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ERLC President Brent Leatherwood Resigns as Factional Strains Escalate

Miles Mullin steps in as acting president following Leatherwood’s exit in response to pressure from hard-right factions

Pope Leo XIV Names John Henry Newman Doctor of the Church

Leo XIV Recognizes 2007 Rhode Island Baby’s Survival as First Papal Miracle

Trump DOJ Seeks to Expand Injunction on Washington’s Confession Rule

Pope Leo XIV Launches American-Style Drive to Close €50–60 Million Vatican Deficit

Shani Shingnapur Trust Dismisses 167 Workers Including 114 Muslims

Pope Leo XIV Names Bishop in Fuzhou Under Continued Vatican-China Accord

Delhi High Court Upholds Dismissal of Christian Army Officer Who Refused Regimental Puja

Allahabad High Court Rejects Plea to Add Goddess Radha in Krishna Janmabhoomi Dispute

Pope Leo XIV Officially Begins Pontificate with Inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square

Third Fumata Tonight Could Conclude Papal Election

Trump Jokes About Papacy, Names Cardinal Dolan as Favorite for Next Pope

Pope Francis Reappears at St. Peter’s Basilica During Recovery

Former Hamburg Archbishop Werner Thissen Dies at 86

Antoni Gaudi Declared 'Venerable' by Pope Francis, Advancing Path to Sainthood

Pope Francis Marks Palm Sunday With Public Appearance Signaling Health Progress

Trump's Tariff Policies Draw Parallels to Prosperity Gospel Promises

Pope Francis Addresses Faithful for First Time Since Hospitalization

Archbishop Anastasios, Leader of Albanian Orthodox Church, Dies at 95

Massive Crowds Flock to Ayodhya, Varanasi, and Ujjain Temples on New Year's Day