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PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV takes part in historic Marian procession on Lake Albano at papal summer house
8+ hour, 15+ min ago (163+ words) Become a member for unlimited access to Christian Pure. Pope Leo XIV took part in an historic boat procession on Aug. 29, becoming what the Vatican said was the first pope to travel across the waters of Lake Albano at Castel…...
Philadelphia archbishop in pastoral letter tells immigrants: ‘You are not alone’
1+ year, 3+ week ago (479+ words) Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 24, 2025 / 14:05 pm (CNA). Archbishop Nelson Perez of Philadelphia has expressed “sorrow” for and “prayerful solidarity” with the immigrant community as arrests continue to take place across the United States. “You are not alone,” Perez wrote to U.S....
Archbishop Lori issues pastoral letter on political life in honor of 250th anniversary of the U.S.
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (887+ words) Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore urged Catholics to foster a political culture grounded in Christ by prioritizing human dignity and genuine encounter amid partisan divisions. “In Charity and Truth: Toward a Renewed Political Culture,” released in anticipation of the 250th anniversary…...
Europe must rediscover its Christian soul, bishops urge in new appeal
5+ mon, 23+ hour ago (403+ words) A group of senior European bishops on Friday issued an appeal urging Europe to “rediscover its soul” in response to what they described as a world “torn and polarized” by war and violence. The text, published Feb. 13, said many citizens…...
Poll: Majority of U.S. Catholics support death penalty despite Catechism
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (859+ words) Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 11, 2025 / 13:00 pm (CNA). A majority of Catholic voters in the United States support the death penalty for convicted murderers in spite of the Catechism of the Catholic Church calling capital punishment “inadmissible,” according to a poll published by…...
Head of U.S. bishops joins call for Notre Dame to drop appointment of pro-abortion professor
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (426+ words) U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops President Archbishop Paul Coakley is urging the University of Notre Dame to drop the leadership appointment of an outspoken pro-abortion professor, joining nearly a dozen bishops in calling on the historic Catholic university to back away…...
On Valentine’s Day, Boston Archdiocese welcomes marriages into Church with convalidation ceremony
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (575+ words) About two dozen couples in the Archdiocese of Boston will have their marriages “brought into the Church” this year, part of a now-yearly tradition there in which husbands and wives can take part in “convalidation” ceremonies. Convalidation offers civilly married husbands…...
Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop James Golka to lead Archdiocese of Denver
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (389+ words) Colorado Springs Bishop James Golka will lead the Archdiocese of Denver after Archbishop Samuel Aquila steps down from the post, the Vatican announced on Feb. 7. Aquila — who at 75 has reached the customary retirement age for prelates — has led the Colorado…...
Pope Leo XIV appoints Texas cardinal as administrator of Amarillo until new bishop chosen
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (383+ words) Il team Christian Pure Pope Leo XIV on Feb. 14 accepted the resignation of Amarillo Bishop Patrick Zurek, appointing Cardinal Daniel DiNardo to serve as apostolic administrator of the Texas diocese until a permanent replacement can be found. Zurek has served…...
Priest builds church with his own hands in Chiclayo, Peru, Pope Leo XIV’s former diocese
11+ mon, 1+ day ago (510+ words) Lima Newsroom, Sep 23, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). When a priest says he’s building a church, a school, or some other project, he usually means he’s ultimately responsible for the construction, not that he’s the one who is actually building it. But that…...