General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

How does Jesus quench our thirst for fulfillment? The beautiful catechesis of Pope Leo XIV that you will identify with

Pope’s general audience, October 15, 2025, on the Risen Jesus as the guarantee that quenches our ardent and infinite thirst for fulfillment that the Holy Spirit instills in our hearts.

Oct 15, 2025 16:52

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Pope Leo XIV

This Is the Horse Pope Leo XIV Received as a Gift

The horse was a gift from a parishioner of St. Adalbert Parish in London, England. The reason for the gift was that the Holy Father, when he was a missionary in Peru, used to ride horses.

Oct 15, 2025 11:59

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Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV

5,000 antibiotics leave the Vatican for Gaza on the orders of Pope Leo XIV

“This is not just about sending medicine,” said Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner and head of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity. “It is about transforming the Pope’s words in «Dilexi te» into actions. The Gospel becomes credible only when it is lived through gestures of concrete love.”

Oct 15, 2025 11:56

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Local Church•Vocations

Vatican suspends training at major seminary in Congo amid growing division in local Church

The Vatican’s intervention suggests growing concern over the impact of the dispute on ecclesial life

Oct 15, 2025 11:47

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Holy Land

Israel’s “administrative” detentions of Palestinian Christians: the case of Layan Nasir

Her previous imprisonment—eight months under “administrative detention,” a system that allows for incarceration without charge or trial—drew criticism from church leaders across England

Oct 15, 2025 11:45

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Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

These are the 10 bishops who are candidates to lead the Catholic Church in the United States for the next three years

During the meeting, the bishops will also vote for new chairmen of six USCCB standing committees

Oct 14, 2025 17:25

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Local Church

Artistic and religious catastrophe: important Italian monastery (where Carlo Acutis made his first communion) catches fire

Founded in 1628, Bernaga was more than an architectural landmark. For generations it had been a living fragment of Catholic heritage, a space where time seemed to slow to the rhythm of the bell

Oct 14, 2025 17:23

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Local Church•Vocations

One in five Catholics worldwide is African, as is one in three seminarians: the impressive statistics of African Catholicism

Africa Becomes the Beating Heart of Catholic Growth

Oct 14, 2025 17:14

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Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV: yes to synodality, but without undermining the authority of the bishop

The Pontiff highlighted that walking together, listening, and engaging all baptized members is essential to the Church’s mission. Yet, he stressed that this inclusive process must coexist with the authority conferred by Christ on the episcopal college

Oct 13, 2025 11:08

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Pope Leo XIV•Virgin Mary

Marian spirituality explained by Leo XIV in the light of authentic Christian spirituality

Homily of Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality

Oct 12, 2025 13:44

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Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: A Bishop’s Authority Over the Liturgy

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Oct 12, 2025 13:30

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Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV•Virgin Mary

The Pope’s poetic words at the Marian vigil of prayer in which the Church prayed for peace

Words of the Pope on the occasion of the prayer vigil and rosary for peace presided over by the Holy Father – Jubilee of Marian Spirituality

Oct 11, 2025 13:38

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