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The intrusion of AI notwithstanding, articles do not write themselves, and so some of you may wonder who this author is. By now, you may have discerned that I am not one who dwells in the realm of vapid religiosity.
Sooner or later, every human life encounters suffering that refuses to be explained.
Pope Leo XIV welcomed the newly announced ceasefire in the Middle East as “a sign of genuine hope” after what he described as “hours of extreme tension.”
Laypeople are not passive members but active participants in the Church's mission, called to live and spread the Gospel in everyday life, Pope Leo XIV said.
