Easter

Pope at Easter: Jesus showed nonviolence is true power over evil

Celebrating the joy of Christ's resurrection, Pope Leo XIV said the faithful cannot be indifferent or resign themselves to the evil in the world.

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Pope: Don't be paralyzed by mistrust, fear; be catalyzed by Christ to build peace

During the Easter Vigil in St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Leo XIV said sin is like the stone that sealed Jesus' tomb, separating us from God and seeking to kill his words of...

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Pope at Colosseum: Follow Christ's path, including the Way of the Cross, to bring peace

"Every person in authority will have to answer to God for the way they exercise their power," said the reflection for the first station, "Jesus is condemned to death."...

Vatican

Good Friday liturgy underscores need to break 'this chain' of violence

At the Good Friday liturgy in St. Peter's Basilica, the homily framed Christ’s Passion as a radical answer to violence, presenting love and restraint as the only way to...

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Jesus shows how to give life and freedom, not dominate and destroy, pope says

People tend to consider themselves powerful when they dominate, victorious when they destroy and great when they are feared, Pope Leo XIV said during the Mass of the Lord...

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'In this dark hour of history,' do not shy away from your mission, pope says

In the first Holy Thursday homily of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV called on Catholics to embrace a mission of selfless love, leaving behind comfort and control.

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All Catholics share in Church’s mission, not just clergy, pope says

Drawing on Second Vatican Council teaching, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the important role of laypeople in the Church and the world.

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'Lay down your weapons,' pope says in Palm Sunday Mass, calling for peace

Opening Holy Week, Pope Leo XIV pointed to Christ’s Passion and urged prayers for peace, especially in the Middle East.

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Pope in Monaco: Wealth of the Gospel, riches of the earth must be shared

For his first apostolic journey of 2026, Pope Leo XIV chose Monaco -- a glitzy, glamorous resort on the French Riviera famous for the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix and the...

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Vatican Palm Sunday recalls early Christian martyrs, brave sea captain

Palm Sunday is March 29 this year, and the traditional procession at the Vatican puts an ancient Egyptian obelisk in St. Peter's Square in the spotlight.

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