Jun. 10 Wednesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Landericus, or St. Landry (d. 661), who was the Bishop of Paris from 650 to his death. He is best remembered as the founder of […]
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Pope Leo XIV: Fragility in old age can teach our efficiency-obsessed world
Pope Leo XIV has called for greater respect for the elderly, affirming that their fragility still has much to teach humanity today. In a letter sent via the Vatican secretary […]
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Refusing to inherit hatred and war: Teenagers launch peace initiative at the Vatican
Amid worsening armed conflicts in countries such as Ukraine, Nigeria, and those in the Middle East, a group of teenagers recently came to Rome to launch a new peace initiative, […]
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US State Department awards CRS a disaster response assistance grant
The U.S. Department of State announced June 5 that a $240 million grant in humanitarian and disaster response assistance, the first of a series of such grants, will be made […]
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Jun. 9 Tuesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt. Mem. of St. Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor, Opt. Mem.
The Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Ephrem, Deacon (306-373), called “the Harp of the Holy Spirit.” Ephrem is the great classic Doctor of the Syrian church. As deacon […]
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Pope Leo XIV meets with Bad Bunny in Madrid
The long-awaited meeting finally took place. As confirmed by the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV met with Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny and his family at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on […]
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The papal mozzetta: Why the pope wears a red cape
A distinctive feature of Pope Leo XIVʼs apostolic journey to Spain has been the frequent use of the red papal mozzetta, from meeting Spanish royalty in Madrid to praying the […]
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Jun. 8 Monday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Médard (456-545), Bishop of Noyon, France. Legend says that once when he was a child a sudden shower fell, soaking everyone except St. Médard who […]
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Pope Leo XIV jokes in Spain that AI still thinks Pope Francis is in charge
Pope Leo XIV’s lunch with Spain’s bishops at the apostolic nunciature in Madrid offered a glimpse of the pope’s more informal and humorous side. Yago de la Cierva, who is […]
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Pope Leo XIV tells Spain’s parliament every human life must be protected
MADRID — Pope Leo XIV made history Monday by becoming the first pope to address Spain’s Congress of Deputies, delivering a forceful appeal to the country’s political class to defend […]