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During the meeting, the Holy Father presented Dylan with a rosary.
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The Laudato Si’ Platform launched the map during a press conference at the Holy See Press Office on Wednesday.
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Press conference to present the fifth annual report of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform at the Holy See Press Office in Rome on Nov. 4, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News
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Pope Leo XIV encourages Middle Eastern Christians to become ‘servants of peace’
The pontiff held a private audience on Wednesday with a delegation from L’Oeuvre d’Orient, which has supported Eastern Christians since 1856.
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Pope Leo XIV prays in front of ruins of the 2020 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, on Dec. 2, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV warns of the dangers an unjust economy poses to world peace
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Pope Leo meets with renowned singer Bob Dylan
During the meeting, the Holy Father presented Dylan with a rosary.
By Walter Sánchez Silva · Yesterday
Pope Leo XIV and Bob Dylan conversing at the Vatican on Nov. 4, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV appoints youngest bishop in France
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Martial Bernard as the new bishop of Soissons. At 48 years of age at his Dec. 20 episcopal ordination, he will become the youngest bishop in France.
Pope Leo XIV in South America
The mission: Pope Leo XIV in South America
A pontiff returns to the continent that shaped his vocation.
By Francis X. Rocca · November 3, 2026
Then-Bishop Robert Prevost in Chiclayo, Peru. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Diocese of Chiclayo
Pope Leo XIV to return to Chiclayo in Peru and the places that shaped his ministry
Pope Leo XIV will return to Chiclayo, Peru, where he once served as bishop, and will visit key sites from his pastoral ministry, including the cathedral, the Shrine of Our Lady of Peace, and Zaña.
Pennsylvania teen’s witness of faith and hope inspires calls for her canonization
Six years after Maria Middleton’s death from brain cancer, her joyful faith continues to inspire others as the Church in Philadelphia considers opening her cause for sainthood.
By Gigi Duncan · November 3, 2026
Maria Middleton died of brain cancer in 2020 at age 18. Six years later, her faith continues to inspire others as the Church in Philadelphia considers opening her cause for canonization. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Susan Middleton
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U.S. bishops celebrate pro-life pregnancy centers for Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.
By Tyler Arnold · October 31, 2026
JMJ Pregnancy Center in Orlando, Florida. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Bob Perron
Pro-life advocates say they have enough signatures to suspend Massachusetts abortion law
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Voters in Idaho preserved the state’s ban on abortion, but elsewhere abortion was expanded as Democrats retook the U.S. House and Senate.
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Voters in Idaho preserved the state’s ban on abortion, but elsewhere abortion was expanded as Democrats retook the U.S. House and Senate.
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Voters in Idaho preserved the state’s ban on abortion, but elsewhere abortion was expanded as Democrats retook the U.S. House and Senate.
PHOTOS: Savannah gives thanks for newly beatified Georgia Martyrs
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By Jeffrey Bruno · November 2, 2026
Altar servers lead the procession for the Mass of thanksgiving for the beatification of the Georgia Martyrs at the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist in Savannah, Georgia, Nov. 1, 2026. | Credit: Jeffrey Bruno/Courtesy of Diocese of Savannah
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Pope Leo XIV poses with visitors from Villanova University at the Vatican, Oct. 31, 2026. The Holy Father met with delegations from both Villanova and the University of Notre Dame ahead of the Eternal City Tip-Off taking place in Rome. | Credit: Vatican Media
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Cardinal Simoni says faith sustained him through death sentence for Mass honoring President Kennedy
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Cardinal Ernest Simoni speaks to Mark Irons on “EWTN News in Depth,” Oct. 30, 2026. After offering a Mass in 1963 for the soul of assassinated President John F. Kennedy, he was sentenced to death. The sentence was commuted, but he was imprisoned in communist Albania for nearly 30 years. | Credit: “EWTN News in Depth”/Screenshot
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Cardinal Luis Cabrera speaks at a press conference on Oct. 28, 2026. | Credit: Archdiocese of Guayaquil
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Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful during a general audience. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News
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Father José Miguel Fernández, parish priest of Urda in central Spain, speaks to EWTN News about his experience helping victims of a deadly train collision that took place on Oct. 28, 2026. | Credit: Nicolás de Cárdenas/EWTN News
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Portland, Oregon, Archbishop Alexander Sample addresses Catholic voters in a video released by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Oct. 26, 2026. The archbishop urged voters to “start with your relationship with Jesus” when discerning how to vote. | Credit: Courtesy of the USCCB
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Catholic bishops reacted to three pro-life losses in referendum battles, and pro-life groups have weighed in on the referendum results and the impact of the decisive Democratic congressional wins.
Previously, service members had to leave the military to pursue theological training and then reapply to become chaplains.
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of November is for the proper use of wealth.
Catholic bishops reacted to three pro-life losses in referendum battles, and pro-life groups have weighed in on the referendum results and the impact of the decisive Democratic congressional wins.
Previously, service members had to leave the military to pursue theological training and then reapply to become chaplains.
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of November is for the proper use of wealth.