ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO YAOUNDE, Cameroon (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV spoke to journalists aboard the papal plane on April 15 on the five-hour flight from Algeria to …
St. Augustine
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ANNABA, Algeria (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV offered Mass April 14 at the basilica built near the site where St. Augustine died nearly 1,600 years ago, making a deeply personal …
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“It’s important for us to get the message out that Western Christianity is fundamentally African, in the way that Eastern Christianity is fundamentally Greek.”
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“We are called to share what we live, with generosity, sincere love for souls, willingness to suffer for others, and unreserved dedication,” Pope Leo said.
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Pope Leo spoke to members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See in the Vatican Apostolic Palace Jan. 9.
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The pilgrimage will launch Memorial Day weekend at Our Lady of La Leche Shrine in St. Augustine, the site of the first Mass celebrated on American soil in 1565.
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“Let no one think they have all the answers. May each person openly share what they have. May everyone welcome with faith that which the Lord inspires.”
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St. Augustine, a fifth-century bishop, continues to serve as a philosophical and theological heavyweight in Catholic thought.
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The Augustinian spirituality has been a subtle undercurrent in the first days of the pontificate of Pope Leo.
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How many people on Thursday, May 8, while waiting for the cardinals to elect a new pope, said, “It will never be an American!” I was one of those, and …
