While living in accordance with Gospel values can be seen as “countercultural and sometimes even counterproductive,” the pope said, it is the right path.
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“We recall that the Pope is not a political counterpart, but the Successor of Peter, called to serve the Gospel, the truth, and peace.”
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Bishop Santasiero denied the allegations and also requested that InfoVaticana send him a copy of the documents in their possession.
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“He wanted to live his life fully for himself, he wanted to find joy and what he had discovered, he couldn’t bear for others not to know.”
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“What Israel wants is the disarmament of Hezbollah, and this goal has not been achieved. A truce would reopen the door to diplomacy.”
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Pope Leo emphasized the importance of the Gospel’s reach to “those oppressed by the evil that corrupts history and confuses consciences.”
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“After death, there is the resurrection,” Father Romanelli said. “Death is just a passage and that is why happiness and joy must be experienced on Easter.”
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While customs may vary, Holy Week is for many a unifying moment where communities are one in their collective remembrance of God’s love for humanity.
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Pope Leo XIV has called on Catholics to pray for priests who find themselves in crisis and to “support those who so often support us.”
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“When you substitute the liturgy of the Church for entertainment, you’re taking away … the contemplative capacity within a child to grow,” he said.
