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Bishop accompanying pope in Barcelona: Leo XIV to drive missionary outreach in Spain

The bishop of Sant Feliu de Llobregat near Barcelona said the pope's visit to a prison in his diocese will send a powerful message that the Church's path is one of mercy.

Well-traveled Pope Leo knows Spain better than many Spaniards, author says

As an ordinary priest, prior general of the Augustinans and the bishop of Chiclayo, Pope Leo XIV traveled extensively in Spain, gaining firsthand knowledge of the country and its people.

World’s oldest priest dies at 110

Ordained in 1950, Father Bruno Kant served the Diocese of Fulda in Germany for decades. After retiring from active ministry, he remained a confidant, pastor, and spiritual guide for many parishioners.

Prague archbishop, German ambassador mark post-WWII massacre

During the Diocese of Litoměřice's Year of Reconciliation, Archbishop Stanislav Přibyl led a pilgrimage and Mass honoring hundreds killed in Czechoslovakia in 1945.

Anti-surrogacy advocates urge UN scrutiny of Greece and Ireland

A French children's rights group has filed formal observations with the U.N. Human Rights Council ahead of November reviews of Greece and Ireland.

French bishops warn proposed bill threatens seal of confession

A bill introduced into France's national legislature specifically targets the seal of confession and would expand government control over state-subsidized private schools.

Franciscan Jubilee Year invites pilgrims to walk in St. Francis of Assisi’s footsteps

Pilgrims flock to Italy as the Catholic Church marks 800 years since the death of St. Francis.

Pope Leo XIV congratulates Neocatechumenal Way on 60th anniversary

The Neocatechumenal Way is present in 138 countries, has more than 115 seminaries, and comprises some 25,000 communities, totaling over 1 million members.

Vatican cardinal returns to native city for beatification of priests killed by communists

Cardinal Michael Czerny, whose family fled communism, will preside as two executed priests become the first martyrs of communism beatified in the Czech Republic.

Swiss bishops back ban on LGBT conversion measures, cite ‘spiritual abuse’ risk

Switzerland's Catholic bishops backed a national ban on LGBT so-called conversion measures, warning they can become "spiritual abuse" in God's name while urging that genuine pastoral care be protected.