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Pope Leo invites lay faithful to join in mission to families

Mon, 06/02/2025 - 05:40

Addressing a seminar on “Evangelizing with Families of Today and Tomorrow,” Pope Leo XIV calls on the faithful – clergy and laity – to be “fishers of families” by promoting an encounter with God.

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Poland votes in presidential poll

Sun, 06/01/2025 - 09:52

Poland has begun voting in a tight runoff vote for the presidency, with opinion polls showing a close race between a liberal and a nationalist.

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31 civilians killed in Gaza by tank shellfire

Sun, 06/01/2025 - 09:47

Medics in Gaza say at least 31 Palestinians have been killed and more than 150 wounded by Israeli tank fire.

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Pope to Giro d’Italia cyclists: You are role models for young people

Sun, 06/01/2025 - 09:36

Pope Leo XIV welcomes the cylists of the Giro d’Italia race as they passed through Vatican City, highlighting their role as examples for the younger generations.

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Communicating hope in a time of crisis: Reflection from the Holy Land

Sun, 06/01/2025 - 09:27

On World Communications Day, journalist Miral Atik reflects on Pope Francis' Message for the 59th World Day of Social Communications.

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Pope Leo XIV joins Augustinian Prior General for birthday lunch

Sun, 06/01/2025 - 08:50

Following the Mass for the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents, and the Elderly, the Pope joined the nearby St. Monica International College for lunch in honour of Father Alejandro Moral’s 70th birthday, a longtime friend.

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Gentle communication is witness to Christ’s peace

Sun, 06/01/2025 - 06:09

The Church celebrates the 59th World Day of Communications for 2025. The Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, in his inaugural Mass homily told the entire world in thrall: “Let us walk towards God and love one another”. His Holiness had at his first appearance, greeted the world with the very words of peace spoken by Christ after his resurrection. No one would doubt the sincerity of the Holy Father’s call, given his mien during his eventual inauguration.

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Pope at Regina Coeli: ‘I think of families suffering from war’

Sun, 06/01/2025 - 05:03

Pope Leo greets families gathered for the Jubilee for Families during the Regina Coeli address in St. Peter’s Square and reflects on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord.

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African media called to cleanse itself of all aggression

Sun, 06/01/2025 - 04:49

The celebration of the 59th World Day of Communication this year, invites us, through the theme “Share with Gentleness the Hope that Is in Your Hearts,” to seek and promote gentleness in a world filled with so much violent communication and aggression.

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Pope Leo: Families are the cradle of humanity’s future

Sun, 06/01/2025 - 04:00

Closing the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly, Pope Leo presides over Mass and challenges everyone to ground their love in Christ, which can bring peace to the world.

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Pope at Rosary for closure of the Marian month: Let us walk with Mary

Sat, 05/31/2025 - 14:17

Pope Leo XIV joins the faithful at the conclusion of the prayer of the Rosary in the Vatican Gardens, to mark the end of the Marian month.

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Cardinal You: St John Vianney’s Holiness is a model of humility

Sat, 05/31/2025 - 11:54

In a video message screened at the Shrine St John Vianney in Ars-sur-Formans, Cardinal Lazzaro Heung-sik You, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy, reflects on the life of the saint on the centenary of his canonization: “To you, dear priests, I would like to say: do not be afraid of being weak. Do not fear if you are not always understood.”

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Deadly floods strike rural town in north-central Nigeria

Sat, 05/31/2025 - 09:19

Over 150 people have died in flood-struck north-central Nigeria where emergency responders are at work. The government has activated temporary shelter assistance for the more than 3.000 displaced persons but analysts say more needs to be done to prevent foreseeable tragedies.

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Hamas reviewing Gaza ceasefire proposal, reports suggest

Sat, 05/31/2025 - 08:24

Hamas leaders review a ceasefire proposal from the Trump administration, which Washington says has Israel’s approval.

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Pope Leo XIV calls for missionary renewal in France

Sat, 05/31/2025 - 06:18

On the centenary of the canonization of three French saints, Pope Leo XIV sends a message to France's Bishops and speaks of the country's “Christian heritage,” which “still profoundly permeates [French] culture and remains alive in many hearts.”

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Lord's Day Reflection: The Ascension of the Lord

Sat, 05/31/2025 - 06:04

As the Church celebrates the Ascension of the Lord, Fr Edmund Power, OSB, reflects on how it reminds us that "...we too may rise up to the heavenly realms."

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Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV, and the urgency of listening

Sat, 05/31/2025 - 05:32

On the eve of World Communications Day, we recall how the late Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV have invited the world to place listening at the heart of communication, which requires us to listen in complete inner availability, as taught in different eras by St. Augustine and St. Francis of Assisi.

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Pope at Mass: Life of priests must be transparent and credible

Sat, 05/31/2025 - 04:14

Pope Leo XIV celebrates an ordination Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, and urges priests to welcome God’s grace so they might remain close to the people they serve as credible witnesses.

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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I receives the Laudato Si’ Award

Sat, 05/31/2025 - 03:28

The Order of Friars Minor honor the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople alongside theologian Leonardo Boff, the Pan-Amazonian Ecclesial Network (REPAM), and the Laudato Si’ Movement with the award.

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CELAM sends letter to Pope Leo, inviting him to visit

Fri, 05/30/2025 - 07:25

Two days after Pope Leo XIV sent a telegram to the CELAM bishops, they share their commitment to his pontificate and call his election "a sign of hope.”

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