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by Gianni Valente Rome – The first anniversary of the end of Pope Francis's earthly life coincides with the current Bishop of Rome's ongoing and remarkable apostolic journey, surrounded by the People of God whom Bergoglio so dearly loved. With stops in four African countries, he has been, and continues to be, welcomed by small ... read more

[After Jesus had fed the five thousand men, his disciples saw him walking on the sea.]The next day, the crowd that remained across the seasaw that there had been only one boat there,and that Jesus had not gone along with his disciples in the boat,but only his disciples had left.Other boats came from Tiberiasnear the ... read more

Joy is prayer; joy is strength: joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. — St. Teresa of Kolkata ... read more

The Church in Wales celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Beuno or Benno (545-690), one of its greatest saints. He was a monk who founded his own community and performed numerous miracles, among them restoring St. Winifred's head after she was beheaded. He was an effective preacher who evangelized much of North Wales and founded ... read more

Pope Leo XIV venerates an image of Mary before leading the faithful in the rosary at the Marian shrine of Mama Muxima in Kimbaxe, Angola, on April 19, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media) In a stirring homily delivered April 19, the Third Sunday of Easter, Pope Leo XVI drew a direct parallel between ... read more

Pope Leo XIV sits during a meeting with government officials and civil leaders in Luanda, Angola, Saturday, April 18, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media You can tell the crowd had been waiting for this. During his apostolic trip to Africa, Pope Leo has already shown off his English, French, Portuguese, ... read more

A look in photos at Pope Leo XIV’s seventh day of his apostolic visit to Africa. Pope Leo XIV venerates an image of Mary before leading the faithful in the rosary at the Marian shrine of Mama Muxima in Kimbaxe, Angola, on April 19, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media Pope ... read more

Pope Leo XIV continued his apostolic journey in Africa on April 19 in Angola, celebrating Mass in Kilamba before leading the rosary in a gathering at the Marian shrine of Mama Muxima.Addressing young people, members of the Legion of Mary, and other pilgrims gathered at the shrine, the pope said he was “pleased to share ... read more

Pope Leo arrives at the Mama Muxima shrine in Kimbaxe, Angola, on April 19, 2026. The Pontiff told young Angolans that Our Lady entrusts them with the task of building a better world shaped by the Gospel. ... read more

Since his election last May, Pope Leo XIV has hammered home the theme of unity. But nowhere has that message taken on sharper contours than in Angola, where the long shadow of civil war and stark inequality continues to fracture the nation. ... read more

KIMBAXE, Angola — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged young people in Angola to help build “a better, welcoming world, where there is no more war, injustice, poverty, or dishonesty,” during a rosary gathering at the Marian shrine of Mama Muxima.The shrine, whose name means “Mother of the Heart” in Kimbundu, is one of Angola’s ... read more

The pontiff told young Angolans that Our Lady entrusts them with the task of building a better world shaped by the Gospel. Pope Leo XIV arrives for an encounter with young people at the Marian shrine of Mama Muxima in Kimbaxe, Angola, on April 19, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN ... read more

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Miguel Cabrera, “The Virgin of the Apocalypse,” 1760, Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City ‘Take up the whole armor of God,’ says Ephesians 6:13, ‘so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.’ ... read more

In the midst of the Easter season, we re-read the twenty-fourth chapter of St. Luke’s Gospel, the Emmaus story, my favorite passage in the New Testament. On Easter night, two lonely, frustrated disciples of Jesus [...] ... read more