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Faith Leaders Warn of Trafficking Risks as World Cup Kicks Off in New York Metro Area
For James King, the connection between major sporting events and human trafficking goes back more than a decade, to when New Jersey was preparing to host Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium.
Out of This World: What the Catholic Church Says About Extraterrestrials
As the U.S. government continues releasing information about unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), the Catholic Church has been asking its own questions — for far longer than most people realize.
Father Gibino Wants to Believe: Brooklyn Priest Says If UFOs Exist, They Are Part of God’s Creation
Father Joseph Gibino says he does not know if UFOs are real. Still, he’s open to the possibility, even though the Church has no official dogma on life beyond Earth.
Pope Leo Blesses Sagrada Familia’s Tower of Jesus, Says Beauty Can Lead People to God
Pope Leo XIV blessed the newly completed Tower of Jesus Christ at Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica June 10, inaugurating the crowning spire that makes the iconic church the tallest Catholic church the world and urging people to lift their gaze to Christ “who alone reveals to us the truth about God and the truth about ourselves.”
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: 6 Things You Need to Know Ahead of the U.S. Consecration
By Tablet Staff (OSV News) – As the U.S. bishop prepare to consecrate the United States to Jesus’ Sacred Heart June 11 during their spring meeting in Orlando, Florida, here are six things to know about devotion to the Sacred Heart. 1. The devotion has ancient roots. When the Roman soldier struck the crucified Jesus with […]
Pope Leo Speaks With Suicide Survivor About Mental Health, Hope in Christ in Barcelona Stadium Event
Pope Leo XIV listened to deeply personal testimonies from young people grappling with depression, family trauma and questions of faith on his first day in Barcelona at Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, telling a crowd of tens of thousands that God does not abandon those who suffer, even when his presence feels most distant.
Pope Leo XIV Arrives in Barcelona on Eve of Architect Antoni Gaudí’s 100th Death Anniversary
Nearly 100 years after the death of “God’s architect” Antoni Gaudí, Pope Leo XIV arrived in Barcelona on June 9.
Pope Leo XIV Meets With Six Clergy Abuse Survivors in Madrid
Pope Leo XIV met with several survivors of sexual abuse in an hourlong meeting in which he listened to their experiences and their proposals on how the Catholic Church can promote safety and healing for victims, the Vatican said.
Pope Leo XIV’s Corpus Christi Mass and Procession in Madrid Draw 1.2 Million
More than 1.2 million people filled the streets of Madrid as Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass and led a Eucharistic procession through the heart of the Spanish capital