Pope says Christian mission counters ‘imperialist occupation of the world’
At the Holy Thursday chrism Mass, Leo XIV said the Church must reject domination, power, and “calculated strategy” in favor of humble service, unity, and peace.
Month: April 2026
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Apr. 3 Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion, Weekday
“It is accomplished; and bowing his head he gave up his spirit.”
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Pope speaks with Israeli and Ukrainian presidents amid conflicts in Holy Land, Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV spoke by phone with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Good Friday. The Vatican said the pope spoke separately with both presidents on […]
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EWTN News explains: What are the Good Friday Reproaches?
The Good Friday Reproaches are a series of antiphons, known also as the “Improperia” or “Popule Meus” (“My People”), coming from the opening lines of the Latin text of the […]
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The Time I Gave Judas a Ride
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Apr. 2 Holy Thursday of the Sacred Triduum, Opt. Mem.
The last three days of Holy Week are referred to as the Easter or Sacred Triduum (Triduum Sacrum), the three-part drama of Christ’s redemption: Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy […]
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Pope Leo XIV: ‘Kneel down as brothers and sisters alongside the oppressed’
Pope Leo XIV on Holy Thursday returned the Mass of the Lord’s Supper to the Basilica of St. John Lateran, reviving a papal practice last observed there in 2012 under […]
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PHOTOS: Holy Thursday chrism Mass at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV celebrated a chrism Mass at the Vatican on April 2, his first as pope after being elected as supreme pontiff in May 2025. The Mass included the […]
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Notre Dame and the Vatican launch new initiative at papal gardens
In Castel Gandolfo, Italy, this week, academics and representatives gathered to launch the Global Alliance, a new initiative by the University of Notre Dame and the Laudato Si’ Centre of […]