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Pope: Don’t be paralyzed by mistrust, fear; be catalyzed by Christ to build peace

Pope: Don’t be paralyzed by mistrust, fear; be catalyze...

Some "stones" weigh heavily on the human heart, "such as mistrust, fear, selfish...

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Archbishop Broglio: War in Iran likely not justified under Catholic teaching on legitimate defense

Archbishop Broglio: War in Iran likely not justified un...

Archbishop Broglio is concerned the U.S. military action in Iran was "compensati...

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Kansas Catholic school answers the call to go old-school with landline phones

Kansas Catholic school answers the call to go old-schoo...

LEAWOOD, Kan. (OSV News) —  Kids at Nativity Parish School skated like it’s 1999...

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At Colosseum, pope carries the cross, leading thousands in Good Friday prayer for suffering world

At Colosseum, pope carries the cross, leading thousands...

When asked earlier in the week about his decision to carry the cross for all 14 ...

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Good Friday liturgy underscores need to break ‘this chain’ of violence

Good Friday liturgy underscores need to break ‘this cha...

A message of nonviolence and quiet endurance marked the Good Friday liturgy at t...

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At Easter Vigil, Pope Leo XIV calls for peace to 'grow and flourish' throughout the world

At Easter Vigil, Pope Leo XIV calls for peace to 'grow ...

The ancient vigil "stretches across the centuries as a path of reconciliation an...

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EWTN News explains: What are the Good Friday Reproaches?

EWTN News explains: What are the Good Friday Reproaches?

The Good Friday Reproaches are a series of antiphons, known also as “Popule Meus...

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Pope speaks with Israeli and Ukrainian presidents amid conflicts in Holy Land, Ukraine

Pope speaks with Israeli and Ukrainian presidents amid ...

The pontiff discussed the ongoing wars and exchanged Easter greetings with the t...

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion in St. Peter’s Basilica

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Good Friday of the Lord’s Passi...

After the proclamation of the Gospel of John’s account of Christ’s passion, the ...

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At the Colosseum, Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful to 'live our lives as a journey' in Christ's love

At the Colosseum, Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful to 'l...

The Holy Father carried the cross at the Roman amphitheater on Good Friday, the ...

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PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV carries the cross at the Via Crucis in the Colosseum

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV carries the cross at the Via Cruci...

The pope personally carried the cross through every station of the Good Friday W...

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Jerusalem Church leaders decry ‘expanding wreckage’ of Iran war

Jerusalem Church leaders decry ‘expanding wreckage’ of ...

The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem issued an Easter message c...

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On first Palm Sunday, Pope Leo says Jesus cries out from the cross against war

On first Palm Sunday, Pope Leo says Jesus cries out fro...

At his first Palm Sunday, Pope Leo XIV declared that Jesus, the King of Peace, e...

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Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s first Palm Sunday homily

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s first Palm Sunday homily

The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV's Palm Sunday homily given March ...

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Israeli police prevent Latin patriarch, custos, from entering Church of the Holy Sepulcher on Palm Sunday

Israeli police prevent Latin patriarch, custos, from en...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, and Father F...

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‘Behold your mother’: Jesus’ love and confidence

‘Behold your mother’: Jesus’ love and confidence

Ahead of Good Friday April 3, this is the third reflection in a series on Jesus’...

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Vatican cancels 2026 World Children’s Day

Vatican cancels 2026 World Children’s Day

Rome event set for Sept. 25–27 is scrapped as the Vatican says children’s pastor...

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Vatican official warns of ‘Christianophobia’ in Muslim world and secular West

Vatican official warns of ‘Christianophobia’ in Muslim ...

A Nigerian archbishop said African missionaries can evangelize a Europe uneasy w...

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This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of April

This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month o...

In a video released on X, the Holy Father posed a question for the faithful: “Ha...

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Pope Leo makes Holy Week appeal to Trump, world leaders to end Iran war

Pope Leo makes Holy Week appeal to Trump, world leaders...

The pope expressed hope that President Donald Trump is seeking a way to decrease...