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Chicago rabbi gifts Pope Leo XIV a White Sox kippah during Vatican visit
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope and a native of Chicago’s South Side, repeatedly advocated after his selection last year for the release of the Israeli hostages.
Pope Leo apologizes for Church's historic role in slavery
Pope Leo meets Rubio amid growing tensions with Trump over Iran
Pope Leo dismisses latest Trump attack, to meet with Rubio Thursday
Vatican returns to Canada artifacts connected to Indigenous people
Catholic missionaries sent the artifacts to Rome on the occasion of a 1925 exhibition held by Pope Pius XI that displayed more than 100,000 objects.
Vatican refutes claims of Jesus appearing in a French cliff, says stories shouldn't be regarded
In a new instruction approved by Pope Leo, the Vatican's top doctrinal office said stories of appearances by Jesus in the town of Dozule, in Normandy, shouldn't be considered genuine.
Pope Leo names Italian Holocaust film ‘Life Is Beautiful’ as one of his 4 favorites of all time
Pope Leo did not elaborate on his reasons for the selections in the truncated video posted by Variety announcing a convening of filmmakers at the Vatican that will begin Saturday.
Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze students meet Pope to promote dialogue
A diverse group of 50 students from Israel and the US gathered in Rome for 4 days, meeting with Pope Leo XIV to strengthen interfaith understanding and reconciliation through dialogue.
A Jewish-Muslim ‘Nostra Aetate’ could reshape the Middle East - opinion
Sixty years after Nostra Aetate, the world needs another act of courage, this time between Jews and Muslims. May we have the faith to hold fast to that divine rope, together.
Vatican Swiss Guard member investigated over alleged antisemitic incident
The incident occurred during an event commemorating the 60th anniversary of a Church document encouraging interfaith dialogue.
Pope calls for 'deep reflection' in US about migrants' treatment under Trump
Pope Leo, originally from Chicago, told reporters that he was concerned about the way immigrants detained in Chicago were being denied holy communion.
Calling Virgin Mary 'co-redeemer' is foolish, says Pope Leo
The Vatican's top doctrinal office instructed 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide not to refer to Mary as the "co-reedemer" of the world, arguing that Jesus alone was the savior.
Pope Leo XIV and Nostra Aetate still matter to the Jewish people, even 60 years later - opinion
The Church’s open respect for Judaism also opened wide the gates for interfaith dialogue with other religions over the last six decades since the release of the Nostra Aetate document.
Pope Leo denounces antisemitism at anniversary of declaration on Catholic ties with Jews
The Pope reaffirmed the Catholic Church's stance against antisemitism during his speech at the ceremony commemorating 60 years of the Church's declaration of relations with non-Christian religions.