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Nine ‘Perpetual Pilgrims’ to carry Eucharist along east coast for 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage: Photo gallery
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (363+ words) Nine young adults have been selected as "perpetual pilgrims" to travel with the Eucharist along the East Coast this summer in the third National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. The pilgrims " five men and four women " will participate in the pilgrimage's full route,…...
Pope Leo XIV highlights divine dimension of the church: 'Let us strive to be authentic witnesses of the love of Christ"
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (333+ words) VATICAN CITY "The Catholic Church is both a community made up of fragile and limited human beings and a divine reality, Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience. The pope continued his series on the Second Vatican Council…...
Pope Leo XIV Spain visit organizers hope for spiritual revival, 'that it goes deep into the souls of many people"
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (1216+ words) With the Vatican confirming Pope Leo XIV's trip to Spain in June, plans for the upcoming visit are full steam ahead, the organizer of the visit said. Speaking to OSV News Feb. 25, Yago de La Cierva, who was appointed by…...
Young men at 'Pass the Word' in Diocese of Wilmington hear message of vocations in discerning what God has in store for them
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (547+ words) BEAR " Students from Aquinas Academy and Saint Mark's High School, as well as several homeschooled young men were advised to be mindful of three things while discerning what God is calling them to do. Bishop Koenig asked them to hear,…...
Cardinals urge SSPX to remain in communion with Pope Leo; sect moves forward with plan to ordain bishops
1+ week, 1+ day ago (721+ words) Two prominent Catholic cardinals have expressed their profound concern and sorrow over a recently announced decision by the Society of St. Pius X " which rejects the authority of the Second Vatican Council " to ordain bishops this summer without papal approval....
Our Lenten Journey, Feb. 24 2026
1+ week, 1+ day ago (174+ words) On today's Lenten Journey, Jesus teaches us to pray.When we pray the Our Father, not only are we using the words that Christ gave us, but we are praying the way that Jesus himself prayed." " Michael Rossmann, SJ Read…...
After desecration, Holy Innocents School finds healing through unexpected blessing from Pope Leo XIV
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1090+ words) Sometimes God's providence and blessings are so obvious that they practically come with a spotlight. That's a little where the students and staff at Holy Innocents School in Long Beach find themselves, having spent the first few days of February…...
Question Corner: Why the Society of St. Pius X's ordination of new bishops is problematic — Jenna Marie Cooper
2+ week, 4+ day ago (483+ words) Q: I've read a lot recently about how the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) is planning to ordain new bishops this summer, with or without the pope's permission. Why is this such a problem, if the SSPX are all validly…...
Bishop Koenig leads Holy Hour for Peace in Diocese of Wilmington at St. Peter Cathedral
2+ week, 5+ day ago (219+ words) The bishop knelt before the altar for nearly the entire hour with the Blessed Sacrament in front of him. He led about a dozen people in the sorrowful mysteries of the rosary. Various people led a decade each of the…...
Pope Leo XIV calls Catholics to rediscover ancient power of Lenten fasting: 'Find renewal in our faith"
2+ week, 5+ day ago (618+ words) The ancient practice of fasting from food during Lent can free us from complacency and lead us to "hunger" for God, Pope Leo XIV said in his 2026 Lenten message. Ahead of Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of the 40-day…...