Rich Raho
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Catholic theologian, M.Div. Theology Department at DePaul College Prep, Chronicler of all things Catholic. Pope Leo XIV. Vatican analyst.
This afternoon, Pope Leo met with met with 160 consecrated religious in the Synod Hall; they are in Rome participating in the 104th Assembly of the Union of General Superiors. Leo exhorted them to take advantage of the “extraordinary opportunities of technology, but not at the expense of people.”
November 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
This afternoon, Pope Leo met with met with 160 consecrated religious in the Synod Hall; they are in Rome participating in the 104th Assembly of the Union of General Superiors. Leo exhorted them to take advantage of the “extraordinary opportunities of technology, but not at the expense of people.”
Pope Leo to International Theological Commission: “Just as there is no faculty that faith does not enlighten, so there is no science that theology may ignore.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
November 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Pope Leo to International Theological Commission: “Just as there is no faculty that faith does not enlighten, so there is no science that theology may ignore.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
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Pope Leo, the first U.S. leader of the Catholic Church, suggested that Americans should focus on gratitude as they sit around the dining table at the Thanksgiving holiday this year.
November 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Pope Leo, the first U.S. leader of the Catholic Church, suggested that Americans should focus on gratitude as they sit around the dining table at the Thanksgiving holiday this year.
Pope Leo at General Audience: “Perhaps we no longer experience life as a gift because we are weighed down by its burdens, but the Risen Christ reminds us that God is always faithful to his plan of love.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
November 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Pope Leo at General Audience: “Perhaps we no longer experience life as a gift because we are weighed down by its burdens, but the Risen Christ reminds us that God is always faithful to his plan of love.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday that Thanksgiving was a “beautiful feast” that unites believers and non-believers alike, as he issued a message of thanks ahead of the U.S. holiday. apnews.com/article/pope...
Pope says Thanksgiving is a 'beautiful feast' that unites all
Pope Leo XIV says Thanksgiving is a “beautiful feast” that unites believers and non-believers alike.Leo said he was thankful for many things and urged everyone to recognize the gifts they have been gi...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday that Thanksgiving was a “beautiful feast” that unites believers and non-believers alike, as he issued a message of thanks ahead of the U.S. holiday. apnews.com/article/pope...
Regarding the tragedy of violence against women, on today’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Pope said that “we must begin with the formation of young people,” because “every person deserves respect.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope: In Nicaea a message of unity for Christians, in Lebanon for peace - Vatican News
At Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV answers journalists’ questions outside Villa Barberini. He describes his upcoming apostolic journey to Türkiye and ...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Regarding the tragedy of violence against women, on today’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Pope said that “we must begin with the formation of young people,” because “every person deserves respect.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Citing “travel and work obligations that make attendance at Mass difficult,” Monterey, CA Apostolic Administrator Bishop Szkredka dispenses area Catholics from Mass attendance on New Year’s Day.
November 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Citing “travel and work obligations that make attendance at Mass difficult,” Monterey, CA Apostolic Administrator Bishop Szkredka dispenses area Catholics from Mass attendance on New Year’s Day.
Ahead of Pope’s first trip outside Italy - to Turkey and Lebanon - Vatican reveals Leo’s speeches during 6-day trek to be in English - not Italian; Leo will celebrate liturgies in French. Customary papal presser on return to Rome is planned. www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Voice of peace and hope: Pope Leo's visit to Türkiye and Lebanon - Vatican News
The director of the Holy See Press Office presents Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic journey that takes him to Türkiye and Lebanon, emphasising ...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Ahead of Pope’s first trip outside Italy - to Turkey and Lebanon - Vatican reveals Leo’s speeches during 6-day trek to be in English - not Italian; Leo will celebrate liturgies in French. Customary papal presser on return to Rome is planned. www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
A vehicle used by the late Pope Francis during a visit to Bethlehem more than a decade ago has been transformed into a mobile health clinic that Christian leaders hope will soon be used to provide care to Palestinian children in Gaza. www.nbcnews.com/world/middle...
Francis' popemobile transformed into mobile clinic for Gaza children
“We’re pleased that we have here a serious contribution towards the healthcare of children in Gaza,” Caritas Secretary-General Alistair Dutton told a news conference in Bethlehem.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A vehicle used by the late Pope Francis during a visit to Bethlehem more than a decade ago has been transformed into a mobile health clinic that Christian leaders hope will soon be used to provide care to Palestinian children in Gaza. www.nbcnews.com/world/middle...
