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‘More Dangerous Than Francis’: MAGA Fury at Pope Leo
Why is Donald Trump Afraid of Pope Leo XIV?
As Trump’s ICE Raids Empty Churches, a Conservative Bishop Pushes Back
Defying Trump, Miami Archbishop Celebrates Christmas Mass at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
God Entered History Through a Refugee Family
Pope Leo Sends Truckloads of Food Into Ukraine’s War Zone
Pope Leo: “Christians Have No Enemies — Only Brothers and Sisters”
Pope Leo XIV Condemns Treatment of US-Bound Migrants in First Christmas Urbi et Orbi
On Christmas, Pope Leo Condemns ‘Falsehoods’ Behind the War in Gaza and Other Conflicts
What Christmas Teaches Us When the World Falls Apart
To Deny The Poor is To Deny God, Pope Leo Says During Midnight Mass
What Pope Leo XIV Wants for Christmas
Christmas Eve — Where Darkness Itself Shines
The One Thing Pope Leo XIV Wants to Change This Christmas
No Room at the Trump Inn: White House Rejects Bishops’ Call to Halt Christmas Raids
I Fell For the Scam Again This Year
Pope Leo: I’m Continuing Francis’s Revolution
Where We Are Most Broken, God’s Love Breaks In First
Trump-Vance DOJ Smears John Paul II to Distract from Epstein Scandal
The Enduring Strength of Joseph’s Silent Fidelity
A Desire That Nothing In This World Can Satisfy
Pope Leo XIV Sends a Migrant Bishop to Mar-a-Lago
When Love Costs Nothing, It Means Nothing
The Bombing of Children Blasphemes Emmanuel
Pope Leo Names LGBTQ-Affirming, Pro-Migrant Bishop to Lead Monterey
The World Is Drowning in Data — and Starving for Wisdom
Leo’s Chicago “Trifecta”: Cupich Protégé Tapped to Lead New York
“I’d Like to Go.” Pope Leo Floats a Ukraine Trip
This Upside-Down Kingdom Outlasts Every Empire
Trump’s Casual Cruelty and Advent’s Hard Question
“Let No One Be Lost” — Pope Leo Urges Clemency as Prisons Overflow
Rachel Maddow, Openly Gay MSNBC Anchor, Returns to the Catholic Church
The Holy Child of Aleppo and the Prophets We Keep Ignoring
Villanova Days: How College Shaped Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo to World Leaders: Reject Lies, Hatred, Division — and Welcome the Stranger
Why Mary of Nazareth Still Terrifies Despots
Trump-Vance White House Targets Beloved Nun in Texas, Retaliates Against Catholic Charities
Prophets Get Killed: The Dangerous Truth of Advent
Tech Billionaire’s “Never Die” Religion Meets Pope Leo’s Rebuke
The Loneliest Advent of My Life
Pope Leo Criticizes Trump’s Ukraine Plan Sidelining Europe
When God Becomes Small, the Tyrants Should Worry
America Loves Freedom. Mary Shows Us the Real Thing.
