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At Easter Vigil, Pope Leo XIV calls for peace to 'grow and flourish' throughout the world

At Easter Vigil, Pope Leo XIV calls for peace to 'grow ...

The ancient vigil "stretches across the centuries as a path of reconciliation an...

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Pope at Easter: 'May Christ, our Passover, bless us and give his peace to the whole world!'

Pope at Easter: 'May Christ, our Passover, bless us and...

On his first Easter as pontiff, Leo XIV urged Christians to bring the hope of th...

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PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV carries the cross at the Via Crucis in the Colosseum

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV carries the cross at the Via Cruci...

The pope personally carried the cross through every station of the Good Friday W...

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Pope Leo XIV announces April 11 peace vigil at St. Peter’s

Pope Leo XIV announces April 11 peace vigil at St. Peter’s

In his first Easter message to the city and the world, the pontiff urged those w...

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Pope: Don’t be paralyzed by mistrust, fear; be catalyzed by Christ to build peace

Pope: Don’t be paralyzed by mistrust, fear; be catalyze...

Some "stones" weigh heavily on the human heart, "such as mistrust, fear, selfish...

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Archbishop Broglio: War in Iran likely not justified under Catholic teaching on legitimate defense

Archbishop Broglio: War in Iran likely not justified un...

Archbishop Broglio is concerned the U.S. military action in Iran was "compensati...

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Kansas Catholic school answers the call to go old-school with landline phones

Kansas Catholic school answers the call to go old-schoo...

LEAWOOD, Kan. (OSV News) —  Kids at Nativity Parish School skated like it’s 1999...

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At Colosseum, pope carries the cross, leading thousands in Good Friday prayer for suffering world

At Colosseum, pope carries the cross, leading thousands...

When asked earlier in the week about his decision to carry the cross for all 14 ...

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Good Friday liturgy underscores need to break ‘this chain’ of violence

Good Friday liturgy underscores need to break ‘this cha...

A message of nonviolence and quiet endurance marked the Good Friday liturgy at t...

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Pope says Christian mission counters ‘imperialist occupation of the world’

Pope says Christian mission counters ‘imperialist occup...

At the Holy Thursday chrism Mass, Leo XIV said the Church must reject domination...

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Pope Leo XIV: ‘Kneel down as brothers and sisters alongside the oppressed’

Pope Leo XIV: ‘Kneel down as brothers and sisters along...

On Holy Thursday, the pontiff urged Catholics to imitate Christ’s service in a w...

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PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV celebrates the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Vatican

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV celebrates the Mass of the Lord’s ...

Departing from Pope Francis’ custom of celebrating the liturgy in prisons or mig...

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PHOTOS: Holy Thursday chrism Mass at the Vatican

PHOTOS: Holy Thursday chrism Mass at the Vatican

Chrism Mass includes the blessing of the holy oils that will be used throughout ...

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USCCB president asks Catholics to ‘pray ardently’ for an end to war with Iran

USCCB president asks Catholics to ‘pray ardently’ for a...

Catholics during Holy Week should continue to "pray ardently" for a de-escalatio...

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In primetime address, Trump cites nuclear threat as polls show most Americans disapprove of Iran war

In primetime address, Trump cites nuclear threat as pol...

Pope Leo XIV is among the world leaders who have urged Trump to end the conflict...

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Catholic leaders warn against antisemitism in Holy Week liturgies

Catholic leaders warn against antisemitism in Holy Week...

(OSV News) — In the days ahead of Holy Week, several Catholic leaders issued mes...