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Guam's Archbishop Jimenez takes new regional leadership role; Oceania bishops will be on island soon
10+ hour, 36+ min ago (401+ words) Pope Leo, right, meets with Archbishop Ryan P. Jimenez at the Vatican on July 3, 2025. It was Jimenez's first private audience with the first American pope. The bag at the bottom left is full of rosaries that Deacon Len Stohr asked the…...
Thousands gather for Pope Leo's first mass in Angola
3+ week, 1+ day ago (618+ words) The pope is on an 11-day tour of Africa Hundreds of Catholics turned out to meet Pope Leo after he arrived in Angola on Saturday Thousands gathered for Pope Leo's mass in the Angolan town of Kilamba Tens of thousands…...
Pope appoints Archbishop Ryan Jimenez to Dicastery for Communication
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (169+ words) Archbishop Ryan P. Jimenez is shown being interviewed by Vatican News at its radio studio in Rome in June 2025. Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop Ryan Jimenez to serve in the Vatican's'Dicastery for Communication, the Holy See announced in its official bulletin…...
PHOTOS: Guam's Catholics celebrate the Lord's passion at cathedral
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (164+ words) guampdn. com Catholics attend the celebration of the Lord's passion at the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica in Hag't'a on Good Friday, April 3, 2026. Archbishop Ryan Jimenez speaks during the celebration of the Lord's passion at the Dulce Nombre de Maria…...
'Moment of prayer and reflection': Hundreds continue decades-old Good Friday tradition
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1149+ words) Anthony "Ton" Cruz welcomes members of his parish and other island residents as they prepare to carry the cross up Humuyong M'nglo' in'Hum'tak on Good Friday on April 3, 2026. Men from Our Lady of the Waters Catholic Church prepare to catch…...
Pope heads to tiny Catholic Monaco
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (512+ words) In the first papal trip to Monaco in modern times, Pope Leo XIV will meet Prince Albert II and take a tour in his popemobile, before holding a mass in the local stadium Pope Leo XIV heads to Monaco on…...
Guam Catholics to join 'Holy Hour for Peace' amid conflict in Middle East
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (313+ words) The "Holy Hour for Peace," starting at 6 p. m. Wednesday, is in solidarity with Pope Leo XIV's March intention "for disarmament and peace" amid the conflict in the Middle East. Pope Leo, right, meets with Archbishop Ryan P. Jimenez at the Vatican on…...
Pope Leo moves into papal apartments
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (313+ words) Pope Leo XIV moved into the historic papal residence after extensive renovations Ten months after taking office, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday finally moved into his apartments in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, a historic papal residence that his predecessor had…...
Brother: 'People's priest' taken too soon
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1050+ words) Father Michael William C. Crisostomo, or Pal" Mike to many, is laid to rest on Jan. 17, 2026 at the Pigo Catholic Cemetery, where Father Richard Kidd conducted the Rite of Committal for him. Jerry Crisostomo, the brother of the late Mike Crisostomo,…...
Archbishop encourages all to join Pope Leo in praying, fasting for peace today
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (202+ words) The Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica in Hag't'a. Archbishop Ryan P. Jimenez invites all Catholics and others in Guam and the Mariana Islands to pray and fast for peace on Friday in solidarity with Pope Leo XIV and the faithful worldwide....