Pope Leo: AI Must Serve Humanity — Not Just the Powerful Few
Jesus’s Birth Has Profound Political Consequences
Pope Leo Sings L.O.V.E with Michael Bublé at Vatican Concert with the Poor
December 6th Advent Reflection: A Monk in the City
“ICE Was Here”: Pope Leo-Inspired Nativity Scene Sparks MAGA Outrage
Pope Leo to MAGA: Christians Must Stop Fearing Islam
December 5th Advent Reflection: One Small Step
Second Rebuke in Two Months: Conservative Archbishop Rebukes Trump’s ‘Lawless’ Cartel Strikes
December 4th Advent Reflection: Semper Paratus — Always Ready
Pope Leo Confronts AI That Lured Teen to Suicide — and Tech Moguls Lash Out
“The Book That Formed Me” — Pope Leo’s Surprising Spiritual Guide
December 3rd Advent Reflection: This Season Is All About Desire
A Late-Night Letter About the Revolution of Tenderness Pope Leo Is Calling Us To
Pope Leo Confronts Trump: Don’t Invade Venezuela — and No “Solo Deal” in Ukraine
December 2nd Advent Reflection: Knowing Jesus vs. Knowing About Jesus
‘Feliz Navidad’: Resurfaced Video Shows Pope Leo XIV's Hidden Singing Talent
‘There’s No Peace Without Justice’ — Rain-Soaked Crowds Roar as Pope Leo Calls for Peace
Pope Leo XIV Picks Progressive Bishop for John Paul II’s Home Diocese
Pope Leo: Palestinian State Is the ‘Only Solution’ to Israeli Conflict
One Tech Billionaire Just Defended the Pope — While the Others Turned on Him
Pope Leo Demands Peace as Hegseth’s “Kill Them All” Order Sparks Outrage
The Pope’s Closest Aide Is a Millennial from Peru
Pope Leo Defends Migrants in Istanbul as Trump-Vance Call for Total Immigration Shutdown
What Clarence Taught George Bailey — And What You’ve Taught Me
Pope Leo XIV’s US Ambassador Rips Vance’s “Post-Liberal” Crusade in Newly Discovered Speech
Pope Francis’s Popemobile Reborn as Gaza’s First Mobile Clinic for Kids
“Lay Down Your Arms” — Pope Leo XIV Chastises Israel for Airstrikes Ahead of Lebanon Visit
Da Pope Beer Summit: Pritzker Gifts Leo XIV Brew as They Blast ICE Raids
Catholic Clergy Sue Trump-Vance White House Over Communion Ban at ICE Facility
JD Vance’s Top Donor Suggests Pope Leo XIV is Antichrist
Pope Leo to US Teens: Use AI Wisely, Don’t Let Tech Replace Real Friends
Secrets of Leo XIV’s Election: Smuggled Phones, Double Votes, and a Terrified Papabile
“Listen to the Cry of the Earth!” — Pope Leo Doubles Down on Climate Action
Pope Leo XIV Labels Trump-Vance ICE Raids as “Violent” and “Extremely Disrespectful”
JD Vance Is Lying — Catholic Church Doesn’t Profit Off Migrants
“Pope Leo Is a Tool of Our Enemies”: Homan Leads MAGA Attacks as Hayworth, Others Pile On
Hollywood Stars at the Vatican: Pope Leo Hails Cinema as a “Workshop of Hope”
Inside JD Vance’s Post-Liberal Catholic Brain Trust
“The Church Stands With Migrants” — Bishops’ Video Denouncing Trump-Vance ICE Raids Goes Global
NEW: Transgender Activists to Dine with Pope Leo XIV during Sunday's Jubilee for the Poor
At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids
Pope Leo Meets Prominent Married Gay Couple — And Talks Wordle
U.S. Bishops Pick Trump Immigration Critics to Lead Conference
Pope Leo’s Favorite Films Are a Direct Hit on Greed, Fascism, and Cynicism
Tech Billionaire Mocks Pope Leo’s AI Warning — and Reveals Silicon Valley’s Original Sin
Gio Benitez, Openly Gay ABC Anchor, Joins the Catholic Church
Answering Pope Leo's Call, Top Conservative Archbishop Defends Migrants Against Trump’s ICE Raids
How Pope Leo Faced Corrupt Politicians and Economic Collapse in Peru — and Built Hope Instead
Six Months of Pope Leo: "This is An Hour For Love"
NEW: Ignoring Pope Leo’s Warning, Trump-Vance White House Bans Prayer Vigils at ICE Facility
My Fight with JD Vance Made National Headlines — Here's A Better Way Forward
Meet The 91-Year-Old Nun Standing Up to JD Vance
America's Most Powerful Catholic Woman Announces Retirement from Congress
Groypers at the Gates: The Catholic Fascist Turn in the MAGA Right
White House Doubles Down, Accuses Pope Leo of Lying About ICE's Eucharist Ban
Pope Leo XIV Denounces Trump-Vance Decision to Block Eucharist from ICE Detainees
Under Pressure, Bishop Barron Breaks Silence on Trump’s Deportation Policy
The Dominican Friars Who Guided JD Vance’s Conversion to Catholicism
Trump’s Raids Terrorize Catholics — Pope Leo’s Top Cardinal Calls It an ‘Assault on Millions’
Unity, Not Uniformity — Pope Leo’s Big Tent Lesson for Democrats
Trump-Vance’s ICE Blocks Catholic Bishop From Delivering Eucharist at Detention Center
“He Corrects Me When I'm Wrong” — Pope Leo’s MAGA Brother Breaks Silence
In the Age of Rad Trads and Groypers, Pope Leo Warns Faith Can’t Be Lived Alone
Why Two Popes Told JD Vance He Was Wrong on Christianity 101
Vance Says Catholicism Blesses His Border Crackdown. It Doesn’t.
