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12+ min ago  (265+ words) Progressive rebellion and traditionalist rebellion often despise each other, but they share the same spiritual disease. May 14, 2026 Marcus Peter The Dispatch 0 Print Canon law speaks with unusual directness since canon 1382 says that the consecrating bishop and the man receiving consecration…...

12+ min ago  (683+ words) A Franciscan Gospel Reflection for the Ascension of the Lord 2026 is shared here for your prayer. Who are some of the people you have had to say good-bye to in recent years? What did you do to prepare for their…...

17+ hour, 33+ min ago  (643+ words) DISCOVER A NEW WAY TO READ, REFLECT, AND CONNECT. The original language of just war theory made clear its concern not only that war has rules, limits, and restraints, but that both the war and the warriors'themselves'be just. From Augustine,…...

25+ min ago  (558+ words) Ahead of the ecumenical prayer event, "Thy Kingdom Come, Pope Leo XIV sent a video message to all the participants, assuring them of his spiritual closeness. The event, which takes place from May 14-24, is a prayer movement that invites Christians…...

11+ hour, 27+ min ago  (209+ words) Forty-five years after the assassination attempt on St John Paul II, Pope Leo XIV paused in St Peter's Square on 13 May to pray at the spot where the Polish pontiff was shot in 1981. The attack, carried out by Turkish gunman…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago  (500+ words) Santiago, 13 May, 2026 / 2: 55 AM Catholic Bishops in Cape Verde have welcomed the signing of a new protocol between the Government of Cape Verde and the Holy See, describing it as a significant step in strengthening Church'State relations and deepening institutional cooperation....

46+ min ago  (284+ words) There is a need for literature that helps recognize the dignity of every person, especially the most vulnerable, and that increasingly becomes a school of fraternity and peace." Pope Leo XIV expressed this in his telegram for the International Book…...

8+ hour, 38+ min ago  (791+ words) By John Riley on May 13, 2026 @JRiley MW Under Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican is continuing a friendlier approach to LGBTQ Catholics adopted during Pope Francis's papacy. While the Church has no intention of changing its doctrine on marriage " recognizing only…...

37+ min ago  (441+ words) Without much fanfare, Pope Leo XIV has reshaped part of the Holy See's "central government" during the first year of his pontificate. While his appointments have been relatively low-key, they outline a Roman Curia that reflects his eagerness to promote…...

38+ min ago  (346+ words) Pope Leo XIV appointed Father Emilio Biosca Ag'ero, OFM Cap, as the third bishop of Venice, Florida, on May 13. The Capuchin Franciscan priest has been pastor of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart in Washington, D. C. , since 2018 and served for more…...