Card Cupich: “Thanksgiving…is not about pretending we agree on everything. It is about remembering that before we are citizens of any political party, adherents of any ideology or followers of any particular faith, we are human beings capable of gratitude…” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/o...
Cardinal Blase Cupich: Giving thanks can be an act of unity
The true character of America is found in our capacity as a pilgrim people to find reasons for hope and share those blessings with others.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Card Cupich: “Thanksgiving…is not about pretending we agree on everything. It is about remembering that before we are citizens of any political party, adherents of any ideology or followers of any particular faith, we are human beings capable of gratitude…” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/o...
Pope Leo in new Apostolic Letter: “We must therefore leave behind theological controversies that have lost their raison d’êtrein order to develop a common understanding and even more, a common prayer to the Holy Spirit, so that he may gather us all together in one faith and one love.”
November 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Pope Leo in new Apostolic Letter: “We must therefore leave behind theological controversies that have lost their raison d’êtrein order to develop a common understanding and even more, a common prayer to the Holy Spirit, so that he may gather us all together in one faith and one love.”
Pope Leo at Mass for Jubilee of Choirs: “Dedicate yourselves to facilitating the participation of the people of God, without giving in to the temptation of ostentation, which prevents the entire liturgical assembly from actively participating in the singing.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
November 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Pope Leo at Mass for Jubilee of Choirs: “Dedicate yourselves to facilitating the participation of the people of God, without giving in to the temptation of ostentation, which prevents the entire liturgical assembly from actively participating in the singing.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
Punctuating Pope’s quality as a “good listener,” Leo met privately this morning with Katharina Westerhorstmann, a professor of theology at Franciscan University campus in Austria. In 2022 Westerhorstmann resigned from the German Synodal Way forum on sexual morality.
November 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Punctuating Pope’s quality as a “good listener,” Leo met privately this morning with Katharina Westerhorstmann, a professor of theology at Franciscan University campus in Austria. In 2022 Westerhorstmann resigned from the German Synodal Way forum on sexual morality.
Pope Leo at Jubilee Audience: Dorothy Day understood that for too many the dream was a nightmare, and that as a Christian she had to involve herself with workers, with migrants, with those cast aside by an economy that kills." www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope at Jubilee Audience: Peace is taking a stand where human dignity is trampled - Vatican News
During his Jubilee Audience on Saturday morning, Pope Leo XIV reflects on Servant of God, Dorothy Day, an American Catholic, who dedicated her life to ...
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November 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Pope Leo at Jubilee Audience: Dorothy Day understood that for too many the dream was a nightmare, and that as a Christian she had to involve herself with workers, with migrants, with those cast aside by an economy that kills." www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope Leo meets online with over 16,000 teenagers gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana, and invites young Catholics to grow in friendship with Jesus Christ, use technology healthily to deepen their faith, and avoid using political categories to speak about the Church. www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope Leo to young people: Technology can help us live our Christian faith - Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV meets online with over 15,000 teenagers gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana, and invites young Catholics to grow in friendship with Jesus ...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Pope Leo meets online with over 16,000 teenagers gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana, and invites young Catholics to grow in friendship with Jesus Christ, use technology healthily to deepen their faith, and avoid using political categories to speak about the Church. www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
The Pope to NCYC:
“Be careful not to use political categories when speaking of faith. The Church does not belong to any political party; rather, it helps to form your conscience so that you may think and act with wisdom and love.”
“Be careful not to use political categories when speaking of faith. The Church does not belong to any political party; rather, it helps to form your conscience so that you may think and act with wisdom and love.”
November 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The Pope to NCYC:
“Be careful not to use political categories when speaking of faith. The Church does not belong to any political party; rather, it helps to form your conscience so that you may think and act with wisdom and love.”
“Be careful not to use political categories when speaking of faith. The Church does not belong to any political party; rather, it helps to form your conscience so that you may think and act with wisdom and love.”
This morning, Pope Leo received a group of mothers and wives of prisoners and adolescents forcibly taken to Russia and now returned to Ukraine.
November 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This morning, Pope Leo received a group of mothers and wives of prisoners and adolescents forcibly taken to Russia and now returned to Ukraine.
