Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi—Piazza leading to lower Basilica.

Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi—Upper Basilica

Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi—Statue of St.Francis returning from his attempt to pursue knighthood in front of Upper Basilica.

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Photos from Assisi this evening < 30 minutes ago.

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In London Heathrow awaiting boarding for connecting flight to Rome. Smooth trip thus far. Praise God.
“May the Lord give you peace” — St. Francis

Shrine of St. Anthony in Maryland is ⅛ scale of the Sacred Convent in Assisi. Will share photos from there later this week.

At the Shrine of St. Anthony in Ellicott City, MD. Leaving today on Peace and Justice pilgrimage to Assisi. Shrine of St. Anthony is inspired by Sacred Convent in Assisi.

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Leaving today for Peace add Justice pilgrimage to Assisi—the City of Sts. Francis & Clare, and the City of Peace. Photo today at Shrine of St. Anthony

WATCH: Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available.

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Trump, IRS in talks to settle US president's $10 billion lawsuit Lawyers for Donald Trump ​and the Internal Revenue Service are in talks to settle the U.S. president's $10 billion lawsuit against the tax ‌collection agency for leaking his tax returns to the media i...

Every presidential administration gets accused of corruption—sometimes with good reason, sometimes not. But the corruption of the Trump administration is of a magnitude that is not only without precedent in American history but so large and brazen as to be difficult to wrap one's head around.

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Awaiting Appalachian Spring and Beethoven’s 6th Symphony with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Blessed.

Pope Leo to Authorities in Angola: “Place the common good before every particular interest, never confusing your own part with the whole. History will then vindicate you, even if in the near term some may oppose you.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

If you see this. quote s picture of you in glasses. (Me at Oriole Park earlier this season.)

The FBI Director Is MIA Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.

On multiple occasions Patel’s security detail had difficulty waking him because he was seemingly intoxicated, according to info supplied to DOJ and White House officials. A request for “breaching equipment”was made because Patel had been unreachable behind locked doors

Promotional Flyer for Pray In & Procession for Peace sponsored by Pax Christi USA, Franciscsan Action Network, and other organizations.

Portion of the sixty participants in the Pray In & Procession for Peace in front of the U.S. Capitol. I participated with Franciscan Action Network.

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Went to Pray In & Procession for Peace on East Front of the US Capitol today. I participated with Franciscan Action Network. Concluded w/ Our Father.

As Alessandro Gisotti of Vatican News wrote: "A Good Samaritan on the Chair of Peter." Pope Leo XIV visits St. Paul Hospital, in Douala, Cameroon, today.

Watch whichever mash-up you prefer (although I think the Late Show with Stephen Colbert's is the best) but countless videos make it entirely obvious that Pete Hegseth doesn't know the difference between scripture and Pulp Fiction.

Tarantino should sue him for copyright infringement.

Thanks for the reference. It was great.
And thanks for your important work and presence here.

Heading to Italy on Monday. Travel to Assisi Wednesday morning for a week. Will pray for you and the kids.

Thanks for your reply, important work, and presence here.

Serious Q: Do you think some of his nuclear weapons interests came from his time in Rickover’s nuclear navy and the development of SSBNs? some of

Pope James David Vance the First The vice president has decided he’s a more accomplished theologian than Leo XIV.

Vance has now seized the top seat in the Death of Expertise Hall of Fame: He has lectured the pope—the pope, the leader of a billion and a half Catholics—about being too sloppy with theology.

The queen of all vices: Pride.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Easter Sunday 2026 sunrise at the Shrine of St. Anthony in Ellicott City, MD

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Easter Sunday sunrise at the Shrine of St. Anthony. As St. Francis said to those me met, “May the Lord give you peace.”

David, I’m certainly not prominent, but I am Catholic and support Pope Leo. Thanks for your work and your presence here.

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U.S. Bishops’ Chairman on Doctrine Issues Clarification on Just War Theory “When Pope Leo XIV speaks as supreme pastor of the universal Church, he is not merely offering opinions on theology, he is preaching the Gospel and exercis...

The U.S. Bishops release a statement clarifying Pope Leo's authority and just war theory

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Hubris

Opinion | Pope Leo to Trump: ‘There Is a Better Way’

Pope Leo to Trump: ‘There Is a Better Way’ www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/o...

NASA’s Artemis II Reveals the Basin in Full
For the very first time, the mysterious Orientale Basin has been fully photographed. Thanks to Artemis II, humanity now sees the Moon in unprecedented detail, reminding us of the endless wonders beyond Earth. 🛰️

Hegseth’s Unholy War The defense secretary seems less interested in being on the side of God than on insisting that God is on his side.

Outstanding by @peter-wehner.bsky.social
"in the wrong hands, Bible verses can become decontextualized, or be used to sanctify preexisting biases... Many of the greatest crimes in Christian history were committed by people who knew their Bible exceedingly well."
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A Blasphemous President Bullying won’t work against a power that has little need to curry favor.

Insightful by Elizabeth Bruenig.
"Trump, accustomed to playing the bully... is perhaps discovering that his tactics make little sense against...The Vatican--a 2,000-year-old global institution with a divine remit."
Bruenig's title gets it right. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Trump’s Latest Meltdown Attacking the pope was only part of the president’s disturbing night on Truth Social.

Always read @radiofreetom.bsky.social "If an elderly parent did such things, most people would be concerned. The president doing such things is far more alarming." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...