The Pope of “New Things”: Leo XIII’s Legacy in Pope Leo XIV’s Vision
Pope Leo: “Housing, Work and Land Are Sacred Rights”
JD Vance’s Road to Rome — and to MAGA
MAGA Catholics Cheer Food Stamp Cuts — Pope Leo’s Church Rallies for the Hungry
Pope Leo: “War Is Never Holy” — Leaders Must Tear Down Walls and End Violence
Pope Leo Rebuked Him. Now Bishops Are Slamming Hegseth’s Wounded Knee Decision
Spurred by Pope Leo’s Plea, Catholics Rally Nationwide Against ICE Raids
Pope Leo vs. the Empire of Lies: The Long Game to Defeat Trumpism
In Magna Carta Address, Pope Leo Calls for a Church That Washes Feet, Not Wields Power
Pope Leo Elevates Chicago Cardinal Cupich After Conservative Backlash
How Pope Leo Channels John Paul II as He Fights American Authoritarianism
“Women Are Better than Men!” — Pope Leo Signals Openness to Female Deacons
An African Saint Is Shaping the First American Pope
Pope Leo: Treating Migrants Like Garbage Is a “Serious Crime”
MAGA Flips Out Over Pope Leo’s Love-for-the-Poor Tweets
Backed by Pope Leo, Chicago Cardinal Slams Trump’s Immigration Raids
Pope Leo Becomes First Pontiff to Meet with Catholic Sex Abuse Victims Group
Pope Leo Elevates Bishop Who Defied Right-Wing Push to Deny Biden Communion
Pope Leo’s Chicago Circle: The Friends Who Shaped a Pope
Bishop Barron Won’t Speak Out on Trump's ICE Raids — Pope Leo Says He Must
Pope Leo Urges World Leaders to End "Historic Offense" of Hunger
MAGA Attacks Pope Leo for Opening Muslim Prayer Room in Vatican Library
Pope Leo Picks Pro–Women’s Ordination Priest to Lead One of the Church’s Most Influential Dioceses
The Woman Behind the Pope: How Mildred Prevost Raised a Son for the Ages
Report: Pope Leo Set To Break Up Opus Dei
JD Vance Ignores Pope Leo's Plea for Politicians to Stop Being As*holes Online
Pope Leo's Brothers — A MAGA Florida Man. A Chicago Liberal. And The Vicar of Christ.
