True Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Among the many devotions that have shaped Catholic spirituality, few have spread as widely as devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Rooted in Christ’s love for humanity and closely linked to the Eucharist, the devotion is now observed throughout the world, especially during the month of June. True Devotion to the Sacred Heart of […]
Migrants in Tenerife tell Pope Leo XIV: We do not ask for privileges or compassion
TENERIFE, Canary Islands — “No one leaves their land, their family, and their roots by choice when they can live in peace,” said Bousso Diouf, a woman from Senegal who spoke with the moral authority of someone who risked her life crossing the Atlantic in a wooden boat, knowing the journey could last a week […]
Pope Leo XIV Completes Gaudí’s Vision, Encourages Monastic Silence, and Welcomes Young Peacebuilders
From Spain to the Vatican, this week brought significant moments in the ministry of Pope Leo XIV, including the completion of a century-old architectural vision, encounters with young leaders from conflict zones, and words of encouragement for Catholics facing hardship around the world. Vaticano Updates Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates the Tower of Jesus Christ in […]
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Pope Leo XIV tells human traffickers in Tenerife: ‘Stop. Repent’
The pope urged migrants to embrace integration while warning traffickers that they “will have to appear before divine justice.” SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LA LAGUNA, Spain — For the first time during his apostolic journey to Spain, which concluded Friday, Pope Leo XIV raised his voice with unusual force. He did so in Tenerife, speaking against human traffickers: […]
PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV holds prayer vigil, visits prison, says Mass at historic basilica in Barcelona
The Holy Father will next visit the Canary Islands before wrapping up his seven-day visit to Spain. Pope Leo XIV continued his historic visit to Spain on June 10 with a whirlwind series of events in Barcelona including a visit to a penitentiary and Mass at the famed Sagrada Familia Basilica. The Holy Father will […]
Pope tells Catholics to pray for those who ‘have lost their lives at sea’ in Canary Islands visit
Referring to the sea surrounding the island, he said it represents the difficulties of life, quoting St. Augustine: “No one is able to cross the sea of this world unless borne by the cross of Christ.” On the first day of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — the final stage […]
With the World Cup, Pope Leo XIV shares an important lesson from soccer
Soccer, Pope Leo said, “helps us remember something very important: that life is not a race to be run in solitude; it is something played as a team, and we must learn to run together.” With the FIFA World Cup having begun on Thursday, during his apostolic visit to Spain Pope Leo XIV shared a […]
Pope Leo XIV calls for ‘examination of conscience’ on migrants at Canary Islands port
ARGUINEGUÍN, Canary Islands — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday called for an “examination of conscience” on migration during a visit to the port of Arguineguín in Spain’s Canary Islands, a site that became a symbol of the collapse of migration management in 2020. The small fishing port on the southwest coast of Gran Canaria was […]
Pope Leo XIV prayed with this young man’s rosary in Barcelona — and gave it back
“We went without expecting anything, and we came back with the greatest gift we could have received,” Sergi told EWTN News. Sergi, a young Catalan man, was surprised by an encounter with Pope Leo XIV in Spain on June 10 he will never forget. During the pope’s visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of […]