Of the many traditions and penitential practices observed during the season of Lent, one of the more visible is the stark change in church decor and a complete absence of …
Carol Glatz
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Jesus is close by, so just open your eyes, Pope Leo tells young people
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzThe faithful can find strength in the Eucharist, “and may the Gospel, which springs forth in us as a source of truth, help each of us to open our eyes.”
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Vatican hosted its own mini Paralympics half a century before Games’ official start
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzMore than 50 years before the first Paralympic Games were held, the Vatican had already hosted what might have been the very first international sporting and gymnastics event with athletes …
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Church can teach what’s at stake when nations choose war, not peace, cardinal says
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzIn a fractured world threatened by war, Christians can strengthen their bonds of unity to show the world that peace is possible, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago said.
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In the face of the mystery of evil, Christians must be signs of hope, pope says
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzPope Leo was visiting the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the working-class neighborhood of Quarticciolo in Rome March 1.
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For Pope Leo’s first audience, more than 1,800 came, and since then pilgrims have continued to come in larger numbers than ever.”
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God offers new possibilities, not prohibitions, with his invitation to love, pope says
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzThe faithful should turn off all devices during certain moments of the day in order to create “space for silence,” prayer, listening and the sacraments.
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An authentic Christian community knows how to sincerely and joyfully welcome everyone: Catholics, non-Catholics and people of no faith at all, Pope Leo XIV said.
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Pope supports solidarity with immigrants in US, Catholics must stand together, archbishop says
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzArchbishop Sample of Portland, Oregon, talks about the ongoing ICE activity and his call to build greater solidarity with the Hispanic community.
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In a world of empty words, sacred Scripture offers nourishment, healing, pope says
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzIgnorance of sacred Scriptures is ignorance of Jesus Christ, Pope Leo XIV said during his weekly general audience.
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