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Madrid archbishop says Catholics feel ‘incredible expectation’ at pope’s upcoming trip to Spain
Archbishop José Cobo Cano hopes Pope Leo XIV’s visit will help Catholics “look up and take a step forward.” […]
Month: May 2026
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On the eternal allure of Rome
As Peter preached the first sermon on Pentecost, he could hardly have imagined that he was shaping a Catholicism—a new way of life in Christ for all people—that would become Roman. There was nothing Roman […]
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In Italian region marred by toxic waste, Pope Leo XIV praises ‘beauty no injustice can erase’
The Holy Father on May 23 met with Church leaders and local residents at Acerra in Italy’s “Land of Fires.” […]
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In Italy’s ‘Land of Fires,’ Pope Leo XIV laments ‘the cry of creation and the poor’
The Holy Father said Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’ is a framework for addressing the social and environmental crises of the region. […]
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Release dates for Mel Gibson’s ‘Resurrection of the Christ’ announced
Mel Gibson’s “Resurrection of the Christ” will be released in two parts — Part 1 will be released on May 6, 2027, and Part 2 will be released on May 25, 2028. […]
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Hundreds of Catholic leaders protest Israel death penalty law
Catholic leaders protest a new law in Israel expanding capital punishment for Palestinians, Bangladesh bans finding out the sex of babies in the womb, and more in this week’s world news roundup. […]
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Why Catholics celebrate Mary as ‘mother of the Church’ the day after Pentecost
The Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church each year on the Monday after Pentecost. This year, it falls on May 25. […]
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Catholics turn to May rosary to draw youth back to faith in Bangladesh
Youth commissions and parishes across this majority Muslim nation are leading hostel- and village-based rosary devotions throughout the traditional Marian month. […]
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Washington sues hospitals over treatment of pregnant, nursing employees
A Washington suit over hospital treatment of employees, a Pennsylvania appeal against abortion funding, and a Maine senator’s absence from abortion-related meetings in this week’s pro-life roundup. […]
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Leo XIV authorizes beatification of 80 civil war martyrs ahead of his trip to Spain
In addition, the pope will declare four other religious from various countries as venerable. […]