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New Catholic Wedding Website Integrates Faith Into Wedding Planning
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (70+ words) Catholic Time May 6, 2026: From engagement to the wedding day, planning a marriage can be complex'but a new Catholic wedding website is helping couples plan not just an event, but the sacrament that will guide the rest of their lives "Cana…...
Pope Leo XIV's Historic Africa Visit: A Pastoral Mission of Peace
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1016+ words) Moment during the Pope's Mass in Saurimo, Angola (Credit: Vatican Media) Pope Leo XIV's historic 11-day apostolic journey to Africa from April 1323, 2026 " visiting Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea " focused on peace, reconciliation, and interfaith dialogue. The trip was marked…...
Inside the Pope's Africa Visit: Algeria, Cameroon, Angola & Equatorial Guinea
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (113+ words) Catholic Time May 4, 2026: EWTN Vaticano revisits Pope Leo XIV's historic apostolic journey to Africa'the longest trip of his pontificate'spanning Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. From powerful calls for peace and reconciliation to moving encounters with the faithful, this journey…...
Inside look: Pope Leo in Angola and Equatorial Guinea
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (72+ words) Catholic Time May 3, 2026: Pope Leo XIV continues his Apostolic Journey to Africa with visits to Angola and Equatorial Guinea, bringing a powerful message of love, hope, and peace. From massive gatherings and Marian prayer to moving encounters with the elderly,…...
Inside Pope Leo's Africa Trip: Peace, Conflict, and Faith in Cameroon & Algeria
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (153+ words) Catholic Time May 3, 2026: In this EWTN's special report, we follow the Holy Father's historic visit to Africa'marked by powerful encounters, interreligious dialogue, and urgent calls for peace, justice, and reconciliation. From the Muslim-majority nation of Algeria'home to St Augustine'to conflict-stricken…...
Pope ordains four bishops for the Diocese of Rome
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (120+ words) Catholic Time CT News May 3, 2026: Pope Leo XIV, Bishop of the Diocese of Rome on May 2, ordained four priests as auxiliary bishops of the Diocese of Rome during the Mass at the Archbasilica of St John Lateran The four priests…...
The Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (282+ words) St. Philip (Credit: Peter Paul Rubens, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) and Statue of St. James the Less (Credit: Jastrow, CC BY 2. 5, via Wikimedia Commons) On May 3rd, the Church celebrates the Feast of Saints Philip and James to honor two…...
Pope Leo sends humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Ukraine
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (94+ words) Catholic Time April 29, 2026: In recent days, the new papal almoner, Archbishop Luis Mar'n de San Mart'n, confirmed that Pope Leo XIV sent humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Ukraine, two countries suffering from war The prelate, who is charged with overseeing…...
Pope Leo blesses cornerstone of the new "Pope Francis Heart Centre
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (121+ words) Catholic Time April 29, 2026: Pope Leo XIV on Monday blessed the cornerstone of the new "Pope Francis Heart Centre" (Centro Cuore " Papa Francesco) that will soon be part of Rome's Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, encouraging medical staff and administrators to ensure that…...
From Slave to Priest: The First African-American Ordained in Rome, Fr. Augustus Tolton
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (126+ words) Catholic Time April 28, 2026: There is a unique connection between St John Lateran's Basilica in Rome and Catholicism in the United States: the first African-American priest was ordained here on April 24, 1886 " 140 years ago His name was Fr Venerable Augustus Tolton (18541897) was…...