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Joy, reverence are part of being an altar server, Pope saysÂ
Every Catholic at Mass, but especially the altar servers, should rejoice that they are in the presence of Jesus, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Pope marks Ukraine’s Independence Day with prayers for peace
Marking Ukraine’s Independence Day, Pope Leo XIV yesterday pledged his prayers for the Ukrainian people in a message to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and encouraged Catholics to pray for peace. Source: OSV News.
Newspaper reports Pope will have ‘flatmates’ in apostolic apartmentsÂ
The idea of Pope Leo XIV taking turns with his brothers to do the dishes and laundry might seem amusing, but the value of living in community with fellow Augustinians in Rome was not far-fetched at all, a Brisbane Augustinian said. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Our faith is authentic when it embraces our whole life: Pope
Jesus calls Christians to enter through the narrow gate and challenges the presumption of those who assume they are already saved, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: CNA.
Pope asks Catholics to observe a day of prayer for peace
Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics to observe tomorrow as a day of prayer and fasting for peace and justice, particularly in Ukraine and in the Holy Land. Source: CNS.
Christ’s love stronger than hatred: Pope
Jesus’s love and forgiveness do not deny the truth of pain and betrayal, but they do prevent evil from having the last word, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Pope visits mountaintop Marian shrine
Before returning to the Vatican at the end of his short August break, Pope Leo XIV yesterday visited a Marian shrine that was a favourite place of prayer for St John Paul II. Source: CNS.
Peru to invest $230m establishing Pope Leo tourist route
The Peruvian government has established a tourist route connecting dozens of landmarks associated with Pope Leo XIV’s decades-long mission in Peru, in a joint effort with the Church and the tourism industry to draw visitors. Source: NCR Online.
Pope tells Amazon bishops to proclaim Gospel, fight injustice, defend nature
Efforts to serve, defend and build up the Catholic community in the Amazon region must be centred on the proclamation of the Gospel, Pope Leo XIV said. Source: OSV News.