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Pope Leo points to Christ, ‘the measure of true love’
There’s been no conspiracy to omit the mention of Jesus Christ, but there has been a hesitancy to place him at the center of our events. Pope Leo XIV aims …
Month: May 2026
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AFRICA/EQUATORIAL GUINEA – Appointment of Bishop of Bata
Vatican City – The Holy Father, Leo XIV, has appointed Bishop Miguel Angel Nguema Bee Etete, S.D.B., currently Apostolic Administrator of the same See and Bishop of the Diocese of …
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“I choose not to hate”: in his new book, missionary Pier Luigi Maccalli highlights “a forgotten essential for building peace”
Genoa – “Peace is a possible mission”: this, along with many other meaningful insights and reflections, represents the core of the new book with the equally emblematic title “I choose …
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AMERICA/BOLIVIA – Ascensión de Guarayos celebrates 200 years of faith and Franciscan presence in the Bolivian Amazon
Ascensión de Guarayos – From May 13 to 15, the Apostolic Vicariate of Ñuflo de Chávez will host celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of this historic city in eastern Bolivia …
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Honors awarded to 13 ambassadors to the Holy See (Vatican News)
As is customary, 13 ambassadors to the Holy See who have completed two years of service were awarded the title of Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of …
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Cardinal Vesco writes preface to new book, Gays and Catholics (Outreach)
Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P., of Algiers, Algeria, has written the preface to a forthcoming book, Homos et Cathos: L’Église à l’épreuve du réel (Gays and Catholics: The Church Put to …
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English diocese opens beatification cause of young Opus Dei member (Diocese of Salford)
The Diocese of Salford opened the beatification cause of Pedro Ballester, a lay member of Opus Dei who died in 2018 at the age of 21. “Shortly after beginning university, …
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Pope, in audience on Vatican II, reflects on the Blessed Virgin Mary, model of the Church (CWN)
Continuing his series of Wednesday general audiences on the Second Vatican Council and its documents, Pope Leo XIV devoted his May 13 general audience (video) to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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Vatican launches daily programming on giant digital screens (Vatican News)
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication announced that daily video programming will be broadcast on giant screens in Rome and Milan beginning on May 17. “In the coming months, the project …
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Muslims exceed Christians in Vienna’s public schools (Zenit)
The number of Muslim students in public schools in Vienna, Austria, exceeds the number of Christians. 42% of the approximately 114,000 students are Muslims. 17% are Catholic, 14% are Eastern …