When Catholics carry the Eucharist through the streets, “we are not doing this to show off or to flaunt our faith” but to invite others to share in the life that Jesus gives by making himself a gift, Pope Francis said.
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D-Day’s 80th Anniversary Honors the Past, Aims to Teach Future Generations, French Bishop Says
The Catholic Church in France prepares to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Normandy landings June 6, a date known as D-Day that marked the beginning of the liberation of France and Europe from Nazi Germany’s occupation during World War II.
Ukrainian Youth Make Pilgrimage for Peace
A group of Ukrainian youth have made a pilgrimage to Medjugorje, asking Mary to bring peace as Russia doubles down on its 11-year war in Ukraine and brutally targets civilians.
Pope Apologizes For Using ‘Homophobic’ Slang
Pope Francis “never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he extends his apologies to those who were offended by the use of a term, reported by others,” that is considered vulgar in Italian, the Vatican press office said.
Lourdes’ Pilgrim Claims Eyesight Healed at Pilgrimage Site
A Spanish woman who returned from a trip to the pilgrimage site in Lourdes, France on May 19 claims to have been cured of a severe visual impairment.
Pope: Quality Education Builds Better Human Beings, Not Economic Returns
True education is accompanying young people to discover and build the common good through academic rigor and serving others, Pope Francis said.
Military Pilgrimage to Lourdes is ‘Experience of Fraternity,’ Military Bishop Says
Nearly 15,000 military personnel from some 40 countries will gather at the French Marian sanctuary in Lourdes May 24-26 for the International Military Pilgrimage. After the Bastille Day celebration July 14, France’s biggest national holiday, the Lourdes military pilgrimage is the most important gathering of its kind for the army.
Pope Francis Recognizes Miracle Needed for Church’s First Millennial Saint
Pope Francis formally recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager whose birth in 1991 will make him the first “millennial” to become a saint.
Don’t Let Discord Lead to Death, Pope Says in City of Romeo and Juliet
Adults in the world’s richest nations deserve “the Pontius Pilate Nobel Prize because we have become experts at washing our hands” of the violence and injustices in the world, Pope Francis said.
Sharing the Gift of Baptism Makes All Christians Friends, Pope Says
Christians have the same baptism and that makes them friends, Pope Francis told members of an ecumenical organization from Hong Kong.