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Sunday the foundation and kernel of liturgical year: Pope
Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholics to gather in person for Sunday Mass and called for working conditions that allow people to attend, saying Sunday is “the foundation and kernel of the whole liturgical year”. Source: OSV News.
Pope calls on religious to become experts in synodality
Pope Leo has expressed gratitude for “the longstanding contributions” of religious institutions, highlighting their work in “evangelisation, education, and caring for the poor and marginalised”. Source: EWTN News.
‘Disarming technology’ will be theme of next World Day of Peace
Pope Leo XIV will focus on “disarming technology” and the moral responsibility of political leaders in his message for the 2027 World Day of Peace, the Vatican announced yesterday. Source: Vatican News.
Pope calls for end to violence in Sudan, Ukraine and Russia
Pope Leo XIV yesterday drew attention to international conflicts in Sudan, Ukraine and Russia, calling for the conversion “of those who sow violence” and an end to “an ever-growing number of civilian casualties”. Source: Vatican News.
Pope to meet survivors of clergy abuse in France
The Vatican has released details of Pope Leo XIV’s itinerary for his four-day trip to France next month, which will include a meeting with survivors of clergy abuse, a visit to Lourdes and an interreligious gathering in the border city of Metz. Source: NCR Online.
Pope urges young people to become ‘the new saints’
Pope Leo XIV travelled to Assisi to celebrate the Jubilee Year of St Francis with 2500 young people, urging them to become the “new saints” the world needs today. Source: OSV News.
Pope warns prayer disappearing from Christian families
Pope Leo XIV lamented yesterday that prayer is no longer being passed on in many Christian families and urged the faithful to rediscover it as a fundamental dimension of human life. Source: EWTN News.
Pope to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November
Pope Leo XIV will undertake an apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from November 6 to 17, the Holy See Press Office announced yesterday. Source: Vatican News.
Digital communication must serve truth and dignity: Pope
Pope Leo XIV has called on Catholic communicators to promote digital tools and strategies inspired by the pursuit of truth and respect for human dignity. Source: Vatican News.