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How Peru Shaped Pope Leo XIV

‘Pope Leo XIV come back home,’ reads a billboard over a busy street in Chiclayo, Peru, where Robert Prevost was the local bishop from 2015 to 2023.
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‘Pope Leo XIV come back home,’ reads a billboard over a busy street in Chiclayo, Peru, where Robert Prevost was the local bishop from 2015 to 2023.
Those who know Leo well say his time in Peru is key for understanding who he is today — and where he’s leading the Catholic Church.

Polite Talk on Islam Is Not Going to Be Enough

A mosque stands on a hill behind a Christian church in Amman, Jordan.
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A mosque stands on a hill behind a Christian church in Amman, Jordan.
COMMENTARY: Coexistence with Muslims is essential. Even more so is the propagation of the Catholic faith.

Catholic Students Resurrect Symbol of Hope After Vandals Tear Down Cross

On Oct. 14, Cardinal Newman High School football players forged up the steep summit step by step, carrying the heavy timber on their shoulders, and worked together to raise the cross.
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On Oct. 14, Cardinal Newman High School football players forged up the steep summit step by step, carrying the heavy timber on their shoulders, and worked together to raise the cross.
Sometimes, what is meant to tear down a community only serves to anchor it deeper in love.