Church of the Holy Spirit

On Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Leo XIV highlights the Eucharist as essential for sustaining faith.

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During his Vigil Mass for Peace, Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop of Washington D.C., says that under Catholic just war principles, the initiation of the war in Iran and any continuation of it is "morally illegitimate" and calls on faithful to "pray that the ceasefire holds and that it leads to a substantive foundation for the emergence of peace in the Middle East."

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Pope Leo XIV calls upon billions of people around the world to engage in a shared commitment against the “madness of war,” those who, in this dramatic hour of history, do not surrender to the idolatry of money and power.

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During Pope Leo XIV's Prayer Vigil for Peace in the world, the Pope appeals to leaders of nations to stop and sit at the table of dialogue and mediation, "not at the table where rearmament is planned and deadly actions are decided!" He also insists that the Church will always advance in calling for peace "even when rejecting the logic of war may lead to misunderstanding and scorn," and will always instil "obedience to God rather than any human authority."

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Pope Leo XIV sends a message to the fourth edition of the “Festival of the Resurrection” in Plaza de Cibeles, Madrid, expressing his hopes that the event may inspire Christians to make their lives a concert of God's love for the world.

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Iranian and US negotiators have arrived in Pakistan ahead of peace talks.

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Pope Leo XIV will make an Apostolic visit to Algeria on Monday April 13th. In the following Interview, Fr. Vincent Kyererezi, a member of the Missionaries of Africa and Vicar General of the diocese of Laghouat-Ghardaïa, explains the importance of the visit and the role of the Church in the predominantly Moslem Algerian society.

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As Pope Leo XIV prepares to make an Apostolic Journey to four African nations, Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, tells Vatican News about the Pope’s desire to show his closeness to existential peripheries and to carry the hope of Christ.

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In an interview with Vatican News, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, said that Ukrainians will join the prayer vigil for peace led by Pope Leo at St. Peter’s on the eve of Eastern Easter. He expressed the hope for a world without war and for Ukraine to enjoy a genuine, just, and lasting peace.

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As the Church celebrates the Second Sunday of Easter, or Divine Mercy Sunday, Fr. Edmund Power reflects on the theme: “My Lord and my God.”

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