True disciples of Christ listen to and understand others, and they always speak the truth, even in the presence of those who are powerful, Pope Leo XIV said.
Court documents show that a New Jersey man arrested Oct. 5 outside of St. Matthew’s Cathedral just hours before the start of the annual Red Mass had a “fully functional” arsenal of explosives that he threatened to detonate.
Pope Leo XIV’s first papal trip abroad will be to Turkey and Lebanon Nov. 27-Dec. 2, the Vatican press office announced.
In this episode of Diocese in the News, we’re soaring high with highlights from the diocesan Aviation Mass and celebrating 15 years of support for Catholic education with the annual Bishop’s Invitational.
At the Red Mass celebrated on the day before the Supreme Court’s new term, Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy emphasized that “men and women of the law are architects of hope by reason of their vocation.”
Living in harmony with others requires benevolence, honesty, solidarity, and mutual respect, Pope Leo XIV said.
Gathering with aviation professionals and their families, Bishop Edward J. Burns celebrated the Diocese of Dallas’ second annual Aviation Mass at Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church on Sept. 20, offering gratitude and prayers for those who keep air travel safe.
In the last decade, the liturgical versions of the Our Father have been changed in both French and Italian to soften the apparent harshness of this petition. The French translation is now “Ne nous laisse pas entrer en tentation,” “Do not let us enter into temptation,” and the Italian runs “Non abbandonarci alla tentazione,” “Do not abandon us to temptation.”
Getting old is part of the wonder of creation and is a sign of hope, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope Leo XIV said prayers for victims of a 6.9 magnitude earthquake in the central part of the Philippines that killed at least 72 people late Sept. 30, according to Archbishop Alberto Uy of Cebu.