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Saint Andrew’s Parish in Leicester, England, after it was damaged by a fire on July 28, 2026. (Credit: Rev. Johannes Arens.)

Anglican priest ‘chuffed’ by message from Pope Leo after fire hit his church in Leicester

Aug 13
Charles Collins

Bishop Christopher Saunders of Broome, left, tries to play a didgeridoo during a World Youth Day 2008 media event in Sydney, Australia, on April 17, 2008. (Credit: Rob Griffith/AP.)

Australian jury convicts former Catholic bishop of sexually abusing 2 men

Aug 13
Associated Press

British bishop condemns Israeli military closure of last fully Christian village in Palestine

Aug 13
Crux Now Staff

A fan wears a promotional pope hat during a baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox on Aug. 11, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Credit: Melissa Tamez/AP.)

Pope hats, bloody shirts and so many bobbleheads: The creative ways MLB teams lure fans to the park

Aug 13
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Details emerge, questions persist after British bishop’s court appearance on child rape charges

Aug 14
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British bishop condemns Israeli military closure of last fully Christian village in Palestine

Aug 13
Crux Now Staff

Adult baptisms increase in Germany as overall numbers continue to decline

Aug 13
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Saint Andrew’s Parish in Leicester, England, after it was damaged by a fire on July 28, 2026. (Credit: Rev. Johannes Arens.)

Anglican priest ‘chuffed’ by message from Pope Leo after fire hit his church in Leicester

Aug 13
Charles Collins

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Patti Smith meeting Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican on July 31, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

A giddy Patti Smith meets fellow Chicago legend, Pope Leo XIV, and says ‘Hi’

Jul 31
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Pope Leo XIV greets people in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on July 5, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope begins his summer break after decisive flexing of muscle on international and church stage

Jul 6
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Pope Leo XIV pays tribute at the cemetery and on little Joussef's grave, in Lampedusa, Sicily, southern Italy, Saturday, July 4, 2026, during a one-day pastoral visit to an island that has become a symbol of the risks faced by migrants trying to reach Europe by sea.(Credit: Pool Photo/Ciro Fusco, Via AP.)

Pope marks July 4 by praying in Lampedusa for migrants who died seeking freedom and prosperity

Jul 4
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Pope Leo XIV waves during the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Monday, June 29, 2026. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

Pope urges US to recommit to founding ideas of protecting life, human dignity on 250th anniversary

Jul 4
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Newly consecrated bishops, from left, Pascal Schreiber, Michael Goldade, Michel Poinsinet de Sivry and Marc Hanappier, wearing their miters and holding their pastoral staffs, pray at the end of their consecration ceremony in a tent set up outside the Society of St. Pius X seminary in Econe, Switzerland, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (Credit: Baz Ratner/AP.)

Catholic group that defied pope and caused schism defends its actions and casts itself as the victim

Jul 4
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Defying Pope Leo XIV, traditionalists go ahead with bishop consecrations in Switzerland

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Pope issues plea to breakaway traditionalist group to back off bishop consecrations

Jun 30
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Pope Leo XIV talks to journalists as he leaves his residence in Castel Gandolfo, on the outskirts of Rome, to return to the Vatican, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

These traditionalist Catholics are defying Pope Leo XIV, and embracing their outsider status

Jun 24
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Pope Leo XIV is greeted as he arrives at Pavia, northern Italy, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Credit: Luca Bruno/AP.)

Pope Leo XIV urges Italians to rediscover their faith during prayer before remains of St. Augustine

Jun 20
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