In a country witnessing record surge of adult baptisms, Pope Leo XIV met with protagonists of the trend Sept. 26, at the grounds of the Catholic Institute of Paris.
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PARIS (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV urged 80,000 young people gathered at the Stade de France Sept. 25 to pursue holiness, peace and a “living relationship with Jesus” during …
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“Here, the Catholic world and the world of human culture meet on a daily basis, in a concrete way,” the vice rector told OSV News.
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The center is named after St. Josephine Bakhita, a Sudanese slave who became a nun in Italy, where she died in 1947, and who was canonized in 2000.
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“In modern times, the tunic has never been officially taken out of the basilica. This is a major first, just as Leo XIV will be the first pope to behold …
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With Pope Leo’s visit, French Catholics are looking for a momentum similar to the one seen during World Youth Day 1997 with St. John Paul II.
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“Building ties rather than resorting to arms” is what Robert Schuman wanted, said the postulator of the canonization cause for the French statesman.
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“His visit will be a very significant moment for Catholics in France, but not only for them,” said Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille.
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PARIS (OSV News) — Ten years after the killing of Father Jacques Hamel shocked France and the world, the Catholic Church in France is preparing to honor his memory with …
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PARIS (OSV News) — France’s bishops are strongly criticizing a “radical choice” made by French lawmakers to legalize “assisted dying.” French lawmakers approve assisted dying law A watershed vote by the …
