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Pope Leo XIV Prays for Madagascar After Twin Cyclones
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered for the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Feb. 15, 2026. In his catechesis before the Angelus, Leo said Jesus fulfills …
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Pope Leo XIV prays for Madagascar after twin cyclones
In his catechesis before the Angelus, Leo said Jesus fulfills the Law by calling Christians beyond minimal righteousness to great love. Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered for the Angelus …
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Pope Leo XIV prays for Madagascar after twin cyclones
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday expressed his closeness to the people of Madagascar after two cyclones caused flooding and landslides. “I pray for the victims, their families and for all …
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‘It was the best thing I’ve ever done’: Abuse victim details papal meeting
David Ryan, a 61-year-old Irishman who suffered sexual abuse as a teenager, shared his story face-to-face with Pope Leo XIV, the first time the pope met with a victim individually. …
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‘It was the best thing I’ve ever done’: Abuse victim details papal meeting
Feb. 2 marked a turning point in the life of David Ryan, a 61-year-old Irishman who suffered sexual abuse as a teenager. More than 40 years later, he was able …
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Historic murals in Iraq emerge from the ruins of ISIS destruction
Restoration work is progressing rapidly on two 13th-century historic mural reliefs at the ancient Mar Behnam and Sarah Monastery. Mural of the martyrdom of St. Behnam. | Credit: Photo courtesy …
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Historic murals in Iraq emerge from the ruins of ISIS destruction
Restoration work is progressing rapidly on two 13th-century historic mural reliefs at the ancient Mar Behnam and Sarah Monastery in Iraq. The effort is being led by the monastery’s administration …
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‘Sacred Wine’: How Monks Built Europe’s Wine Culture
‘Maison Drappier is in the debt of the Benedictines, who were the first to produce the drink that we know today as Champagne. Or, more specifically, they are in the …
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The Good Maharaja who sheltered Polish children during World War II
During World War II, the unexpected intervention of the Maharaja of Nawanagar, known as “the Good Maharaja,” provided hundreds of Polish children a home at his personal estate in India. …
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The Good Maharaja who sheltered Polish children during World War II
The 1941 Sikorski-Mayski agreement between the Soviet Union and Poland resulted in the release of tens of thousands of Polish prisoners of war held in the Gulag and other Soviet …