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St. Mary Magdalene preaching in Marseilles, by a student of Antoine de Ronzen

Cardinal Pizzaballa this morning at a Press Conference: “It is time to end this nonsense, end the war and put the common good of people as the top priority.  We pray — and call — for the release of all those deprived of freedom, for the return of the missing, the hostages and for…

Theophilos III, Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem on his recent visit to Gaza: “There, we encountered a people crushed by the weight of war, yet carrying within them the image of God. Among the broken walls of the Church of the Holy Family and the wounded hearts of its faithful, we…

At a joint press conference with the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Cardinal Pizzaballa says: “Christ is not absent from Gaza. He is there — crucified in the wounded, buried under rubble and yet present in every act of mercy, every candle in the darkness, every…

Today is the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, Penitent, who was the first to see the Risen Christ, and announce His Resurrection. Patron saint of converts, women, penitents, contemplation and against sexual temptation. Ora pro nobis

The Skull of St. Mary Magdalene

His Holiness Pope Leo XIV this morning at the Santa Marta Retirement Home in Castel Gandolfo

In your charity, please pray for Laura Horn and the entire Horn family as they anticipate brain surgery for Laura's cancer. Laura and Trent have requested the intercession of Ven. Aloysius Schwartz: 👇

Six newly ordained priests of the Institute for Holy Mother Church will walk this earth as dispensers of the mysteries of God and the sacraments of salvation. Deo gratias! Our new canons are from the following countries: France 🇫🇷, Poland 🇵🇱, Poland/Canada 🇵🇱/🇨🇦, the United…

Il Santo Padre Leone XIV ha ricevuto, stamani, una telefonata da parte del Presidente dello Stato di Palestina, S.E. il Sig. Mahmoud Abbas.

JUST IN: Pope Leo XIV this morning “received a telephone call from Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, concerning recent developments in the conflict in the Gaza Strip & violence in the West Bank.” According to a Vatican statement: “During the telephone call, the…

Extending his stay in Castel Gandolfo, this morning Pope Leo XIV visited the Santa Marta Retirement Home. 📸: Vatican Media

On the three month anniversary of his death, let us all continue to pray for the soul of Pope Francis. May he Rest In Peace.

Today is the Feast of St Lawrence of Brindisi, Doctor of the Church, Capuchin scholar, a talented preacher who converted many Protestants and Jews, and who with only a crucifix led an army against the Ottomans. Doctor apostolicus, ora pro nobis

I hope Pope Leo XIV had time during his vacation to hit the tennis courts of Castel Gandolfo

This evening, 56 years after the Apollo 11 moon landing, I spoke with the astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Together we shared the memory of a historic feat, a testimony to human ingenuity, and we reflected on the mystery and greatness of Creation.

Holy Mass this morning in Holy Family Parish in Gaza

Today, Cardinal Pizzaballa spent a great time with Palestinian Christian children in Gaza.

This morning after celebrating Mass, Pope Leo XIV autographed a copy of Domenico Maceri’s biography of him “Leo XIV: An American Pope? Citizen of the World”, for a delighted member of the faithful outside the Cathedral of Albano.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope, commemorated the anniversary of America’s Apollo 11 mission landing on the Moon, by visiting the Vatican Observatory at Castel Gandolfo this afternoon. 📸: Vatican Media