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The popemobile used by Pope Francis during his visit to Bethlehem in 2014.

Popemobile converted into ambulance blocked from entering Gaza

Jun 3, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Ongoing border restrictions have prevented Pope Francis’ former popemobile, which was refurbished with essential medical equipment, from reaching its destination.  Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets crowds in St. Peter’s Square from the popemobile on Sunday, May 18, 2025.

From portable throne to electric vehicle: Evolution of papal transportation

May 19, 2025

By Diego López Colín

From a portable throne carried on the shoulders of attendants to state-of-the-art electric cars, the pope’s means of transportation have... Read more

Pope Francis is shown the new popemobile, an electric Mercedes, on Dec. 4, 2024, at the Vatican.

Mercedes-Benz presents Pope Francis with new modified G-Wagon ‘popemobile’

Dec 4, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Ola Källenius, the CEO of Mercedes-Benz, presented the pope with a white and chrome key fob inside a white box... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square at the general audience on Oct. 19, 2016.

Pope Francis will re-use popemobiles for his Chile trip

Sep 28, 2017

The commission planning Pope Francis’ apostolic visit to Chile has announced that the popemobiles which the Holy Father will use... Read more

Pope Francis greets the faithful of Naples from the Popemobile, March 21, 2015.

Here's your best chance to see Pope Francis in DC

Sep 14, 2015

By Matt Hadro

All official events for Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Washington, D.C. are ticketed, but there is a new opportunity for... Read more

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Pew’s latest research released June 5, 2025, found that while Christianity still remains the world’s largest religion, Islam’s growth outpaced every religion over the course of a decade.

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Waymo cars are set on fire and vandalized during a protest against immigration raids on June 8, 2025, in Los Angeles.

Archbishop Gomez urges calm and restraint as ICE protests erupt in Los Angeles

Bishop William Byrne of the Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts, gives the keynote address at the 2024 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., Feb. 8, 2024.

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The Texas State Capitol in Austin.

Catholic bishops express ‘profound disappointment’ over Texas Dream Act reversal

Statue of St. John the Baptist with golden cross, Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic.

How to communicate with hope in today’s Europe?: ‘Only God is the answer’

Cardinal Anders Arborelius of Stockholm at the consistory in St. Peter’s Basilica on June 28, 2017.

Swedish cardinal reflects on conclave, says he’s ‘grateful’ for Pope Leo XIV

Over 10,000 pilgrims joined together at the national Marian shrine in Knock, Ireland, to mark the 40th anniversary of the All Ireland Rosary Rally on June 8, 2025.

Over 10,000 pilgrims gather in Knock, Ireland, for 40th All Ireland Rosary Rally

Mass in a Catholic church in Cotia, Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Jan. 25, 2020.

Brazilian census: Catholic population falls to 57%

Three teen brothers from Ireland have turned their admiration for Blessed Carlo Acutis into a movie called “Lego Movie — The Incredible Life of Carlo Acutis.”

Irish teens inspired by Carlo Acutis make Lego film of his life

Father Marko Rupnik in an interview with EWTN in 2020.

Vatican News removes Rupnik art from website

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