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Pope Leo XIV Receives Exiled Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez

L to R: Pope Leo XIV and Bishop Rolando Álvarez, bishop of Matagalpa and apostolic administrator of Estelí, Nicaragua

Thursday’s audience between Pope Leo XIV and Bishop Álvarez comes after the Holy Father received three other exiled Nicaraguan bishops in August.

‘Liturgy Wars’ Claim Altar Rail In North Carolina Parish — Are More Changes Coming to the Diocese of Charlotte?

Bishop Michael Martin speaks May 29, 2024, at St. Mark Catholic Church in Huntersville, North Carolina, at his Mass of ordination and installation as fifth bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte.

The pastor of St. Mark’s in suburban Charlotte says he acted on his own initiative as the diocese reviews its liturgical norms and has issued no directive on altar rails.

The US Bishops Have a Message on Immigration. But Will Anyone Listen?

Maura Moser (far left), director of the Catholic Communications Campaign, moderates a discussion on immigration with (left to right) Archbishop Timothy Broglio, outgoing president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops; Bishop Kevin Rhoades, chair of the USCCB’s religious liberty committee, and Bishop Mark Seitz, chairman of the USCCB’s migration committee, on Nov. 11, 2025, during a press conference at the conference’s Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore.

It’s not just the White House that seems to be tuning out the Catholic hierarchy. In Baltimore, the bishops were open about their ongoing struggle to connect with a different group: American Catholics.

U.S. Bishops Receive Briefing On Artificial Intelligence

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Paul Scherz briefs bishops about artificial intelligence at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore on Nov. 12, 2025.

In his discussion, Scherz highlighted three Catholic ministries that can implement AI while also detailing the potential threats.

Pope Leo XIV Highlights Example of Argentine Businessman Enrique Shaw

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Servant of God Enrique Shaw.

In a message to participants of the 31st Industrial Conference of Argentina, taking place Thursday in Buenos Aires, Leo emphasized the harmony between Shaw’s Christian faith and his business practices.