Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to gather in person for Sunday Mass and called for working conditions that allow people to attend.
Josephine Peterson, Catholic News Service
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Pope Leo encourages Catholics to deepen prayer through Liturgy of the Hours
The Liturgy of the Hours is the church’s official daily prayer, consisting of psalms, Scripture readings, hymns and prayers recited at designated times throughout the day. Pope Leo said the tradition of prayer is “no longer passed on” even in many Christian families, even though prayer is a “fundamental dimension of our humanity.”
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Cardinal McElroy: Exorcist role should be ‘private’ after priest’s removal tied to UFO controversy
“It wasn’t touching on the question of UFOs,” the cardinal said in an interview June 29 at the Pontifical North American College. “My major objection is that I think the traditional role of an exorcist is a very private one. It’s a sacred one.”
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Pope Leo: The rites and symbols of the Mass are not arbitrary
While the structure of the liturgy may seem at odds with modern preferences for spontaneity, the pope said, its rhythms help believers step away from a culture focused on productivity and rediscover what is essential.
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Pope Leo on liturgy: Be open to reform, ‘respect the texts and norms’
Amid renewed tensions between the Vatican and traditionalist Catholics over the teachings of the Second Vatican Council, Pope Leo XIV defended Church reform as a legitimate process that adapts to current needs while remaining rooted in authentic tradition.
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Pope Leo praises U.S.-Iran ceasefire as ‘sign of genuine hope,’ presses for peace
Pope Leo XIV welcomed the newly announced ceasefire in the Middle East as “a sign of genuine hope” after what he described as “hours of extreme tension,” while urging a return to negotiations and calling the faithful to prayer.
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Pope Leo’s Holy Thursday homily: ‘In this dark hour of history,’ do not shy away from your mission
As Catholics prepare for Easter on Holy Thursday, Pope Leo also called on the faithful in his homily to overcome fear and a sense of powerlessness in responding to the world’s crises.