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At his invitation, Merrimack College students meet Pope Leo XIV during Italy trip
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (794+ words) A group of Merrimack College students and staff knew they were going to visit famous religious sites associated with St. Augustine on a spring trip to Italy. What they didn't know is that Pope Leo XIV, the world's first Augustinian…...
Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (860+ words) ROME " Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that God doesn't listen to the prayers of those who make war or cite God to justify their violence, as he prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East during a Palm Sunday Mass…...
Auxiliary Bishop Robert P. Reed named as new rector for St. John’s Seminary in Brighton
1+ week, 3+ day ago (637+ words) Auxiliary Bishop Robert P. Reed, familiar to Boston-area Catholics for his work on television, has been named the new head of St. John's Seminary in Brighton, the Boston archdiocese said. Archbishop Richard G. Henning on Tuesday announced the appointment of Reed as…...
Ronald Hicks to be installed as 11th archbishop of New York
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (322+ words) I'm going to talk just about being a church who's made up of missionary disciples who want to go out and make disciples, and also to pass our faith on to the next generations," he said. I'm going to talk…...
Pope tells Vatican office that processes sex abuse cases to uphold truth, justice, and charity - The Boston Globe
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (658+ words) VATICAN CITY " Pope Leo XIV told the Vatican's doctrine office on Thursday to uphold truth, justice, and charity when deciding clergy sex abuse cases, confirming a calibrated approach to dealing with a scandal that has tarnished the Catholic Church's credibility…...
Pope convenes cardinals and asks their priorities for 2 years, with Latin Mass off the agenda
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (526+ words) VATICAN CITY " Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering the world's cardinals to Rome and asking them to advise him on key priorities for the next two years. They responded by indicating continuity…...
Pope urges shedding indifference to suffering at Christmas
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (544+ words) The first U.S. pontiff addressed some 26,000 people from the loggia overlooking St. Peter's Square for the traditional papal "Urbi et Orbi" address, Latin for "To the City and to the World," which serves as a summary of the woes facing the…...
Dedham pastor has rebelled against an archbishop before. Now it’s Richard Henning’s turn. - The Boston Globe
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (666+ words) Just a year into the job, Richard Henning, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Boston, is already facing his Bernie Law moment. And, as he did 23 years ago, the Rev. Stephen Josoma, the pastor of St. Susanna's in Dedham, is the…...
Dedham church displays ‘ICE was here’ sign at nativity scene without Jesus, Mary, and Joseph - The Boston Globe
4+ mon, 21+ hour ago (605+ words) The priest at a Catholic church in Dedham on Wednesday defended his parish's decision to replace nativity figurines of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph with a sign reading "ICE was here," saying the gospel is clear about treating immigrants with respect....
Pope in Lebanon prays for peace at tomb of saint revered by Christians and Muslims alike - The Boston Globe
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (859+ words) Bells rang out as Leo's covered popemobile snaked its way through the rain and thousands of enthusiastic Lebanese lining his motorcade route into Annaya, around 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Beirut. Some waved Lebanese and Vatican flags and tossed flower petals and…...