“I don’t know if it’s a particular devotion to her as a saint, but she represents, for the church, the church’s embrace of immigrants.”
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Michael Okinczyk-Cruz, executive director of the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership, described the visits as “very meaningful” for detainees.
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Afterward, as Massgoers later chatted with the Augustinians and one another, the phrase “we’re so blessed” could be heard over and over again.
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At the pope’s boyhood home, the final stop of the pilgrimage, the Midwest Augustinians blessed and hung a portrait of the pope in the living room.
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“In a world that we live in where everything is negative, to have a fun comment, a fun little story like this … shows that the pope is human.”
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A year into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV is still enjoying popularity and rockstar-like fame, especially in Chicago, his hometown.
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Father Augustus (Augustine) Tolton is now getting his own national shrine in western Illinois where he grew up and once served.
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“In many ways, this Augustinian spirituality that shapes Leo’s pastoral heart, also contributes to a much-needed, prophetic voice.”
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CHICAGO (OSV News) — One of the first things Pope Leo XIV said from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica upon his election May 8, 2025, was “I am a …
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The SPRED disability ministry is filling a gap in the Church, especially for children who go to public school, but the overall need outpaces what is available.
