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Pope phones Gaza parish as Israel launches new offensive on city
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Just a few hours after Israel launched a major new ground offensive in Gaza City, Pope Leo XIV called the pastor of the city’s only Latin-rite …
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Memorial of Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs
Readings for the Memorial of Saint Cornelius, Pope and Martyr, and Saint Cyprian, Bishop and Martyr Reading 1 1 Timothy 3:1-13 Beloved, this saying is trustworthy: whoever aspires to the …
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New “Healing and Hope” Initiative Seeks to Amplify Mental Health Engagement Across the United States
WASHINGTON – World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10, and the Catholic Church marks the Jubilee of Consolation on September 15. In recognition of the continuing mental health …
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Pope urges church to listen to sorrows of abuse victims, walk together
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pain must never give rise to violence, and every Catholic needs to learn to safeguard with tenderness those who are vulnerable, Pope Leo XIV said during …
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Modern Christian martyrs show power of love in face of hatred, pope says
ROME (CNS) — In situations where “hatred seemed to have permeated every aspect of life,” modern Christian martyrs showed that love is stronger than death, Pope Leo XIV said at …
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Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows
Readings for the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows Reading 1 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Beloved: First of all, I ask that supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings be offered for everyone, …
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Western Civilization under Attack: Part Two
Western civilization, Islam, and secular elites formed the triangle that I began to develop in the first installment of this alarum. My thesis is that this precious thing, Western civilization, …
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‘No one can silence their voice’: Pope Leo XIV honors modern martyrs at ecumenical service
Pope Leo XIV presides over an ecumenical commemoration of the martyrs and witnesses of faith of the 21st century at Rome’s Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls on September …
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Vatican lights up with drone show at historic ‘Grace for the World’ concert
Illuminated drones reproduce Michelangelo’s “Pietà” over St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on September 14, 2025. / Courtney Mares Vatican City, Sep 14, 2025 / 10:45 am (CNA). St. Peter’s …
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Pope Leo XIV marks 70th birthday at Sunday Angelus: ‘I give thanks to the Lord and to my parents’
Pope Leo XIV at a window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, leading pilgrims in reciting the Angelus, on September 14, 2025, the pope’s 70th birthday. / Vatican Media Vatican City, …