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At St. Augustine's tomb, Pope Leo XIV urges Pavia to honor every human life
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (1757+ words) June 20, 2026 Marco Mancini The Dispatch 0 Print PAVIA, Italy " Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visited the Basilica of St. Peter in Ciel d'Oro in Pavia, where the relics of St. Augustine are kept, in what amounted to a kind of homecoming…...
2 lost sermons by St. Augustine about Witch of Endor in the Book of Samuel discovered in Polish monastery
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (447+ words) A Latin scholar in Germany recently discovered two lost sermons written by fourth-century church father Augustine of Hippo about the mysterious Witch of Endor from 1 Samuel 28. Professor Christian Tornau, a Latin scholar at the University of W'rzburg, made the discovery…...
Portugal's unofficial exorcism fever worries Catholic Church
23+ min ago (455+ words) Fatima, Portugal " A woman closes her eyes as a young man dressed as a priest places both hands on her forehead. Moments later, she falls to the floor in front of dozens of worshipers. The scene unfolds not in a…...
Pope Leo XIV exalts first American saint Cabrini as a model for Christians for her care of migrants
17+ hour, 33+ min ago (319+ words) SANT'ANGELO LODIGIANO, Italy (AP) " Pope Leo XIV on Saturday exalted the first American saint, Mother Frances Cabrini, as a model for Christians today to care for migrants in need, as he visited her b. .....
Pope Leo venerates heart of Mother Cabrini, calls for more missionaries like her
7+ hour, 2+ min ago (680+ words) PAVIA, Italy (OSV News) " Pope Leo XIV venerated a relic of the heart of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first U. S. citizen ever canonized a saint, during a visit June 20 to her hometown in northern Italy, saying that the missionary devotion…...
Pope Leo prays at St. Augustine's tomb in Pavia, calling all to be signs of Jesus' love
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (1303+ words) PAVIA, Italy (OSV News) "Pope Leo XIV knelt in prayer at the tomb of St. Augustine June 20, returning to the basilica where he once guided the late Pope Benedict XVI as the leader of the Augustinian order, only this time…...
Pope follows up Trump barbs by hailing first US saint for migrant care
10+ hour, 51+ min ago (688+ words) Pope Leo XIV has hailed the first American saint as well as her care for migrants in need during a trip to Italy- after swiping at Donald Trump over the Iran war. The Pontiff praised Mother Frances Cabrini as he…...
Mc Elroy Says Leo Deepens Francis" LGBT Project While Rome Looks to Excommunicate Every SSPX Priest
8+ hour, 38+ min ago (1673+ words) Mc Elroy Welcomes Outreach to Washington Cardinal Robert Mc Elroy welcomed the 2026 Outreach Conference to Washington with language that should make every serious Catholic stop reading and then read it again. The letter is dated June 19, 2026, on the letterhead of…...
Pope to youth: Get to know Mother Cabrini, she's captivating
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (625+ words) MARCO BERTORELLO | MARCO BERTORELLO Pope Leo XIV speaks at the Parish of Saints Anthony Abbot and Francesca Cabrini in Sant'Angelo Lodigiano. The relic of Mother Cabrini's heart can be seen in the background. Standing before the relic of the heart…...
Pope Leo XIV honors Mother Cabrini as model for Church on migration
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (482+ words) At the birthplace of the first U. S. citizen canonized as a Catholic saint, the Chicago-born pope said the Church is still challenged by migration today. SANT'ANGELO LODIGIANO, Italy " Pope Leo XIV paid tribute Saturday to St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first…...