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The homilies and addresses of Pope Leo XIV are now coming to English readers
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (129+ words) NEW YORK " A collection of early public writings by the future Pope Leo XIV will be published this fall for the first time in English. "Freedom Under Grace: Reflections on the Spiritual Tradition That Formed Me" is scheduled for Sept....
These traditionalist Catholics are defying Pope Leo XIV, and embracing their outsider status
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (1238+ words) VATICAN CITY " A breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics will challenge Pope Leo XIV's authority next week by consecrating four bishops without his consent. Rather than shying away from the confrontation, the Society of St. Pius X seems intent on embracing…...
Pope Leo XIV exalts first American saint Cabrini as a model for Christians for her care of migrants
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (725+ words) SANT'ANGELO LODIGIANO, Italy " Pope Leo XIV on Saturday exalted the first American saint, Mother Frances Cabrini, as a model for Christians today to care for migrants in need, as he visited her birthplace during a day trip to northern Italy....
Tyre in southern Lebanon marks Muharram holy month after destruction from Israel-Hezbollah war
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (563+ words) TYRE, Lebanon " Wearing a yellow scarf showing her son killed fighting for Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Iman Dilbani wept during a religious sermon Friday in the battered southern city of Tyre during the Islamic holy month of Muharram. Tyre, Lebanon's…...
In Richmond, churches retrace the path of the enslaved to confront their own history
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (1140+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " From 1830 to 1860, tens of thousands of enslaved people disembarked ships at Richmond's Manchester Docks, an entry point into a bondage system that built Virginia's wealth and shaped the city's history. Shackled together, the enslaved people trudged along a…...
Peru's president announces that Pope Leo will visit in early November
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (341+ words) LIMA, Peru " Peruvian President Jos" Mar'a Balc'zar announced Thursday that Pope Leo XIV will visit Peru in the first half of November. Balc'zar said after meeting with the pontiff at the Vatican that Leo will travel to Puno, Iquitos, Cusco,…...
Church of England apologizes for role in forced adoptions as recent as the mid-1970s
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (336+ words) LONDON " The Church of England apologized Thursday for its role in forced adoptions as recent as the mid-1970s, acknowledging the painful experiences of many unmarried women at so-called mother and baby homes in the U. K. that were affiliated with the church. Archbishop…...
As Father's Day approaches, how to parent with faith
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (809+ words) Building your "dad dynasty" Father's Day can make men feel like they are being graded. For those who grew up without a strong father figure, the pressure to break the cycle runs even deeper. For those who had a great…...
Christian mobile carrier blocks pornography at network level
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (307+ words) A newly launched wireless carrier targeting Christian consumers has drawn widespread attention for what cybersecurity experts say is the first U. S. cell phone plan to permanently block pornography at the network level " a restriction that even adult account holders cannot disable....
The 700-year-old St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague inaugurates a new organ
1+ week, 2+ day ago (375+ words) PRAGUE " Prague's St. Vitus Cathedral had its new organ inaugurated on Monday, giving the 700-year-old building, the largest in the Czech Republic, a proper instrument to accompany religious services and concerts. Prague archbishop Stanislav P'ibyl was set to bless the…...