June 1, 2025, the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord: Starting from the Jerusalem Temple, Gospel joy moves from its own center out to the nations.
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Cardinal Parolin: Pope Leo wants peace between Russia and Ukraine, not a role in negotiations
Pope Leo XIV’s offer to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine was motivated by a conviction that the two sides must start negotiating and stop the killing, the Vatican secretary of state said.
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God speaks to us in the familiar
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter, by Jill Rice
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Let art lead the homily: Preaching the Ascension
Rev. Paul Nicholson, S.J., begins his homily for the Ascension with a striking image from Medieval art: Jesus’ feet dangling in the air, his body swallowed by clouds.
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Cardinal McElroy on Pope Leo’s missionary past and if Trump influenced the conclave
In an interview with America’s Gerard O’Connell, Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington said that Pope Leo XIV would “carry forward” the legacy of Pope Francis’ pontificate “in its essential elements.”
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What the role of bishop means to Pope Leo (and to St. Augustine)
Pope Leo’s quotation of Augustine after his election contains within it an important theological point about the nature of the episcopacy. The quotation signals Leo XIV’s approach to his role as bishop of Rome.
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Why the Ten Commandments should not be posted in public school classrooms
The Bible itself contains the most powerful argument against making the Ten Commandments a moral guide for all citizens.
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Speaking to the people of Rome, Pope Leo pledges ‘the little I have and am’
It was a truly hectic Sunday, May 25, for the American-born pope, as he visited the two major basilicas: St. John Lateran and St. Mary Major, and met with the mayor of Rome.
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Pope Leo to Roman Curia: ‘Popes come and go, the Curia remains’
Describing the Curia as the institution that preserves “the historical memory of the church,” Pope Leo called on these Vatican employees to “work together” with him “in the great cause of unity and love.”
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The patron saint of joy
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Philip Neri, Priest, by Julian Navarro