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 […]
Month: April 2026
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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 […]
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Missouri bishops back amendment to limit abortion, gender transition for minors
The Catholic bishops of Missouri on March 26 issued a statement offering their support to a ballot measure that would both limit abortion and certain types of medical or surgical […]
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Apr. 1 Wednesday of Holy Week, Weekday
Wednesday of Holy Week is traditionally known as Spy Wednesday, to commemorate the treachery of Judas, who made a bargain with the high priest to betray Jesus for 30 silver […]
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How does Pope Leo choose his monthly prayer intentions?
Leo XIV records his “Pray with the Pope” video each month, but how does he choose the intentions he wants the Church to pray for? “They’re absolutely the pope’s intentions; […]
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Pope Leo on the dignity and mission of the laity: They are the body of Christ
The laity are not “a formless mass, but the body of Christ,” endowed with dignity and responsibility in the Church and in the world, Pope Leo XIV said in his […]
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Ahead of consistory, priest urges new canonical structure to resolve Latin Mass standoff
The concluding high Mass for the Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage, an annual three-day pilgrimage for devotees of the Traditional Latin Mass, on Oct. 29, 2023, celebrated by Bishop Guido Pozzo at […]
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Mar. 31 Tuesday of Holy Week, Weekday
This Holy Week Mass brings us the second description of the Christlike Suffering Servant of the Lord. It is almost a portrait of Jesus during Holy Week. These final three […]
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Vatican cancels 2026 World Children’s Day
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has canceled the second World Children’s Day, which had been scheduled to take place in Rome Sept. 25–27, about six weeks after Pope Leo XIV […]