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Pope Leo XIV: Mary Shows That ‘True Beauty’ Is Found in ‘the Light of the Risen Lord’

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Pope Leo XIV presides at Holy Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the Pontifical Parish of Saint Thomas of Villanova at the summer papal estate in Castel Gandolfo, southeast of Rome, Aug. 15, 2026.

In a homily on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Pope urged the faithful to reject “consumerist” standards in favor of love.

Hospitals Profited From Harmful Gender Surgeries on Minors, HHS Report Says

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The cover of the Department of Health and Human Services’ new report, “Wolves in White Coats,” is seen against the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, the agency’s headquarters in Washington.

The new federal report documents questionable practices and the experiences of young patients who underwent irreversible procedures.

Pope Leo: Child Migrants Are Too Easily Ignored by Society

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Pope Leo XIV pays tribute to migrants lost at sea in a ceremony at the port of Arguineguín in Spain’s Canary Islands on June 11, 2026.

The pontiff’s message was published ahead of the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, observed on Sept. 27.

AI Warfare and the Church

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Are AI-guided autonomous weapons changing the rules of war? Plus, a roundup of late-summer Catholic news you may have missed.