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At the convent of Leonardo’s ‘Last Supper,’ Dominican friars still live, pray and welcome visitors
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (92+ words) At the convent of Leonardo's "Last Supper,' Dominican friars still live, pray and welcome visitors'Orlando Sentinel By MAR'A TERESA HERN'NDEZ "From there, the painting looks as though it were painted in the middle of the refectory," said Venturelli of the…...
Pope appoints trusted fellow Augustinian to run Vatican’s charity office
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (297+ words) Leo named Archbishop Luis Mar'n de San Mart'n, a Spanish member of Leo's religious order and an undersecretary in the Vatican's synod office, as his chief almsgiver and prefect of the Vatican's charity office. Mar'n replaces Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski,…...
Commentary: Will we choose to stand with marginalized people as Jesus did?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (707+ words) Amid the Christmas season, Christians reflect on one of the most significant moments of the faith: the birth of Jesus. This sacred event reminds us that God, in an extraordinary act of humility and love, came to Earth to dwell…...
Pope names pro-immigrant bishop of Palm Beach diocese
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (762+ words) Pope Leo XIV on Friday named the Rev. Manuel de Jes's Rodr'guez, currently pastor of a predominantly Hispanic church in the Queens borough of New York City, as bishop of Palm Beach. The diocese is home to the Mar-a-Lago estate…...
Commentary: Pope Leo’s call for climate action builds on past papal efforts
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (758+ words) MAGA commentators have labelled Pope Leo XIV a "woke" pope due to his recent comments regarding climate change and his blessing of a melting block of Greenland ice. He was speaking to participants in the "Raising Hope" Conference on the…...
What to know about the conclave to elect the next pope
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (914+ words) By VANESSA GERA, Associated Press The conclave'was called after'Francis died'on April 21 at age 88. There was a delay between his death and the conclave to allow time for a funeral, burial and a period of mourning. It was also necessary to…...
Pope Leo XIV declares ‘I am Roman!’ as he completes formalities to become bishop of Rome
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (360+ words) The first American pope formally took possession of the St. John Lateran Basilica, which is Rome's cathedral and seat of the diocese, with an evening Mass attended by Roman priests and faithful. He then took the popemobile for a visit…...
Pope Leo XIV marks 56th anniversary of moon landing with observatory visit, call to Buzz Aldrin
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (282+ words) After praying the Sunday Angelus at his summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo, Leo headed to the astronomical observatory located in the Pontifical Villas, where he took a close look at the telescopes that have supported celestial exploration from a faith-based…...
Central Florida Catholics celebrate first U.S.-born pope
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (720+ words) Nancy O'Reilly raised her hands in the air, cheering at the news that an American cardinal was elected as the new pope of the Roman Catholic Church. "I couldn't believe my ears," the Apopka resident said Thursday afternoon. "I was…...
Pope Leo XIV signals continuity on fighting abuse with new head of child protection board
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (335+ words) Verny, 59, replaces American Cardinal Sean O'Malley, the retired archbishop of Boston. O'Malley was the founding president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, an advisory group Pope Francis established in 2014 to advise the church on best practices to…...