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Pope Leo speaks with NBC News about being first American pope
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (181+ words) (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV spoke with Tom Llamas of NBC News July 29 about being the first American pope, his diverse ancestry and whether he might be coming to the U.S. soon. “You are the first American pope. It’s something…...
Pope Leo at concert: Music's beauty points us to God
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (554+ words) CASTEL GANDOLFO (OSV News) — As dusk settled over the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo on July 29, Pope Leo XIV listened as Andrea Bocelli led 164 young voices in a hymn, prompting the pope to offer a reflection on how beauty can…...
Faithful invited to meet seminarians, pray for vocations
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (147+ words) Help us to serve you better Catholics from around the Rochester Diocese are invited to meet some of the 10 Diocese of Rochester’s seminarians next week and to pray for vocations. The 10th-annual Seminarian/Vocations Mass will be celebrated at Shortsville’s…...
Groups planning pilgrimages to attend Sheen beatification
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (1259+ words) (OSV News) — Of the approximately 30 million viewers of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen’s television program “Life Is Worth Living,” a large percentage did not identify as Catholic. Among them is Robert Oppenheim, who will be attending the archbishop’s beatification Sept. 24 in…...
Pope Leo: God's kingdom grows in the 'little things of daily life"
1+ week, 3+ day ago (964+ words) CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, (OSV News) — Catholics from every inhabited continent gathered in Castel Gandolfo July 19 as Pope Leo XIV led the Angelus prayer from the papal summer palace in the small Italian hill town, where the pope reflected on how…...
Peru, Uruguay advance preparations for upcoming papal visit
1+ week, 6+ day ago (622+ words) (OSV News) — Anticipation for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to South America is building as Peru’s president-elect pledged state cooperation and Uruguay’s Church officials announced logistical plans for the U.S.-born pontiff’s return to the region as pope. In a…...
Wife learned to come to the heart for calm, comfort and joy
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (362+ words) Help us to serve you better For most, the heart is a symbol of love. For us, it was more than love, it was the rhythm of our married and family life. When we found out we were pregnant with…...
St. Ann Church in Hornell plans 175th anniversary Mass
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (96+ words) Help us to serve you better Hornell’s St. Ann Church, 31 Erie Ave., will mark its 175th anniversary with a jubilee Mass on Sunday, July 26. The 10:45 a.m. liturgy, occurring on the feast day of St. Ann, will be celebrated by Bishop John…...
Five times to pray on the go
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (280+ words) Catholic Courier As Catholics, we are meant to be constantly turning our hearts to the Lord. As parents, we are meant to be teaching our children how. That can feel impossible, especially in the summer. I know for us, it…...
Scripture Reflection for July 19, 2026, 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (367+ words) Wis 12:13, 16-19Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16Rom 8:26-27Mt 13:24-43 OR Mt 13:24-30 Every landscaping expert will offer this simple advice for keeping a beautiful lawn:Kill the weeds. The parable we encounter this Sunday about the weeds and the wheat is unique to Matthew — and it represents another great…...