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Pope Leo XIV encourages wealthy US Catholics to keep donating
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (369+ words) The Chicago-born Leo met with members of The Papal Foundation, a major funder of papal development projects in the developing world, in the Apostolic Palace at the end of their annual pilgrimage to Rome. In his remarks, Leo thanked the…...
Catholic priest who criticized Trump immigration crackdown named West Virginia bishop
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (683+ words) Pope Leo XIV announced Friday the appointment of the Most Rev. Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, an auxiliary bishop in Washington, D. C. , as the new leader of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, which comprises West Virginia, one of the nation's least racially diverse states. Nonetheless,…...
'We won't be moved:' Mt. Horeb Church upholds Fourth Ward history for 80 years
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (726+ words) Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee gives remarks during Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church's 80th anniversary service in Houston on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. The Freedmen's Town church is led by its 95-year-old pastor Rev. Dr. Samuel Smith Sr. State Rep. Jolanda Jones hugs…...
Pope Leo XIV heads to Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (923+ words) Leo celebrated Mass before an estimated 100, 000 people outside the capital and again sought to encourage Angolans. He denounced the exploitation of their mineral-rich land and people, who still bear the scars of a brutal, post-independence civil war. "We wish to…...
Pope wraps up Cameroon visit with Mass as he looks ahead to Angola
2+ week, 1+ day ago (758+ words) Leo celebrated Mass at Yaounde Airport before an estimated 200, 000 people, including President Paul Biya, 93, the world's oldest leader. The jostling, joyful atmosphere underscored the joy the third pope to visit Cameroon has brought the former French colony, where around a…...
Pope Leo XIV's visit to an African church linked to slavery reflects on his own complex heritage
2+ week, 2+ day ago (942+ words) Pope Leo XIV's planned visit to the church in the town of Muxima on Sunday as part of his Africa tour is in recognition of it becoming a popular Catholic shrine after believers reported an appearance by the Virgin Mary…...
Houston Catholics observe Good Friday Stations of the Cross
1+ mon, 6+ hour ago (65+ words) Houston Catholics mark Good Friday with Stations of the Cross'Houston Chronicle Houston Catholics mark Good Friday with Stations of the Cross Faithful around the world marked Good Friday, one of the most solemn days in the Christian faith. For Catholics,…...
What is Palm Sunday? Christians begin 'Holy Week' before Easter
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (481+ words) A Palm Sunday mass at Assumption Catholic Church in 2019. If you see palm branches in any hands today, they likely represent a celebration of Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week for Christians. Churches in Houston and across the…...