Pope Leo encourages Catholics to deepen prayer through Liturgy of the Hours
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Returning to his weekly general audiences after a monthlong summer break, Pope…
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All Catholics share in Church’s mission, not just clergy, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Laypeople are not passive members but active participants in the Church’s mission,…
‘Lay down your weapons,’ pope says in Palm Sunday Mass
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV used his first Palm Sunday Mass to issue a…
Vatican Palm Sunday recalls early Christian martyrs, brave sea captain
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Palm Sunday procession at the foot of an 85-foot-tall Egyptian obelisk…
Life must be defended in a world wounded by warfare, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The sanctity of life, from conception to its natural end, must be…
Childhood classmates from the United States reunite with Pope Leo
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Once a young teenager wearing a cap and gown for his eighth-grade…
Faithful share role in safeguarding faith, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — All baptized Christians share in the Church’s mission and, guided by the…
Pope Leo calls for ceasefire in Middle East
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Marking the two weeks since the U.S. and Israel launched their first…
God’s name can never be used to justify ‘absurd’ pursuit of war, pope says
ROME (CNS) — Believing problems and differences can be resolved with war is absurd, Pope Leo…
Church’s unity comes from faith in Christ and from love, Pope Leo says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church is made up of diverse people who are united…
Jesus is close by, just open your eyes, Pope Leo tells young people
ROME (CNS) — Every Catholic parish needs to show that Jesus, who promises a just, true…