Italy Weighs Restoring Feast of St. Francis as National Holiday Amid Calls for Unity

Sep 22, 2025 18:02

St. Francis of Assisi Photo: Vatican News

The gunman who attempted to assassinate John Paul II tried to meet with Leo XIV in Turquí: what happened?

Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

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Italy Weighs Restoring Feast of St. Francis as National Holiday Amid Calls for Unity

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