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Pope Leo will tap into the Sagrada Familia's allure while honoring Catalonia's holy mountain
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (898+ words) But for many Catholics watching from afar " and especially non-Catholics " the highlight of the Chicago-born pope's seven-day trip to Spain will be his evening Mass at the Sagrada Familia " the Basilica of the Holy Family " commemorating the centennial of the…...
Espa'a, papal anniversaries, and the Toy Story story
15+ min ago (1830+ words) It's the 10th Tuesday of ordinary time, and you're reading The Tuesday Pillar Post. Pope Leo is in Spain, and Ed and I are heading to Orlando today for the spring meeting of the U. S. bishops' conference. I'll get to both those…...
Kenyan religious sister in Barcelona prays for renewal through papal visit
22+ min ago (271+ words) Paul Samasumo " Barcelona Sr. Anne Kwakathule, sharing the joy of her mission in Barcelona, spoke about her fulfilment in working and collaborating with the Church that first gave her the faith. Spain was one of the first nations to send…...
Ordination Celebrations " Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (83+ words) Today we celebrate the ordination anniversaries of: Rev. Don Lorfing, Good Samaritan, Las Vegas, Good Sam at The Lakes, Las Vegas, who celebrates 30 years on June 9. Rev. John Serkland, who celebrates 63 years on June 9. Rev. Philip Gustafson, who celebrates 47 years…...
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Barcelona on eve of Gaud's 100th death anniversary
36+ min ago (676+ words) BARCELONA, Spain (OSV News) -- Nearly 100 years after the death of "God's architect" Antoni Gaud, Pope Leo XIV arrived in Barcelona on June 9 for a two-day visit to the Catalan capital that will culminate in the inauguration of the crowning tower…...
Worshippers fill shrine chapel for St. Rita feast day
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (116+ words) Worshippers fill the St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel, 7740 S. Western Ave. , for the 119th novena and feast day Mass for St. Rita of Cascia. Known as the patron saint of impossible causes, St. Rita was a wife, widow, mother and Augustinian…...
Pope Leo Spain Parliament: Protect Every Life
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (1342+ words) The pontiff warned against subordinating human dignity to shifting majorities and called for stronger protections for life, migrants, families, peace and religious freedom. MADRID " Pope Leo XIV made history Monday by becoming the first pope to address Spain's Congress of…...
Why the bishops are consecrating the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
49+ min ago (132+ words) June 9, 2026 By Archbishop Thomas Wenski OSV News Filed Under: America's 250th anniversary, Commentary On June 11, during their spring meeting in Orlando, bishops of the United States will gather at the Basilica Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe, to consecrate the…...
Pope Leo AI Joke: Francis Still in Charge
58+ min ago (510+ words) At a lunch with Spanish bishops, the pope joked that artificial intelligence needed a reminder that the Church has a new pontiff. Pope Leo XIV's lunch with Spain's bishops at the apostolic nunciature in Madrid offered a glimpse of the…...
Pope Leo's encyclical a call to 'recover the mystery' of humans, says Eastern Catholic scholar
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (1102+ words) (OSV News) " As the faithful continue to distill Pope Leo XIV's recently released encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," OSV News spoke with Ines Murzaku, professor of ecclesiastical history and director of the Catholic studies program at Seton Hall University in South Orange,…...