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Pope to Spanish Bishops: Church's strength comes from holiness of her children
Posted on 06/8/2026 04:06 AM ()
Addressing the Bishops of Spain, Pope Leo XIV reminds them that the Church's strength does not come from resources, "but from the holiness of her children," and urges them to be father-like figures to the 'simple priests' in love with Christ and rooted in prayer.
Pope to Spain's Parliament: A just society defends every human life, peace, freedom
Posted on 06/8/2026 02:27 AM ()
Marking a historic first, Pope Leo XIV addresses members of Spain's Parliament at the Congress of Deputies in Madrid and says that every truly democratic society must promote freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; that supporting families strengthens a nation; that life must be protected from conception to natural end; that every war is a painful defeat; and that new technologies and AI require rigorous ethical oversight.
Honouring courage and faith: Uganda Martyrs Day celebrated in Rome
Posted on 06/8/2026 01:42 AM ()
On Saturday, Ugandan residents in Italy gathered at the Generalate of the Missionaries of Africa in Rome to commemorate Uganda Martyrs Day, observed annually on 3 June. The main celebrant was Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson. Cardinal Turkson is currently the Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
The Lovers of the Holy Cross of Hanoi: A Gospel witness to human dignity
Posted on 06/7/2026 23:59 PM ()
Outside of Hanoi, in northern Vietnam, the sisters of the Lovers of the Holy Cross share the love of God to promote and preserve the human dignity of the most marginalized.
Day two in Spain: ‘What legacy are we leaving for the future?’
Posted on 06/7/2026 11:42 AM ()
Celebrations of different kinds—religious, artistic, and musical—mark the second day in Madrid as Pope Leo XIV leads the Corpus Christi procession after Mass and challenges people from all sectors of life to “be new protagonists for weaving new networks that harmonise all areas of life.”
Pope in Madrid: Weaving networks to safeguard the soul of society
Posted on 06/7/2026 11:20 AM ()
At a gathering bringing together voices from culture, education, business and sport, Pope Leo XIV calls for dialogue, human dignity and a renewed sense of the common good.
Pope to Augustinians in Spain: Communion and unity are a message to the world
Posted on 06/7/2026 09:30 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets with over 200 Augustinian fathers and several members of the Augustinian family in Spain and emphasizes the importance of communion and unity of the heart, as it can send an important message to the world.
Pope: In a world of conflicts God’s mercy can turn our lives around
Posted on 06/7/2026 08:30 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV highlights the power of God’s limitless mercy in a world marked by tensions and violence that ruin relationships, in a video message for the World Apostolic Congress on Mercy, taking place in Lithuania from June 7 to 12.
Popular piety and care for those on the margins
Posted on 06/7/2026 05:11 AM ()
Our editorial director reflects on how Pope Leo’s words to Spanish faithful point to a path for the whole Church.
Pope recalls how Eucharistic grace transforms and makes us protagonists of hope
Posted on 06/7/2026 02:19 AM ()
In the heart of Madrid, Pope Leo XIV leads Corpus Christi Sunday celebrations with over 1.2 million people participating, encouraging Spaniards "to ensure that the religiosity which has shaped and defined this country for centuries is not a museum of the past to be visited, but a school of faith from which to draw even today."