In Anti-Catholic Crusade, Trump's ICE Targets Holy Mass in Chicago
You Won’t Believe What Pope Leo Just Told Journalists — and Why He’s Right
Pope Leo’s 3 A.M. Duolingo Habit Surprises Fans — and Inspires Them
Meet the Jesuit Cardinal Behind Pope Leo’s Social Justice Revolution
Pope Leo Presses U.S. Bishops to Fight Harder Against Trump Deportation Raids
Priests and Nuns Blocked from Bringing Communion at ICE Facility — So They Held A Parking Lot Vigil
A Chicago Priest Is Walking 800 Miles for America’s Undocumented Families
Pope Leo Implores Chicago Union Leaders to Defend Migrants Amid ICE Crackdown
Farewell, Sister Jean — The Saint of March Madness
Fourth Rebuke in Eight Days: Pope Leo Intensifies Clash with Trump Over Migrants
Pope Leo’s First Major Document Rebukes Trumpian Walls, Defends Migrants and the Poor
MAGA Escalates Attacks on Christians After Pope Leo Defends Migrants
Pope Leo Meets with American Migrants, Pledges to Stand Up to Trump's Raids
Pope Leo to Young People: Get Off Your Damn Phone — And Promote Peace
Pope Leo To Police Officers: Don't Dominate — Protect and Serve Humanity
Pope Leo to MAGA Climate Skeptics: “Repent”
"Dictator in the White House" — Chicago Priest Defends Pope Leo's Hometown
Pope Leo: You Can’t Be Pro-Life and Mistreat Migrants
The Pope’s Most Remarkable Week Yet — And MAGA’s Most Furious Meltdown
In Massive Lie, Trump’s Catholic Press Secretary Rejects Pope Leo on Migrant Abuse
Pope Leo Told the Truth About Trump — And MAGA Lost It
The MAGA Meltdown: Trump's Team Launches Anti-Catholic Assault on Pope Leo
Pope Leo Rebukes Hegseth’s ‘Secretary of War’ Title Change & War Hawk Rhetoric
Pope Leo Defends Democratic Senator, Says "Pro-Life" is More Than Abortion
Pope Leo’s Kindness with Children is Winning Over the Public
Michael Knowles, Kirk’s Catholic Acolyte, Attacks Church Teaching on the Death Penalty
Pope Leo's Ally Cardinal McElroy Condemns Trump’s ‘Assault’ on Immigrants — and the Church
Nuns Rebuke Cardinal Dolan’s “St. Paul” Praise for Charlie Kirk
The Day Pope Francis Made Marco Rubio Weep for Migrants
Pope Leo Condemns Netanyahu’s Gaza Campaign: “No Future in Violence and Vengeance”
Trump’s Border Czar, Who Defied the Pope, Snared in FBI Bribery Sting
Outgoing NYC Cardinal Dolan Faces Unprecedented Catholic Backlash After Comparing Kirk to St. Paul
In First Interview, Pope Leo Criticizes Trump, Vance, and the MAGA Movement
Charlie Kirk Called Pope Francis a "Corrupt Marxist" and "Heretic"
MAGA is Upset About Pope Leo's Response to Kirk Assasination
After Blasting Musk’s Fortune, Pope Leo Will Target Inequality in First Major Document
In Leo's First Interview, American Pope Blasts Elon Musks's Exorbitant Wealth
On Pope Leo's 70th Birthday, Seven Quotes to Celebrate
"Category 4 Storm" — Top US Bishop Says Catholics May Not Be Able to Work for ICE Anymore
In Rebuke of Trumpism, Pope Leo Says the Future Isn’t Walls and Barbed Wire
Guided by His Catholic Faith, Welles Crowther — the Man in the Red Bandana — Gave His Life on 9/11
Father Mychal Judge: The First Saint of 9/11?
Father Mychal Judge: The First Saint of 9/11?
The Algorithm Is Making Us Hate and Kill Each Other
After Doha Strike, Pope Leo Calls Gaza’s Only Parish — and Renews Demand for Ceasefire
Pope Leo Is The Busiest Person in The World
Pope Leo Canonizes Simpsons-Loving Coder and Fighter Against Fascism
Invited by Popes Leo and Francis, 1,200 LGBT Catholics Cross St. Peter’s Holy Door
After Pope Leo’s Plea, Parents of Shot Annunciation Student Confront JD Vance on Guns
Pope Leo to Israel’s President: Ceasefire Now. Aid Now.
