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Mother Angelica — the foundress of EWTN — often spoke about the spiritual works of mercy in her television program “Mother Angelica Live.”

Regina Lynch, executive president of ACN, said she fears for the Christian presence in the Middle East amid rising tensions and violence.

Responding to a woman writing to the Vatican magazine Piazza San Pietro, Pope Leo decried violence against women and emphasized that educating young people in respect is the key to preventing it.

A March NBC poll found that American voters hold Pope Leo XIV in highest esteem among other public personalities.

Father Pierre El Raii, a Maronite parish priest, was a revered leader among Christians in the area.

The car’s license plates read “DA POPE” and “LEO XIV.”

The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference also said he offers prayerful support to Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia.

The Movieguide Awards shines a light on faith-based and family-friendly TV shows and movies.

Church leaders and Muslim clerics shared Ramadan fast-breaking meals across six Pakistani dioceses this year as the overlap of Lent and Ramadan inspired joint prayers for peace.

The pontiff encouraged a Rome parish facing poverty and social challenges to show its closeness to those wounded and searching for hope.