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Donald Trump on tensions with Pope Leo XIV: ‘I have nothing against the pope’

The president downplayed his public criticism of Leo while falsely claiming that the Holy Father said Iran “can have a nuclear weapon.”

Police reveal bomb threat at Chicago-area home of Pope Leo XIV’s brother

The bomb threat was determined to be “unsubstantiated,” according to law enforcement.

Lawmaker calls for allowing crucifix symbol on veterans’ headstones

Nearly 50 lawmakers, including Rep. Greg Steube, R-Florida, are urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to make the change.

Historic Wisconsin parish loses roof during severe weather outbreak

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in East Bristol has stood in the community for over 130 years.

Nearly 500 leaders, including Trump, will gather in Washington, D.C., to read the entire Bible aloud

A wide array of speakers including actors, lawmakers, and advocates will read the Bible from beginning to end to celebrate American faith ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

Bishops reaffirm just war limits amid Vance’s pushback on pope’s peace stance

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic, have taken issue with the pope’s Gospel teaching on peace.

Knights of Columbus affirms ‘solidarity’ with Pope Leo XIV as Trump escalates criticism

Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly is asking Catholics to pray for the pope and the president, as President Trump again criticized Leo’s comments about the Iran war.

Algerian Christians ‘encouraged’ by Pope Leo’s visit after church closures

The Algerian government has “shut down, over the course of the last nine to 10 years, almost 50 churches across the country,” Kelsey Zorzi said.

Archdiocese of Dubuque halts weekend Mass at 84 Iowa parishes

As part of an ongoing reorganization due to a priest shortage and declining numbers of churchgoers, the Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa, announced the parishes that will no longer hold weekend Masses.

Holy See’s diplomacy stands apart from all other states, witness tells Helsinki Commission

“What is clear, is that no other state on earth is even attempting to do what the Holy See is trying to do,” Alexander John Paul Lutz, a Helsinki Commission policy fellow, testified.