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Pope's first parish visit: Ostia must not resign itself to culture of abuse
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (944+ words) On the Sunday before the start of the Lenten season, the Roman neighborhood of Ostia welcomed Pope Leo XIV in the afternoon. He arrived around 3:45 p.m. for his visit to the parish'the first of five Sunday stops leading up to Easter....
Pope Leo at the Angelus: True righteousness demands great love
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (244+ words) The Law is fulfilled precisely by love, which brings its profound meaning and ultimate purpose to completion." The Pope then recalled the examples Jesus gave showing how minimal righteousness is not enough, "great love is needed",which is possible thanks…...
Colombia's bishops appeal for peace and reconciliation in the country
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (297+ words) The entrustment of Colombia to the intercession of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquir, patroness of the country, and the commitment to continue walking alongside the people in the search for reconciliation, justice, and peace marked the conclusion of…...
Pope appoints Sr. Simona Brambilla a Member of Dicastery for Bishops
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (161+ words) Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Simona Brambilla as a Member of the Dicastery for Bishops. The Holy See Press Office announced the appointment on Saturday, February 14. Turning sixty-one on March 27, the Italian-born religious sister from the Consolata Missionaries has…...
Pope: Christian faith is lived in charity, adapted to contemporary needs
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (436+ words) The roots of the National Confederation of the Misericordie of Italy date back to the 13th-century, when St. Peter of Verona led several lay Catholics to embrace a path of service and devotion in the midst of conflict within the…...
Lord’s Day Reflection: On tablets of human hearts
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (434+ words) By Fr. Edmund Power, OSB All four Gospels tell us about the stone that was rolled from the entrance to the tomb of Jesus and today, as every Sunday, we are celebrating the Resurrection of the Lord. Not limiting ourselves…...
Pope abolishes Committee for World Children’s Day
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (361+ words) After placing the Pontifical Committee for the World Children's Day under the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life last August'changing its status as an entity directly under the Holy Father'Pope Leo XIV abolished the Committee with a chirograph published today,…...
Pope appoints Sr. Nina Krapić as new Deputy Director of Holy See Press Office
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (264+ words) Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Nina Benedikta Krapi, M.V.Z., as Deputy Director of the Holy See Press Office on Friday. She replaces Cristiane Murray, who is stepping down from the position she has held since July 2019 and who was received…...
Pope’s Lenten message: Abstain from harsh words and rash judgement
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (558+ words) I would like to invite you to a very practical and frequently unappreciated form of abstinence: that of refraining from words that offend and hurt our neighbor." Pope Leo XIV made that invitation at the heart of his message for…...
Pope Leo: We must rediscover the essential core of the Christian message
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (450+ words) Greeting Rome's Carabinieri, a law enforcement agency, at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to receive those "who serve in maintaining order and security in the metropolitan area of Rome and throughout the province." Though…...