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5+ min ago   (802+ words) Credit: Franck Legros / Shutterstock Seeing Pope Leo in France would already be memorable for American Catholics, but this September brings an added historical twist. There are already plenty of good reasons for an American Catholic to come to France. You…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago   (418+ words) In 1967, an anonymous note found on an Argentine highway birthed the cult of the Virgen de la Loma, a massive roadside devotion protecting travelers. The origins of this unique Marian devotion, recently chronicled by historian Luis Furlán, reveal the profound…...

50+ min ago   (926+ words) "In place of the weapons of war, the God of peace grants us the strength to heal, to reconcile and to build a civilization of love." Pope Leo said this in his Message for the World Day of Prayer for…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (147+ words) » Continue to this story on AdVaticanum CWN Editor's Note: Stating that “ignoring a grassroots movement—especially among young people—is a very bad idea,” a retired Swiss bishop called for broader access to the extraordinary form of the Mass. “The…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (709+ words) U.S. Navy Chaplain Robert Christian, an alumnus of both New Orleans and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminaries, was recently promoted to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). He was confirmed to the rank by President Donald Trump and the U.S. Senate and…...

8+ hour, 47+ min ago   (572+ words) A small book arriving in Sydney parishes this week carries a rather large ambition: to help every Catholic in the Archdiocese fall in love again with the Eucharist. “Our preparations for the International Eucharistic Congress are not simply about preparing…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago   (984+ words) When I first met my (Filippino) wife, I was surprised to discover she was Conservative Evangelical rather than Roman Catholic, the former a tiny minority in the “Land of a Thousand Islands” (actually 7641 islands). Biblical Christianity has only been in…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago   (24+ words) The Courier-Journal St. Boniface is one of Louisville's oldest Catholic parishes. See inside...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago   (385+ words) Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for…...

3+ hour, 45+ min ago   (201+ words) Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State of His Holiness, sent a telegram of condolence in Pope Leo’s name following a bus accident in Hungary that killed 12 Polish pilgrims returning from Medjugorje. “Pope Leo XIV learned with deep sorrow of…...