“When we hear the cries of those in difficulty, let us ask ourselves, are we witnesses to the Father’s love, as Christ was to all?”
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These soon-to-be-saints “experienced different elements of struggle throughout their lives” but “they maintained a constant relationship with the Lord.”
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Pope, in official visit to Italy, praises joint action for the common good
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Making the first state visit of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV met Italian President Sergio Mattarella and spoke of common concerns, including war, migration, ecology and …
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“The merciless fire destroyed a heritage of documentation, signs of devotion, and the few personal belongings the nuns lived with,” the archbishop said.
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The annual festival, attended by thousands, honors the moving of the body of St. Rose of Viterbo, the city’s patron saint, to her final resting place.
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Pier Giorgio Michelangelo Frassati, born April 6, 1901, in Italy, will be canonized by Pope Leo XIV on Sept. 7; he is being called a saint for our times.
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Exactly 27 years later — Oct. 29, 2005 — Pope Benedict XVI made a private visit to Mentorella in memory of St. John Paul’s visit.
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(OSV News) — Blessed Carlo Acutis had a PlayStation. He made awkward videos with his friends. His favorite cartoon was “Pokémon.” It was announced Feb. 22, 2020, that Pope Francis …
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Young people are especially drawn to Blessed Carlo Acutis, who will be canonized April 27, 2025.
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The encyclical “Evangelium Vitae” was published 30 years ago this week, so it seems fitting that many of our stories looked at the sanctity of human life and our culture …