Pope Leo Meets Pro-LGBT, Anti-Trump Nun Known for Heroic Ukraine Rescue Efforts
Pope Leo Meets Top LGBT Advocate Fr. James Martin at the Vatican
Pope Leo Slams the Gun “Pandemic” After Minnesota Massacre
“Prayer Doesn’t Absolve Us”: Minneapolis Archbishop Calls for Action to Stop Gun Violence
Echoing Pope Leo, American Bishops Demand Action on Gun Violence
Pope Leo Agrees — "Thoughts and Prayers" Aren't Enough
“We Are Appalled”: Pope Leo Demands Ceasefire as Vatican Slams Gaza Strikes
Invoking Pope Leo, Iowa Bishops Slam Trump's ICE Raids
Pope Leo’s Right Hand Woman: Sr. Nathalie, the Most Powerful Woman in the Catholic Church
In 7-Hour Vigil, Pope Leo’s Envoy Helps Read Every Child’s Name Killed in Gaza War
Future Pope Leo Thanked a Democratic Governor for Ending the Death Penalty
Under Pope Leo, MAGA-Country Catholics Stand Up to Trump’s ICE Raids
Pope Leo rallies Catholics worldwide for peace in Gaza and Ukraine Friday
Pope Leo Just Got Four Roommates
Kansas Bishops Call Trump's ICE Raids a Betrayal of the Gospel
Pope Leo to Bishops: Defend the Earth, Protect Human Rights
500 Nuns March in Atlanta for Migrants, Racial Justice, and the Earth
Pope Leo’s Man in Gaza: The Cardinal in a Keffiyeh Who Offered Himself for Hostages
Leo the Listener: The American Pope Who Listens Before He Speaks
Pope Leo’s First Cabinet Pick Was a Woman – Is the Church Changing?
In Historic First, Pope Leo Opens Vatican Doors to LGBT Catholics — Even as U.S. Rights Slide
Two Millennial Catholics, One American Pope, and a Church Worth Fighting For
Pope Leo to World Leaders: “End the Killing — All of It”
Paid Leave, Disability Pay, and Family Allowances: Pope Leo Shows Corporate America How It’s Done
Madonna’s ‘Like a Prayer’ for Pope Leo: Go to Gaza Before It’s Too Late
Texas Nuns and Priests Confront Trump’s ICE Raids, Standing Between Agents and Migrants
Pope Leo Secretly Visits Hospital to Comfort Gravely Ill Boy and His Family
Pope Leo: If You Want To Be Wealthy, Be Merciful To Those In Need
Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit, Pope Leo Urges Leaders: 'Reject War, Choose Peace'
Pope Leo’s First U.S. Bishop Leads San Diego Catholics Against Trump’s Deportation Machine
Pope Leo: Going to Church on Sunday Isn’t Enough
Pope Leo Meets with Prisoners Who Walked 60 Miles to Meet Him
Three Months In, Pope Leo Is Proving to Be America’s Greatest Export
Trump Blocked Mass at Alligator Alcatraz — Then Pope Leo’s Bikers Showed Up
In MAGA West Virginia, a Catholic Bishop Takes on Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
The American Pope Leo is Peruvian
On Hiroshima Anniversary, American Pope Confronts Nuclear Weapons — and America
Pope Leo's August Prayer: Tear Down Walls and Embrace Diversity
America’s Most Beloved Leader? Pope Leo Beats Trump by 62 Points
As a DIY Fix, Pope Leo Once Told Seminarians to Pee on a Frozen Windshield
Pope Leo Has Mentioned War 50 Times. Abortion and Gay Marriage? Just Once.
