The origin of the gifting of a golden rose is unknown, but it is considered one of the oldest papal traditions dating back to 1096.
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For more than a thousand years, generations of Catholics in Madrid have turned to Our Lady [...]
US Catholic bishops are consecrating the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Here’s what that means
To mark the 250th anniversary the United States, Catholic bishops from across the nation will come together Thursday to consecrate the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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To mark the 250th anniversary the United States, Catholic bishops from across the nation will come [...]
Catholic Relief Services gets $240 million in U.S. humanitarian aid
The State Department named Catholic Relief Services as the first in a round of global aid awards a year after the Trump administration closed the United States Agency for International
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PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV meets lawmakers, visits historic Catholic sites in Madrid, Barcelona
The Holy Father has met with Catholic and civic leaders in Spain and addressed its Parliament while celebrating Mass and holding gatherings with young people. [...]
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The Holy Father has met with Catholic and civic leaders in Spain and addressed [...]
Pope Leo XIV builds on teachings of prior pontiffs with apology for slavery, Church’s role
The Holy Father explained that, in antiquity and the Middle Ages, Catholic individuals and some ecclesiastical institutions participated in slavery as he apologized for the Catholic Church’s role.
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Pope Leo XIV built on teachings laid out by his predecessors when [...]
Pope Leo XIV meets with 6 abuse victims in Madrid
Pope Leo listened attentively and promised that the proposals offered by the victims for improving the Church's response to abuse would serve as a foundation for future efforts.
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On Monday, June 8, the third day of his apostolic journey to [...]
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Meet Jules Rimet: The devout Catholic who helped create the FIFA World Cup
Catholic Frenchman Jules Rimet served as the president of FIFA for 33 years.
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As the world prepares for the spectacle of the 2026 FIFA World Cup — the first World Cup jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico [...]
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Pope Leo will tap into the Sagrada Familia’s allure while honoring Catalonia’s holy mountain
Pope Leo XIV will bridge 1,000 years of church history Wednesday, visiting a medieval monastery on a mountaintop that local Catholics consider sacred and then celebrating Mass at Barcelona's famous Sagrada Familia Basilica.
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BARCELONA, Spain — Pope Leo XIV will bridge 1,000 [...]
Archdiocese of Paris approves occult-inspired exhibits inside historic Catholic churches
Historic Catholic churches in Paris hosted controversial art installations featuring voodoo-inspired imagery, sparking protests among the faithful.
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Historic Catholic churches in Paris hosted controversial art installations featuring voodoo-inspired imagery, sparking protests among the [...]
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The Catholic Church Fired an In-House Exorcist for Saying UFOs Are Actually Demons. I Can Explain.
Yes, the church still employs exorcists. No, they aren’t allowed to call UFOs demons.
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Yes, the church still employs exorcists. No, they aren’t allowed to call UFOs [...]







