Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on the morning of April 13, becoming the first pope to make an apostolic journey to the North Africa nation, the first stop of the pope’s 11-day, four-country tour of Africa.
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CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) — Advirtiendo contra un “delirio de omnipotencia” cada vez más impredecible y agresiva que amenaza al mundo, el Papa León XIV hizo un llamado a los líderes mundiales y a cada persona para que vacíen sus corazones y mentes del odio y la violencia, y comiencen a servir a la vida.
“¡Basta ya de la idolatría de uno mismo y del dinero! ¡Basta ya de la exhibición de la fuerza! ¡Basta ya de la guerra! La verdadera fuerza se manifiesta en el servicio a la vida”, afirmó durante una vigilia especial de oración vespertina por la paz celebrada en la Basílica de San Pedro el 11 de abril.
DALLAS — En la parroquia del Santísimo Sacramento de Dallas, Amalia Macias es reconocida como una mujer de profunda devoción y servicio. Este año Macías hace parte del grupo de servidores que en la Diócesis de Dallas, serán honrados con el Premio del Obispo al Servicio a celebrarse el próximo 11 de abril en la Catedral Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.
Los Premios del Obispo al Servicio son un reconocimiento anual establecido en 2012, que distingue a voluntarios laicos por su servicio en la la Diócesis de Dallas. Nominados por pastores o personal parroquial, los galardonados son un ejemplo de amor por el servicio y entrega al prójimo.
Forty men preparing for the permanent diaconate in the Diocese of Dallas were instituted as acolytes March 22 by Bishop Edward J. Burns at Mount St. Michael Catholic School, marking a significant step toward ordination.
Every morning, monks and nuns — and many lay people — arise early for morning prayer. The Latin name for this prayer, “laudes,” means “praises.” Often the psalms that make up morning prayer are indeed full of expressions of praise. One has inspired in me a reflection on the liturgy. Here are the initial verses of Psalm 63.
Giovanni “Gio” Mandujano once believed his future was in finance. As a financial adviser, he entered a profession shaped by markets and the pursuit of growth. Over time, however, the experience led him to an unexpected realization: His true calling was not in managing portfolios or tracking market trends. Instead, he felt called to serve God — a purpose that would ultimately reshape the direction of his life.
Thousands of pilgrims are expected to gather in June in the Lithuanian capital for the sixth World Apostolic Congress on Mercy, or WACOM, a five-day event that has previously been held in cities such as Rome, Kraków, Bogota, and Manila.
Pope Leo XIV welcomed the newly announced ceasefire in the Middle East as “a sign of genuine hope” after what he described as “hours of extreme tension,” while urging a return to negotiations and calling the faithful to prayer.
Katie Boone made the decision to begin working at Howdy Homemade Ice Cream almost four years ago for a simple reason: “I wanted a job,” the St. Monica Catholic Church parishioner said matter-of-factly, “and there are not a lot of places that hire special needs people.”
St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in Plano hosted its second Hot Wings Challenge on March 8 after the 5 p.m. Mass.