In his Sept. 24, 2025 general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued to reflect on the mystery of Holy Saturday and Jesus’ descent into the realm of the dead to bring …
prayers for peace
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Pope’s first World Peace Day message draws from his first public greeting
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy Wooden“It is not enough to call for peace; we must embody it in a way of life that rejects every form of violence.”
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“We continue to believe that even in the darkest hour, a light can still shine — the light of the Gospel, of justice, and of fraternity.”
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(OSV News) — As Russia’s war on Ukraine approaches its 11th year, thousands of Ukrainians from all over the world gathered at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in …
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(OSV News) — As conflict rages worldwide, 1 million children are set to storm heaven with prayer. On Oct. 18, Aid to the Church in Need will host its annual …
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(OSV News) — As the Israel-Hamas war edges toward the one-year mark, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem is calling on the faithful to pray for peace while observing the Assumption …
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PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — With close to 30 major wars and conflicts raging throughout the world — among them, the Israel-Hamas war and Russia’s war on Ukraine — Catholics across …
