Pope Leo XIV’s journey to France aimed to show that a joyful or serene rebirth is always possible even after tremendous tragedy or terrible suffering, he said.
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Mother: Pope Leo’s blessing of special-needs daughter recognizes ‘segment of humanity often set aside’
A photo of Pope Leo blessing Marie-Garance, a 10-year-old girl who has multiple disabilities, went viral after their encounter in Paris on Saturday.
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Canadian bishops hear from Latin American archbishop about building a synodal church at annual plenary
The whole concept of synodality came from the Vatican to Canada, while in Latin America and the Caribbean it was an outgrowth of existing church culture, two bishops noted.
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Pope Leo’s communications day theme highlights risks of the ‘attention economy’ in the age of clickbait
“To communicate in the age of ‘clickbait,’ we are called to ‘pay attention’ and to rediscover a genuinely healthy attention,” the Dicastery for Communication said today.
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Archbishop Gomez: 100 years later, we must remember the martyrs of Mexico’s anti-Catholic persecutions
During the persecutions that followed the Mexican Revolution of 1917, priests were executed by firing squad. Ordinary Catholics, even teenagers, were imprisoned, tortured and murdered.
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Pope Leo: Europe must return to path of dialogue, not military buildup
Pope Leo urged European leaders to courageously choose peaceful dialogue and guard themselves against the illusion that military buildups are the answer to conflict.
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Pope Leo draws 800,000 to Mass in the heart of Paris
PARIS (OSV News) — Close to 800,000 people lined Paris’ Champs Elysees from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde for Mass Sept. 26 with Pope Leo XIV, who urged the people of France to follow Jesus to the source of true happiness and peace. “Seeing you gathered here, my brothers and […]
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Pope Leo shares childhood memories of Blessed Fulton Sheen on flight to Paris
“The message that he had was something that really came home to people and I think helped us as a family,” he added.
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White House marks Archbishop Sheen beatification, says his legacy endures
“Melania and I join all those celebrating the life and legacy of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen — the Catholic priest who pioneered the use of media to speak the truth, preach the Gospel, and bring many souls closer to Christ,” the message issued by President Trump said.
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Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen declared ‘Blessed’ at beatification Mass in St. Louis
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen — the 20th-century theologian, evangelizer, Catholic communications pioneer, teacher and preacher — is now Blessed Fulton J. Sheen.