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Pope Leo XIV meets staff and beneficiaries, including migrants, of the CEDIA 24 Horas center, part of the Caritas of the Archdiocese of Madrid in Spain on June 6, 2026. The Holy Father launched his six-day trip to the European country with a whirlwind first day of diplomatic visits and meetings with ... read more

Pope Leo XIV leads a Eucharistic procession in Madrid, Spain, on June 7, 2026, for the feast of Corpus Christi. At Mass in Madrid’s Plaza de Cibeles, the Pope called Spain’s centuries-old Eucharistic devotion “a school of faith” for the present and future. ... read more

At Mass in Madrid’s Plaza de Cibeles, the pope called Spain’s centuries-old Eucharistic devotion “a school of faith” for the present and future. Pope Leo XIV leads a Eucharistic procession in Madrid, Spain, on June 7, 2026, for the feast of Corpus Christi. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN ... read more

Madrid, Spain, June 7, 2026 — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called on Spain to renew its historic Eucharistic faith, warning that the country’s centuries-old religious traditions must not become “a museum of the past to be visited” but remain “a school of faith from which to draw even today.”The pope made the appeal while ... read more

Pope Leo XIV presided at a prayer vigil with young people last evening in Madrid’s Plaza de Lima (video) and challenged the Catholic youth of Spain to “be missionaries of the Gospel amid the material and spiritual poverty of our time, knowing full well that our faith is a way of life that is lived ... read more

A new movie called “Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End” will be hitting theaters across the United States this month after experiencing tremendous success in France and other countries.Directed and produced by Steven and Sabrina Gunnell of KREA Film-Makers, “Sacred Heart” was released in Europe in October 2025 and became a box office success ... read more

“Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End” will be in theaters June 9–11 and on June 14. Stills from the film “Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End.” | Credit: KREA Film-Makers A new movie called “Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End” will be ... read more

Madrid – In Madrid, during the Solemnity of Corpus Christi celebrated on Sunday, June 7, one of the most significant moments of his trip to Spain, Pope Leo XIV, in his homily delivered during the Eucharistic celebration in Plaza de Cibeles, offered a profound reflection on popular piety. In it, he warned against nostalgia and ... read more

(Image: Teddy O/Unsplash.com) The legal saga of Captain Jeffrey Little, a twenty-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) and a devout evangelical Christian, about which I previously wrote for Catholic World Report, is apparently nearing its conclusion. Captain Little’s case appears to be ready to head to trial because a federal trial ... read more

NCR Vatican correspondent Justin McLellan got a belly laugh when he asked the pontiff to hold off praying for his beloved Chicago White Sox when they played the Philadelphia Phillies, the reporter's favorite team. ... read more

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – Pope Leo XIV's visit to the Canary Islands, scheduled for June 11 and 12, is part of his first apostolic journey to Spain, which will take place from June 6 to 12, with stops in Madrid and Barcelona before arriving in the archipelago. The visit to the Canary Islands ... read more

Edward Henry Corbould (1815–1905), ‘Saul and the Witch of Endor’ COMMENTARY: The Church distinguishes harmless entertainment from occult practices and warns against divination, sorcery and attempts to contact the dead. ... read more

In every communion, we are made flesh of His flesh and bone of His bone; and if our hearts are pure we are made also heart of His heart, mind of His mind, will of His will, spirit of His spirit. —Cardinal Henry Manning ... read more

"While they were eating, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, gave it to them, and said, 'Take it; this is my body.' Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. He said to them, 'This is my blood of the covenant, which will ... read more

Pope Leo XIV celebrated the Mass of Corpus Christi today in Madrid’s Plaza de Cibeles (video 1, video 2) and lauded Spain’s heritage of Eucharistic piety. ... read more