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Last vestige of anti-Catholic laws in Britain ending not a sign of Church revival

Prime Minister Andy Burnham leaves 10 Downing Street in London, England, on Sept. 1, 2026. (Credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP.)

Last vestige of anti-Catholic laws in Britain ending not a sign of Church revival

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Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims and tourists at the Angelus on Sunday, 13 Sept. 2026 in the Vatican. (Image ©Vatican Media)

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Lisbon Patriarch Rui Valério and other officials attend the inauguration of a memorial to the 16 people killed in the derailment and crash of Lisbon's Glória funicular, an iconic streetcar, on the first anniversary of the accident, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (Credit: Armando Franca/AP.)

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham leaves 10 Downing Street in London, England, on Sept. 1, 2026. (Credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP.)

Last vestige of anti-Catholic laws in Britain ending not a sign of Church revival

Sep 13
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Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims and tourists at the Angelus on Sunday, 13 Sept. 2026 in the Vatican. (Image ©Vatican Media)

Pope commemorates 9/11 attacks with prayers for peace and for those who died

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Pope Leo XIV with religious and traditional leaders in St. Joseph's Cathedral, Bamenda, Cameroon, on 16 April 2026. (Image ©Vatican Media)

Heeding pope’s call, religious & traditional leaders map path to reconciliation in Cameroon

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