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Pope Leo walks without shoes in the Great Mosque of Algiers, Algeria. Video: Marco Mancini / EWTN News
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At the National Eucharistic Congress, hundreds of men and women who have dedicated their lives to God gathered for a historic Eucharistic Procession. If seeing this many people from all walks of life give their lives to the Lord, doesn't give you hope then we don't know what will! #eucharisticcongress #eucharisticrevival
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A month ago you left to meet the Father. Thank you for so much, Pope Francis.
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A double farewell: Pope Leo returns to Rome aboard King Felipe of Spain’s Falcon aircraft after his flight was delayed due to a technical issue. The king decided to change protocol and personally see off the Pontiff in his mother's place, as originally planned. In this unprecedented situation, the Pope received a double farewell.
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The Pope's emotion was evident. This afternoon he experienced one of the most touching moments of his visit to Spain. The "son of Saint Augustine," as Pope Leo XIII has described himself on more than one occasion, arrived at the church dedicated to the saint of Hippo in the Raval neighborhood of Barcelona. In this area, one of the city's most challenging, the Church of Saint Augustine is known as the "cathedral of the poor": an old Baroque church from the 18th century, deeply connected to ordinary people, migrants, and those living on the margins of society.
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This is how the private ritual for the closing of Pope Francis' coffin took place. The casket was closed on the evening of April 25. Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli placed a white silk veil over the late pope's face. The action is part of the funeral rites for popes. #catholic #catholicchurch #popefrancis #funeral #vatican
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What a beautiful and holy friendship! St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta and St. John Paul II, pray for us!
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The popemobile carrying the casket with Pope Francis’ remains passes the Colosseum.
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Cardinal Ernest Simoni, 97, who was tortured by Albaniaʼs communist regime, climbed Apparition Hill in Medjugorje on June 23, the day before the 45th anniversary of the start of the alleged apparitions. Six young people claimed to have seen the Virgin Mary for the first time on June 24, 1981, the feast day of St. John the Baptist, on Mount Podbrdo. Since then, some of those visionaries say they still receive messages from the Mother of God on a daily basis. Following a lengthy investigation, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith approved a document in 2024 titled The Queen of Peace, which acknowledges the spiritual fruits that have been borne, finds no obstacles in the alleged messages received, and makes no pronouncement regarding the supernatural nature of the phenomena. Assisted by young people from the Cenacolo Community, who carried the cardinal part of the way as he was seated on a litter, the Albanian cardinal traversed a portion of the rocky path on foot, though not without difficulty. Along the way, he blessed those present who stopped to greet him. Upon reaching the summit of the mountain, he prayed the rosary beside the statue of the Virgin Mary and blessed the water with which he sprinkled the crowd before returning. The footage of this pilgrimage, provided by María Visión Medjugorje, bears witness to the determination of the cardinal who, as a priest, endured the communist dictatorship of Enver Hoxha, the man who proclaimed Albania to be “the first atheist state in the world." Born in 1928 in the village of Troshani, the young Simoni underwent formation with the Franciscans from 1938 to 1948, until a bloody religious persecution eliminated the communityʼs superiors and forced him to continue his formation in secret. In 1956, he was ordained a priest at St. Stephenʼs Cathedral in the Archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult. Seven years later, after celebrating Christmas Eve Mass on Dec. 24, 1963, he was arrested by four agents and informed that he would be executed by hanging, accused of having celebrated a Mass for the repose of the soul of recently assassinated U.S. President John F. Kennedy at the behest of St. Paul VI. According to his own account, an attempt was made to entrap him by placing another prisoner in his cell who began complaining about the Communist Party. News of his preaching about love for oneʼs enemies while in prison reached the dictator, who decided to commute his sentence to 28 years of forced labor. During those years, he continued to celebrate Mass and exercise his priestly ministry clandestinely. In 1973, he was once again sentenced to death, accused of inciting a rebellion. However, exonerating testimony prevented the immediate execution of the sentence, and he remained in prison for another 18 years until his release in 1981. He continued his pastoral work in secret for another nine years, until the fall of the communist regime in 1990. “The Lord has helped me to serve so many people and to reconcile many, driving hatred and the devil away from the hearts of men,” he stated upon concluding his testimony before Pope Francis in October 2016. A month later, Simoni was created a cardinal at the consistory held on Nov. 19, 2016.
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VIDEO | The mortal remains of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI were moved early Monday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica, where the late pope is lying in state through Jan. 4. Thousands are entering the Vatican basilica to pray and pay their respects to Benedict XVI.
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Thousands of pilgrims are gathering in the Shrine of Fatima tonight to commemorate 109 years since the apparitions of Our Lady. This is how the shrine looks on the eve of her feast day, which is May 13th. In this place, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children in 1917.
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“Do you believe in miracles, or should we start with coffee?” Young Catholics gathered for a possibly record-breaking large speed dating event in Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 4. About 2,500 students participated in speed dating at SEEK 2026, reflecting both a thirst for genuine connection and a willingness to step outside of comfort zones in pursuit of meaningful relationships. The event broke the world record for the largest speed dating event based on earlier entries in Guinness World Records. Candid Dating, a platform co-founded by Taylor O’Brien, led the speed dating event. Candid hosts weekly virtual speed dating for Catholic singles, and SEEK provided a chance to create real connections in person. “Success can look different for everyone. For some, it’s gaining experience and confidence in talking to others — men or women,” O’Brien said. “For others, it might be building the courage to ask for someone’s number or feeling secure and confident present themselves as a whole person.” She added that another goal for some could be marriage, reflecting the previous year’s several couples who have since become engaged. Full story:
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. Word on Fire's Bishop Robert Barron reacted to the viral AI image of US President Donald Trump as the new pope: "I think it was a bad joke that obviously landed very poorly and was seen as offensive by a lot of Catholics, and I wish he hadn't done it." #catholic #catholicchurch #conclave #conclave2025 #vatican
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One of the most powerful moments of Pope Leo XIV’s Africa trip: his visit to Bata Prison in Equatorial Guinea, where hundreds of inmates greeted him with songs and begged for prayers—for mercy and for freedom. Not even the pouring rain could dim this encounter. Pope Leo gifted them a statue of St. Francis of Assisi and received a beautiful hand-carved wooden crucifix in return.
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Pope Leo XIV responded to controversy over Chicago Cardinal Cupich's plans to honor Catholic U.S. Senator Durbin who supports legalized abortion, saying that the senator’s record should be considered in its totality and that Americans should search together for the truth on ethical issues.
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