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The pontiff echoed Pope Francis’ promise that “everyone, everyone, everyone” is welcome in the Church, while insisting that “we all need conversion.”

The Holy Father has celebrated Mass in multiple cities, met with Catholic leadership and visited with several communities in Argentina.

The conference comes amid debates about the moral legitimacy of military action and the responsibility of political leaders and service members to uphold the Church’s teaching on war and peace.

The Archdiocese of Portland asked lay people to refrain from raising their hands and holding hands during the Lord’s prayer at Mass, citing various Church documents concerning liturgical norms.

Pope Leo XIV highlighted Argentine saints and blesseds as enduring models of faith and Christian witness during a Nov. 10 Mass in Córdoba.

Pope Leo XIV was moved by the inner strength she showed during his visit to the Pequeño Cottolengo of Claypole, where she has lived for years.

“60 Minutes” correspondent Ross Douthat, who is Catholic, steered his presidential interview from politics to mortality, including the Gospel’s call to forgiveness.

The government says there is “no indication of an immediate risk” to the Catholic community located in Niagara Falls.

The state’s bishops said the new “all-nine-months” abortion bill reflects a “utilitarian and merciless approach” to human life.

The worldwide Church celebrates St. Leo the Great, the 45th bishop of Rome and one of only 38 doctors of the Church, on Nov. 10.

The pontiff celebrated an open-air Mass in the central city of Córdoba.

Belgium’s Catholic hospitals lost their right to refuse euthanasia. France’s bishops want theirs protected before the new law takes effect.

Pope Leo XIV told young people at a Buenos Aires vigil not to lose hope and not to be afraid to answer Christ's call. On Wednesday he celebrates Mass at Luján, then flies to Peru.

The business apostolate His Way at Work" has given an award to “According to Your Word,” a project created to facilitate Bible study for Catholics.

Families and volunteers who waited overnight in Buenos Aires spoke of handing on the faith, unity, and a living Church.

On Monday in Buenos Aires, Pope Leo XIV spoke on Catholic social teaching, prayer among religions, and communion in the Church.

“The election of Pope Leo XIV serves as a sign of great pride for millions of Americans,” the bipartisan letter said.

The 31st annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), is taking place in Antalya, Turkey, Nov. 9–20.

Monsignor Juan Antonio Cruz Serrano, permanent observer of the Holy See to the Organization of American States (OAS), discussed the pope’s rip to Uruguay, Argentina, t

The pope heard the testimonies of residents at a care home near Buenos Aires.

Sister Michele Bisbey of the Marie de la Roche Province of the Sisters of Divine Providence in McCandless, Pennsylvania, was honored for her foster ministry.

The pontiff celebrated Mass for an estimated 2.5 million people.

The criticism was made in a judicial decision on defamation by the Tribunal of the Roman Rota, roughly the equivalent of the Church’s Supreme Court.

For World Fisheries Day, established globally in 1997, this year’s Vatican message connects the historical struggles of maritime workers with timeless spiritual truths.

Work in the Baroque-styled chapel, which houses the ancient “Salus Populi Romani” icon, will begin on Nov. 16.

The dean of Toledo Cathedral revealed the Marian and Eucharistic heart of the cathedral, which is celebrating a jubilee on the 800th anniversary of the beginning of its construction.

The pontiff met with President Javier Milei on his first day in the country.

Architects say Christchurch’s new Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, the first Catholic cathedral built in New Zealand in more than 120 years, is designed to serve for the next 200 years.

The pontiff celebrated Mass at Uruguay’s principal Marian shrine.

The formal handover ceremony took place at the Monastery of the Servant of God and Martyr Gabriel Danbo in Ankawa, a predominantly Christian district of Erbil.

Bishop Mark Kadima Wamukoya reminded Christians to follow Christ’s example to pray for everyone, even those who “hurt and betray.”

Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś invited Kraków to a Mass for the victims at St. Mary’s Basilica after a gunman killed six people in the city’s Main Market Square.

The pontiff presided at an evening prayer vigil on his last night in the country.

The Holy Father celebrated Mass and visited with several communities in Uruguay on the first full day of his South American trip.

The pontiff visited a lower-income neighborhood where a Catholic parish is helping those in need.

At an outdoor Mass far from the capital, the pontiff celebrated the Catholic heritage of one of South America’s most secular countries.

“The Dating Project,” streaming on EWTN+, is for single Catholics as well as for parents who are praying for a good partner to walk into their child’s life.

As the U.S. bishops’ Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week takes place Nov. 9–13, one pro-life group is providing practical support to mothers in crisis and for years afterward.

Persecuted Christians will be honored and remembered this month as cathedrals and churches are illuminated red around the world.

Father Alberto Medel reported that he was told to remove his clerical attire in order to renew his passport in Mexico despite the existence of judicial rulings that protect religious clothing.

Democrats are considering two abortion-related bills for the first 100 hours of the 2027 legislative session: one to legalize abortion nationwide and one to allow federal tax funds for abortion.

The movie explores the lesser-known story of Jimmy Stewart’s military service and the faith, humility, and kindness that shaped his life.

The pontiff’s speech referred to his own recent cancer surgery.

Muslim and Jewish voters, along with the nonreligious, voted overwhelmingly for Democrats, according to polls.

The bill was introduced to address the lack of regulations on surrogacy. The proposed law penalizes the practice but does not criminalize the pregnant woman and makes her the legal mother.

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The pontiff spoke with journalists accompanying him on his flight to Uruguay.

The pontiff’s 11-day trip will take him to Uruguay, Argentina, and his adopted Peru.

Organizers unveil WYD Seoul 2027 venues and safety plans, bishops in Ethiopia decry killings, Australia marks a day to pray for prisoners, and more in this week’s roundup of Catholic world news.

After an emergency meeting in Warsaw, Poland’s Permanent Council asks the faithful to fast Tuesday and pray for social peace before Independence Day.