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Jun. 19 Friday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time; Opt. Mem. of St. Romuald, Abbot, Opt. Mem.
The Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Romuald (951-1027) who was born in Ravenna of a noble family. He was the founder of the Camaldolese monks–one of the Italian […]
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Pope Leo XIV: Synodality can help us avoid being another Tower of Babel
Pope Leo XIV on Friday highlighted the role of synodality in promoting the common good and avoiding new divisions. In his private audience with the participants of the Borgo Dialogues […]
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Vatican recognizes martyrdom of 20 priests killed during Spanish Civil War
The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints recognized the martyrdom of Servant of God Juan Torres Torres and 19 companions from the Diocese of Ibiza in Spain who were killed […]
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SAINT MARY SALOME: A FAITHFUL WITNESS OF COURAGE AND DEVOTION
SAINT MARY SALOME: A FAITHFUL WITNESS OF COURAGE AND DEVOTION INTRODUCTION Among the devoted women who followed Christ, Saint Mary Salome shines as a quiet yet powerful example of steadfast […]
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Pope reflects on Spain trip, says migration concerns call for Christians to reread the Gospel
Reflecting on his weeklong trip to Spain, Pope Leo XIV said one of his clearest impressions came from the Canary Islands, where migration revealed both the challenges facing Europe and […]
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Jun. 18 Thursday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
Today the Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Gregory Barbarigo (1625-1697), canonized by Pope St. John XXIII in 1960. He was the Bishop of Bergamo and of Padua. St. Gregory was noted […]
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Pope Leo XIV remembers Cardinal Ruini as a shepherd who guided the people of God
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV presided Thursday over the funeral rites for Cardinal Camillo Ruini, remembering him as a servant of the Church who “knew how to guide the […]
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Pope Leo XIV: Failure to understand Eastern Christianity impoverishes the Church
Pope Leo XIV has emphasized the value of the Eastern Catholic Churches, warning that failing to understand them is harmful to the Church. In a private audience with members of […]
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Jun. 17 Wednesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
Today St. Albert Chmielowski (1845-1916) is commemorated in Poland. He was born in Igolomia near Kraków as the eldest of four children in a wealthy family, he was christened Adam. […]