It was a profoundly religious experience that he and they are likely to treasure in their hearts for many years.
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In Spain, Pope Leo denounces polarization and hails commitment to multilateralism
Speaking in Spanish, Leo went on to issue a pressing appeal to the state authorities and to the Spanish people to overcome this polarization.
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Interview: Madrid’s Cardinal Cobo says Pope Leo’s visit to Spain ‘is bringing out the best in people’
Cardinal José Cobo Cano, the archbishop of Madrid, knows Pope Leo well—and is experiencing “great joy” preparing for the Holy Father’s visit.
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Oligarchs can’t ruin the World Cup
The beautiful game has never belonged to the authoritarians who host it. It’s always been ours, and it’s up to us to keep it that way.
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Pope Leo’s trip to Spain: Background on Sagrada Familia, migrant advocacy and a changing Catholic landscape
Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Spain from June 6-12 will take the pontiff to Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands.
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Spanish bishops denounce emotional manipulation in evangelization
The bishops‘ note warns that an “emotional bombardment” employed as part of some methods of evangelization can become a form of spiritual abuse or promote an “emotional reductionist” form of Catholic spirituality.
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Chartres pilgrimage for Latin Mass devotees grows as organizers warn against renewed divisions
The pilgrimage dates back to 1983 andis led by priests and religious from institutes committed to celebrating the traditional Latin Mass.
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Pope Leo to visit France in September with a stop at UNESCO
The late Pope Francis famously stayed away from the big European centers of Christianity during his 12-year pontificate, preferring instead to visit small Catholic communities far from Rome.
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In ‘Raphael: Sublime Poetry,’ art points to a deeper reality
A blockbuster exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York offers a spiritual way of seeing.
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The Sagrada Familia makes room for us all
The Sagrada Familia, to be sure, is not a humble building. But it is not an inhuman building, either. It is a space where one can feel loved.