In 2015, Pope Francis had changed the ceremony, inviting new archbishops to concelebrate Mass with him and be present for the blessing of the palliums as a way of underlining their bond of unity and communion with him.
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An early test for Pope Leo: Addressing the intersection of sexual and spiritual abuse
In my work as both a catechist and mental health professional, I have seen the impact of spiritual abuse firsthand.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
My (incorrect) childhood understanding of the Trinity
A Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, by Father Terrance Klein
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Archbishop Weisenburger: Immigrants are—and always have been—the lifeblood of America.
Who are we as a country if we are unable to recognize the same aspirations demonstrated by today’s immigrants that once defined the immigrants of generations gone by?
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Pope Leo XIV names first Chinese bishop, signaling he is continuing controversial Vatican-China deal
Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with Beijing, signaling he is continuing one of Pope Francis’ most controversial foreign policy decisions.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
The apostle Barnabas and barstool evangelization
A Reflection for the Memorial of Saint Barnabas, Apostle, by Ashley McKinless
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Pope Leo: Papal diplomats must always defend the poor and religious freedom
Every papal diplomat around the world must let people know that the Catholic Church is always on the side of the marginalized and is ready to face everything “out of love,” Pope Leo XIV said.
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What might help Pope Leo fix troubled Vatican finances? His American-ness.
As a Chicago-born math major, canon lawyer and two-time superior of his global Augustinian religious order, the 69-year-old pope presumably can read a balance sheet and make sense of the Vatican’s complicated finances, which have long been mired in scandal.
Posted inFaith, The Word
Comprehending the Holy Trinity as relationship
June 15, 2025, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity: No persons of faith exist in isolation, and every individual being lives in relationship to others.
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‘There’s a monk in me’: Pope Leo’s Scripture professor, an introverted preacher
For Dianne Bergant, C.S.A., the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Year C, is an opportunity to ground the doctrine in daily life.