The story behind this zuchetto Or the wild story of how I got to meet Pope Francis

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“The threat of destroying a whole civilization and the intentional targeting of civilian infrastructure cannot be morally justified”.

Archbishop Coakley Invites All to Join Pope Leo XIV’s Vigil for Peace in Midst of Threats of Increased Military Action in Iran With the threat of increased military action, including the targeting of civilian infrastructure in Iran, Archbishop Coakley underscored Pope Leo XIV’s app...

USCCB President: “I call on President Trump to step back from the precipice of war and negotiate a just settlement for the sake of peace and before more lives are lost”. www.usccb.org/news/2026/ar...

‪“I would invite the citizens of all the countries involved to contact the authorities—political leaders, congressmen—to ask them, to tell them, to work for peace and to reject war and violence.” -Pope Leo

Pope Leo: “This is un acceptable. There are certainly questions of international law but even more than this a question of morality for the good of people. Attacks on civilian infrastructure are against international law, but it is also a sign of the hatred and division that we are capable of.”

Thank you for your graciousness. It's been a lonnnng time since we've won this.

What kind of madman starts with “I’m going to destroy your entire civilization” and ends with “God bless you”???!?

Pope Leo today: “With particular affection, in the light of the risen Lord, we remember today Pope Francis, who, on Easter Monday of last year, returned to the Lord.”

"Do no harm."

In complete silence, Pope Leo lies prostrate in St. Peter’s Basilica as the Good Friday Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord begins.

Meditation for Palm Sunday at Gethesmane Meditation for Palm Sunday at Gethesmane Jerusalem, March 29, 2026  Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, may the Lord give you peace.  We are here at Gethesamne

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After being denied entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher by Israeli police earlier today, in powerful moment, Cardinal Pizzaballa blessed the city of Jerusalem with a relic of the Holy Cross; the brief service took place at the foot of the Mount of Olives.

The road our Motherhouse is on in Ann Arbor.

Oh, no!

Trump is a dictator by the way. It’s a soft dictatorship for most of us (but not for Pretti or Goode or countless ones disappeared, or those summarily executed at sea) but a dictatorship nonetheless.

“Healthcare must be accessible to the most vulnerable, then, not only because their dignity requires it but also to prevent injustice from becoming a cause of conflict.” - Pope Leo

Pope: “Health cannot be a luxury for the few. On the contrary, it is an essential condition for social peace. Universal health coverage is not merely a technical goal to be achieved; it is primarily a moral imperative for societies that wish to call themselves just.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

Full Text: Archbishop Ronald Hicks' Saint Patrick's Day Homily, March 17, 2026 - The Good Newsroom "We need you. We need the Mass. We need the Eucharist. We need the Church."

NY’s Archbishop Hicks: “Just as Irish immigrants once came to this country seeking hope and opportunity, today many immigrants come to our nation. …we are called to see them not as strangers, but as brothers and sisters.” thegoodnewsroom.org/full-text-ar...

Vatican: “This afternoon, Pope Leo XIV will take possession of the apartment in the Apostolic Palace, moving in, along with his closest collaborators, to the spaces made available to his predecessors.”

Cuba to release 51 prisoners during Holy Week following talks with Holy See - Vatican News In a statement, the Cuban government says the decision to pardon dozens of prisoners in the coming days has been taken in a spirit of goodwill and ...

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We miss you.

Pope: Do Christians responsible for war examine their conscience? - Vatican News Pope Leo XIV invites Christians who bear responsibility for war to make a serious examination of conscience, as he meet with future confessors.

Pope Leo: “One might ask: do those Christians who bear serious responsibility in armed conflicts have the humility and courage to make a serious examination of conscience and to go to confession?” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

The Pope privately received this morning, after the general audience, Cardinal Dominique Joseph Mathieu, Archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan.

Cardinal David: When war is played like a video game - Vatican News The Vice President of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences reflects on the growing conflict in the Middle East, warning that digital warfare ...

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In interview, Cardinal McElroy says U.S. entry into war with Iran ‘not morally legitimate,’ citing Catholic just war teaching - Catholic Standard

Cardinal McElroy: “The criterion of just cause is not met because our country was not responding to an existing or imminent and objectively verifiable attack by Iran.” www.cathstan.org/us-world/in-...

Pope Leo has appointed Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia (68), until now Holy See Permanent Observer at the United Nations in New York, as apostolic nuncio in the United States; he succeeds Cardinal Christophe Pierre (80) who has severed as Nuncio since 2016.

Truly evil and nothing short of an attempt at ethnic cleansing: “The only ones that need to be worried right now are Iranians that think they're going to live."

Hearing the heartbeats of God A different way of thinking about Lent.

How are those Lenten resolutions holding up?
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First Lenten Sermon: Peace comes from the courage to be small - Vatican News Fr. Roberto Pasolini, the Preacher of the Papal Household, gives his first Lenten meditation, with Pope Leo XIV in attendance, reflecting on the ...

Papal Preacher: “Peace is not only born from political agreements or diplomatic or military strategies, but from men and women who find the courage to be small.” www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-c...