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All Catholics share in Church’s mission, not just clergy, pope says
Drawing on Second Vatican Council teaching, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the important role of laypeople in the Church and the world.
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'Lay down your weapons,' pope says in Palm Sunday Mass, calling for peace
Opening Holy Week, Pope Leo XIV pointed to Christ’s Passion and urged prayers for peace, especially in the Middle East.
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Nebraska's Boys Town founder moves closer to sainthood
Following a decree from Pope Leo XIV, Father Edward Flanagan has moved closer to sainthood for his work with at-risk boys in the United States.
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Communion of faithful, not just clergy, shares role in safeguarding faith, pope says
Continuing his Vatican II catechesis, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the role of the baptized in sharing Christ’s mission and contributing to the Church’s renewal in his weekly...
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Church's unity comes from faith in Christ and from love, pope says
Pope Leo XIV said in his weekly general audience that the diversity of the Catholic Church is a strength during these times of conflict, brought together through the...
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Vatican hosted its own mini Paralympics half a century before Games' official start
With the Winter Paralympic Games starting in Milan-Cortina March 6 and running until March 15, the Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, said the Vatican already...
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Church is holy by Christ's presence, not human perfection, pope says
At his general audience, Pope Leo XIV said the Church is both a human community and a divine mystery made holy by Christ’s presence and urging Catholics to witness God’s...
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Visitor breath, sweat and climate change prompt work on Sistine Chapel masterpiece
The Vatican Museums recently began maintenance work on the Sistine Chapel after a whitish film formed across some of the frescoes. The chapel is still open to visitors...
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In the face of the mystery of evil, Christians must be signs of hope, pope says
During a parish visit in his Diocese of Rome, Pope Leo XIV went to a working-class neighborhood that has been facing rising criminal activity and increased local efforts...
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Why do the bones of St. Francis draw hundreds of thousands of pilgrims?
Eight hundred years after his death, the remains of St. Francis of Assisi were exhumed and placed on public display in the crypt of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi...