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Apr. 26 Fourth Sunday of Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday), Sunday
Jesus said: “The shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has driven out all his own, he walks ahead of them, and the sheep …
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Seeing Woman through the Eyes of Gertrud von le Fort
“The Virgin of the Annunciation” (“La Vierge de l’Annonciation”, 1740s), by Pompeo Batoni (1708–1787); right: Gertrud von Le Fort (1876-1971), circa 1935. (Images: Wikipedia) Editor’s note: This essay was delivered …
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‘A Profound Experience’: Voices From Africa Reflect on Pope Leo’s Papal Visit
Simone RisolutiPope Leo greets a family during Mass at Malabo Stadium in Equatorial Guinea on April 23, 2026. Four attendees at Pope Leo XIV’s final Mass in Africa in Equatorial …
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7 Powerful Moments From Pope Leo XIV’s Trip to Africa
Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful during Mass at Malabo Stadium in Equatorial Guinea, Thursday, April 23, 2026. Pope Leo XIV spent 11 days in Africa from April 13–23 and …
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Melkite Priest Finds Consecrated Host Intact After 47 Days in Damaged Church
In the southern Lebanese village of Tbenine, what some call a “miracle” was discovered in St. George Church. ‘Jesus was waiting for us,’ a priest in southern Lebanon said after …
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Canterbury archbishop to visit pope, a milestone for churches split on women clergy
The first female archbishop of Canterbury will stand shoulder to shoulder and kneel in prayer with the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, which still maintains a male-only priesthood.
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Saint Peter, the leader of the choir, the ardent lover of Christ
Detail from “The Repentance of Saint Peter” (c.1630) by Johannes Moreelse. (Image: WikiArt.org) Readings:• Acts 2:14a, 36-41• Ps 23:1-2a, 3b-4, 5, 6• 1 Pet 2:20b-25• Jn 10:1-10 It would be …
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‘We have to make sure the pope’s words do not get wasted,’ says Cameroon archbishop
“I am convinced the Holy Father’s visit and his call for peace touched everyone, including separatist fighters and government officials,” Bishop George Nkuo of Kumbo said.
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Melkite priest finds consecrated host intact after 47 days in damaged church
“Jesus was waiting for us,” a priest in southern Lebanon said after returning to his damaged church in the town of Tbenine following the ceasefire on April 17. In the …
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Melkite priest finds consecrated host intact after 47 days in damaged church
Amid widespread destruction and amid the rubble in the southern Lebanese village of Tbenine, what some call a “miracle” in St. George Church offered renewed hope and reminded parishioners that …