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Pope urges Africa’s youth to resist dual temptations of migration and corruption in Cameroon

DOUALA, Cameroon — Pope Leo XIV urged Cameroon’s young people on Friday to resist the temptation to migrate and instead work for the common good...

Catholic schools Notre Dame, Villanova to open hoops season in Rome with men’s-women’s doubleheader

Notre Dame and Villanova will play a men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader to open the season in Rome, Italy, a matchup the Catholic schools...

French government engages in ‘general mobilization’ against pro-life activists

Following a spate of attacks against premises belonging to pro-choice organizations, the French government has said there is a “general mobilization” against the actions...

Pope in Douala challenges wealth distribution amid rampant corruption

DOUALA – In a half-day visit to the economic capital of Cameroon Friday, Pope Leo offered the local population an extended reflection on the...

Philippine troops kill 10 suspected Muslim militants in deadliest clash so far this year

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine forces killed 10 suspected Muslim militants Friday in the deadliest clash so far this year in the south where troops...

Archbishop of Canterbury expresses solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in Iran

LONDON (AP) — The Archbishop of Canterbury on Thursday expressed solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in the Middle East. Archbishop Sarah Mullally, who...

Archbishop, others support Pakistan efforts to work for peace in Iran

CAIRO — Pakistan’s army chief is set to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran on Thursday in hopes of extending the ceasefire that paused...

In Bamenda, Leo XIV delivers impassioned appeal for peace

BAMENDA – In the first few months after Pope Leo XIV’s election last year, many observers described him as “boring” and thought his presumably...