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Sep. 28 Monday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Wenceslaus, Martyr; Opt Mem of St. Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, Martyrs, Opt. Mem.
Today the Church celebrates two optional memorials of martyrs:
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Pope Leo Meets French Abuse Victims in Lourdes
The Pope ‘expressed his solidarity with them and, through them, with all those who have suffered and continue to suffer from the wounds of abuse,’ the Vatican said.
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Pope Leo Leads Rosary, Candlelit Procession
Pope Leo XIV leads an evening Rosary and candlelit procession Sept. 27, 2026, at the Lourdes grotto, a Marian pilgrimage site in France dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes. Pope …
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POPE IN FRANCE/IX – The visit of Leo XIV, clichés and the surprises of grace
by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Paris – A long ribbon of 800,000 people stretched along the Champs-Élysées on September 26 to attend the Pope’s Mass in Place de la Concorde. The turnout …
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United States lifts sanctions on Eritrea
by Cosimo Graziani Asmara – The Trump administration has decided to lift sanctions against Eritrea, five years after they were imposed by President Biden. The decision, announced on Friday, 18 …
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PHOTOS: Carmelite Sisters of Lourdes Meet Pope Leo XIV in Private Gathering
Sisters of the Carmelite Monastery of Lourdes meet with Pope Leo XIV in a private meeting on Sept. 27, 2026 in France. The contemplative monastery was founded in 1876, just …
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Killing the Sick Is ‘False Compassion,’ Pope Says in Lourdes
Pope Leo XIV addresses the staff and sick community of Accueil Notre Dame in Lourdes, France, on Sept. 27, 2026. In a speech to sick people and caregivers, the Pope …
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PHOTOS: Mass With Pope Leo XIV in Lourdes
Pope Leo XIV greets the crowds from his popemobile as he arrives at the Prairie of the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, where he celebrated Mass on Sept. 27, …
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Pope Leo in Lourdes: The Church Must Heal Her ‘Wounds, Infidelities, and Painful Errors’
Daniel IbáñezPope Leo XIV reads his homily during Mass at the Prairie of the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, France, on Sept. 27, 2026. The Pontiff spoke about the …
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Sep. 27 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday
Excerpt from Sunday’s Gospel: “Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you. When John came to you …