Pope Leo was presented on Friday with a copy of a US Senate resolution commemorating the victims of a shooting in August at a Minnesota Catholic Church and school, given to him by Senator Amy Klobuchar, one of the bill's co-sponsors. www.reuters.com/world/us/pop...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Pope Leo was presented on Friday with a copy of a US Senate resolution commemorating the victims of a shooting in August at a Minnesota Catholic Church and school, given to him by Senator Amy Klobuchar, one of the bill's co-sponsors. www.reuters.com/world/us/pop...
In a new motu proprio, Pope Leo says the President of Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State is not only open to Cardinals but also the laity for a 5-year term. The position of President is currently held by Sister Raffaella Petrini. In doing so, Leo solidifies a change desired by Francis.
November 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In a new motu proprio, Pope Leo says the President of Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State is not only open to Cardinals but also the laity for a 5-year term. The position of President is currently held by Sister Raffaella Petrini. In doing so, Leo solidifies a change desired by Francis.
Pope to Caritas: “Love sends us forth & makes us servants; love opens our eyes to the wounds of others. Wherever you accompany a displaced family, defend the rights of the poor, or offer a listening heart to the forgotten, the Church’s witness becomes more credible.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
November 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Pope to Caritas: “Love sends us forth & makes us servants; love opens our eyes to the wounds of others. Wherever you accompany a displaced family, defend the rights of the poor, or offer a listening heart to the forgotten, the Church’s witness becomes more credible.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
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NEW from me: Catholic clergy, nuns sue Trump admin over Communion access for ICE detainees.
All told, more than 60 religious groups/denominations and ~10 religious professionals have sued the Trump admin this year. This lawsuit adds one more group, four more clergy. religionnews.com/2025/11/20/c...
All told, more than 60 religious groups/denominations and ~10 religious professionals have sued the Trump admin this year. This lawsuit adds one more group, four more clergy. religionnews.com/2025/11/20/c...
Catholic clergy, nuns sue Trump admin over Communion access for ICE detainees
(RNS) — ‘The Catholic Church recognizes service to people on the margins as corporal works of mercy that are cornerstones of Christianity,’ the legal complaint reads.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
NEW from me: Catholic clergy, nuns sue Trump admin over Communion access for ICE detainees.
All told, more than 60 religious groups/denominations and ~10 religious professionals have sued the Trump admin this year. This lawsuit adds one more group, four more clergy. religionnews.com/2025/11/20/c...
All told, more than 60 religious groups/denominations and ~10 religious professionals have sued the Trump admin this year. This lawsuit adds one more group, four more clergy. religionnews.com/2025/11/20/c...
Pope to Italian Bishops: “A synodal Church, which walks the path traced by history while confronting the emerging challenges of evangelization, needs to renew herself continually. We must avoid allowing inertia…to slow down the necessary changes.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
November 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Pope to Italian Bishops: “A synodal Church, which walks the path traced by history while confronting the emerging challenges of evangelization, needs to renew herself continually. We must avoid allowing inertia…to slow down the necessary changes.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
Pope Leo visited today with the Augustinian nuns in the Monastery of Montefalco; he celebrated Mass then stayed for lunch.
November 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Pope Leo visited today with the Augustinian nuns in the Monastery of Montefalco; he celebrated Mass then stayed for lunch.
Pope Leo in new book: “We must look at our world, directly: we can no longer tolerate structural injustices in which those who have more always have more, and, conversely, those who have less become increasingly poor.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope Leo XIV: Recognizing each other as brothers is antidote to all extremism - Vatican News
The Vatican Publishing House (LEV) releases Pope Leo XIV’s new book, entitled “The Power of the Gospel: Christian Faith in 10 Words.” Edited by ...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Pope Leo in new book: “We must look at our world, directly: we can no longer tolerate structural injustices in which those who have more always have more, and, conversely, those who have less become increasingly poor.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope to Italian Bishops: “Messages and languages tuned to hostility and violence often spread; the race to efficiency leaves behind the most fragile; technological omnipotence compresses freedom; solitude consumes hope, numerous uncertainties weigh upon our future” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope to Italian Bishops: We are first called to look to Jesus - Vatican News
During his visit on Thursday to the Italian hill town of Assisi, Pope Leo closes the 81st General Assembly of the Italian Bishops' Conference (CEI), ...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Pope to Italian Bishops: “Messages and languages tuned to hostility and violence often spread; the race to efficiency leaves behind the most fragile; technological omnipotence compresses freedom; solitude consumes hope, numerous uncertainties weigh upon our future” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...