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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV will preside over his first canonization Mass Sept. 7, declaring the sainthood of two young Italians whose devotion to the Eucharist nourished a deep involvement in the cultures of their day. Pier Giorgio Frassati was born April 6, 1901, in Turin and died there July 4, 1925, of…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Jesus described the path to salvation as a “narrow gate,” he was not placing limits on God’s mercy but was challenging people who were convinced they had done enough to be saved, Pope Leo XIV said. “The Lord does not want worship detached from life. He is not pleased with…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Even as Christians continue the dialogue aimed at restoring their unity, they are called to work together to bring peace and reconciliation to a deeply divided world, Pope Leo XIV said. “We believe that the unity Christ wills for his Church must be visible, and that such unity grows through theological…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — At a time when many governments seem unable promote peace, justice and development for all, Christians must be prophetic, reaching out to others and daring to try something new, Pope Leo XIV said. “Without the victims of history, without those who hunger and thirst for justice, without migrants and refugees, without…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to observe Aug. 22 as a day of prayer and fasting for peace and justice, particularly in Ukraine and in the Holy Land. At the end of his general audience Aug. 20, the pope noted that the church will celebrate the feast of the Queenship of…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Jesus’ love and forgiveness do not deny the truth of pain and betrayal, but they do prevent evil from having the last word, Pope Leo XIV said. “To forgive does not mean to deny evil, but to prevent it from generating further evil,” the pope said Aug. 20 at his weekly…