catholic-Jewish relations - opinion
In 60 short years, the largest religious organization in the world went from being a major purveyor of antisemitic hate to the closest friend of the Jewish community.
‘God’s influencer’ becomes first millennial saint
Carlo Acutis passed from Leukaemia in 2006 but, ahead of his death, had spread the teachings of Catholicism and set up a website to document reports of miracles.
Britain's Duchess of Kent has died, Buckingham Palace says
The duchess will be best remembered for her close association with Wimbledon, where from 1969 she helped to hand out the trophies.
Pope Leo to visit Lebanon, cardinal says, in likely first trip abroad
The pope will travel to Lebanon "by December," Cardinal Bechara Rai told the al-Arabiya television channel.
Praying the world halts climate change? There's now a Catholic Mass for that
For centuries, Catholic priests have been able to celebrate special Masses to pray for their country, give thanks after a harvest or ask God to end a natural disaster.
Pope Leo XIV's letter to a rabbi is building bridges between Jews and Catholics – opinion
The new pope is aiming to bolster relations between the Catholic Church and Jerusalem.
We don’t know much about Leo XIV and the Jews, but he could be just the pope for us - opinion
The new pontiff resumed his predecessor’s calls for a ceasefire in his first Sunday address. Official church policy on Israel or the war is unlikely to change.
Leo XIV, first American pope, studied under a leader in Jewish-Catholic relations
Cardinal Robert Prevost, who was just elected as Pope Leo XIV, studied under a pioneer in Jewish-Catholic relations when he attended seminary in Chicago.
WATCH: Vatican elects Robert Prevost as pope, becomes first American in role
The election came on the first full day of voting by the 133 cardinal electors, who secluded themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls on Wednesday afternoon.
Catholic cardinals signal with black smoke there is no new pope yet
Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who served as the Vatican's number two under Francis, and Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle are considered the front-runners.
