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Nigeria has been battling with a surge of violence orchestrated by gangs, whose members carry out indiscriminate attacks, kidnapping for ransom, and in some cases, killing.

“Walking up on that stage felt like history. It really did,” said Elise Wing, a high-school senior from Waterloo, Iowa, and one of the teens selected to ask Pope Leo a question during the live ...

Father Dowd emphasized that the school’s Catholic mission ‘guides and informs all that we do and how we work together.’ ...

With the Pope’s decree, both priests can now be beatified. Plus, four other Catholics advance on the path to sainthood.

Pope Leo XIV speaks to teenagers during a digital encounter at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis during the 2025 National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) on Nov. 21, 2025. (photo: Tessa Gervasini/CNA ...

It was only after the gunmen had fled that security personnel instructed teachers to conduct a roll call, during which the ...

The archbishop also expressed concern about detainees being denied Communion, such as has occurred at a facility in Broadview ...

The Holy Father discussed matters close to the teens’ hearts including recovering from mistakes, giving worries to Jesus, ...

The other thief (the “good thief”) reverences Christ and recognizes his own guilt. He asks, “Jesus, remember me when you come ...

According to the official Vatican News outlet, the meeting took place in the Apostolic Palace around midday and lasted about ...