Volunteers watching over the relics of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati gently placed items from the faithful on top of his casket to make a third-class relic for visitors, during the …
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In Poland, popular retreats offer sharp contrast to data on decline in youths’ religiosity
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsFor those who couldn’t participate in the Jubilee of Youth in Rome, summer youth ministry retreats in Poland were radiating a powerful spiritual energy, drawing thousands of young people to …
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Bishop at US gathering in Rome: To follow God’s call is a ‘spiritual adventure’
by Carol Glatzby Carol Glatz“God has an idea of the saint you were meant to be,” Bishop Robert E. Barron said, and “a person of faith is to open your heart trustingly to that …
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“Sometimes it can feel like we’re the church of tomorrow, but this is a reminder that we’re the church of today, and the youth of the church are so alive …
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Full text: Pope Leo XIV address to Catholic digital missionaries and influencers
by Pope Leo XIVby Pope Leo XIV(OSV News) — The following is the full text of the address to Catholic digital missionaries and influencers given by Pope Leo XIV July 29, 2025, at St. Peter ‘s Basilica. …
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Body of Blessed Frassati, relic of Blessed Acutis will be in Rome for Jubilee of Youth
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzThe relics of two saints-to-be — Blesseds Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis — will be in Rome for veneration during the Jubilee of Youth July 28-Aug. 3.
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Pope tells priests: Deepen your closeness with Jesus, caring for the lost
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzGod also exhorts his priests to “entrust ourselves, along a daily path of conversion, to the transforming power of his Spirit who dwells in our hearts,” Pope Leo said.
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In a world marked by division and ideological conflict, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to reject walls of separation and embrace Jesus as “a door that unites”
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Christian hope must move beyond comforting words to real responsibility and structural change to uplift the poor, Pope Leo XIV said in his message for the 2025 World Day of …
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ROME (CNS) — Just outside the walls of the Vatican, the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” blared through speakers as health care workers tapped out chest compressions to the beat. “Ah, …