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Pope Leo XIV Condemns Violence in Iran, Syria, and Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Jan. 11, 2026. Pope Leo XIV on Sunday lamented escalating …
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Gänswein says he prays to Benedict XVI, confirms hope for beatification cause
Archbishop Georg Gänswein speaks at an event hosted by the Catholic magazine Kelionė at the Lithuanian National Library in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Jan. 7, 2026. | Credit: L. Macevicienes/Zurnalaskelione.lt Jan …
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Gänswein says he prays to Benedict XVI, confirms hope for beatification cause
By Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves Jan 11, 2026 / 10:32 am Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the apostolic nuncio to the Baltic states and longtime personal secretary to Pope Benedict XVI, said he …
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On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Pope Leo XIV Baptizes 20 Children of Vatican Employees in the Sistine Chapel…
Carrying on a 45-year-old tradition, Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the administration of the Sacrament …
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January: St. Sylvester — From catacombs to cathedrals
January has a decided lack of saints with funny names. Imagine my disappointment when the 2018 Eastern Rite calendar came in. What did I see? Paul, Gregory, Anthony, and a …
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Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 infants in Sistine Chapel, tells parents faith is ‘more than necessary’
Pope Leo XIV baptizes a child in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, January 11, 2026. | Vatican Media Vatican City, …
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Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 infants in Sistine Chapel, tells parents faith is ‘more than necessary’
Pope Leo XIV baptizes a child in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, January 11, 2026. / Vatican Media Vatican City, …
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Pope Leo XIV condemns violence in Iran, Syria, and Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Jan. 11, 2026. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Jan 11, …
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Pope Leo XIV condemns violence in Iran, Syria, and Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Jan. 11, 2026. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Jan 11, …
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‘I am not ordaining you for an ideal country,’ South Sudanese bishop tells new priests
Four new priests and six new deacons were ordained for South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio on Jan. 4, 2026. | Credit: Ruru Gene News/Sister Laurencila, FSSA Jan 11, 2026 …