At Catholic Woodstock Before One Million, Pope Leo Decries War in Gaza and Ukraine
Pope Leo Tells One Million Young People at 'Catholic Woodstock' to Seek Justice and Serve the Poor
NEW: Amid Trump’s ICE Crackdown, Pope Leo Meets with California Bishops in Rome
The American Pope: How Leo Rose — And How We Misunderstand Him
I Love Pope Leo, But I Miss Pope Francis — And That's Okay
Bob and Chito — The Cardinal Friendship Behind Pope Leo's Election
Chicagoan Delivers Deep Dish to the Pope in St. Peter’s Square
"We Want Peace in the World!” — Pope Leo Makes Surprise Plea to 100,000 Youth
Pope to Influencers: Stop Being Online Assholes
Pope Leo's Personal Trainer Didn't Know Who His Client Was
Leo and Francis — The Friendship That Changed the Church and the World
Leo XIV's Barber Didn't Know He Was Cutting the Pope's Hair
What I Saw — And Felt — At Pope Francis's Funeral
On the Feast of St. Christopher, A Message From My Heart
Pope Leo Takes Aim at Trump’s Immigration Raids — “These Are God’s Children”
LA Archbishop Helps Deliver Meals and Medicine Amid ICE Raids
Pope Leo Wants America To Stop Arming the World
If Trump Isn’t a Pedophile, Why Is He Hiding the Epstein Files?
Pope Leo's Prayer Riders Join Miami Archbishop in Protest at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
From Blessing the Elderly to Calling for Peace: A Pope Who Won’t Clock Out
Faith and the Future of the Democratic Party: A Roadmap for 2025 and Beyond
The South Side of Chicago Made Him Pope
Pope Leo Zooms Buzz Aldrin on Apollo 11 Anniversary
“Barbarity of War” — Pope Leo Implies Netanyahu Intentionally Targeted Catholic Church in Gaza
"Stop This Slaughter" — Pope Leo Blasts Netanyahu
Netanyahu's Support Among Global Christians Is Collapsing — And It's Entirely His Fault
BREAKING: Gaza's Only Catholic Church Damaged in Israeli Missile Attack
Trump Snubs American Pope, Praises Leo's Brother Who Called Pelosi a "Cun*"
Pope Leo to World Leaders: Stop Lying and Obey Your Oath
Inspired by Pope Leo, Detroit Archbishop Leads Pro-Immigrant Rally Outside of ICE
NEW: Trump Forces Catholics to Worship Underground
NEW: As the World Burns, Pope Leo Preaches About A "Revolution of Love"
Top Trump Official Escalates Attacks on the Pope and Bishops
The Story Everyone’s Missing About Pope Leo
The Pope’s Black Roots: What Henry Louis Gates Just Told Leo
NEW: Pope Leo Appoints Priest Who Ministers to LGBT Catholics as Bishop in Oregon
First Time Ever: Bishop Lifts Sunday Mass Obligation Over ICE Fears
Pope Leo’s Message to Climate Deniers: Repent
Pope Leo is Right: "This is the Hour of Love."
The Graphic Designer Pope: Five New Surprising Revelations About Leo
From Bob to Leo — The Making of the American Pope
NEW: Pope Leo's doctrinal chief confirms blessings for same-sex couples are here to stay.
Leo on Liberty — and Francis’s July 4th Message America Still Hasn’t Heard
Trump vs. the Church: The President's Five-Month Assault on Pope Leo’s Catholic America
Pope Leo Just Called Out Israel’s War Tactic. Will the World Listen?
Pope Leo's First American Bishop Confronts ICE — And They Scatter
Pope Leo’s mother was a trailblazer
I texted Pope Leo the night of his election.
From Pope Leo, a Moral Strike on Putin, Netanyahu, and Trump
Following Pope Leo's lead, Tennessee bishops lambast Trump’s immigration raids
Pope Leo Has Entered the AI Debate. Silicon Valley Should Listen.
Pope Leo’s Peace Appeal and the Growing Rift with the White House
Five Lessons from Pope Leo XIV’s Breakneck First Month
Pope Leo Is Shaping Up To Be Trump's Most Effective Moral Opponent