Month: August 2021

Pope Francis: Jesus’ Bread of Life discourse renews ‘our amazement for the gift of the Eucharist’

August 8, 2021

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Pope Francis said on Sunday that Jesus’ declaration that he is the “Bread of Life” renews “our amazement for the gift of the Eucharist.”

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Dominican leader: St. Dominic can teach Catholics how to overcome divisions 800 years after death

August 7, 2021

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St. Dominic, the founder of the Order of Preachers, can teach Catholics how to overcome divisions, the head of the order said on the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death

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Budapest International Eucharistic Congress to feature Mass setting in Romani language

August 6, 2021

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The International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest will feature a Mass setting in Lovari, a language spoken by the Romani people in Hungary.

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Dublin’s Catholic archbishop pays tribute to priest who ‘sacrificed himself to save his secretary’ ​

August 5, 2021

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The Catholic archbishop of Dublin paid tribute on Wednesday to an Irish priest who died after reportedly pushing his secretary out of the way of an oncoming bus.

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​Pope Francis: ‘With the truth of the Gospel, one cannot negotiate’

August 4, 2021

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Pope Francis said on Wednesday that Christians must receive the truth of the Gospel “as it was announced,” without seeking to “negotiate” with it.

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‘Go, Syd, Go!’: Catholic high school ready to cheer on Sydney McLaughlin at Tokyo Olympics

August 3, 2021

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Olympic track star Sydney McLaughlin will have her entire New Jersey high school cheering – and praying – for her when she competes for a gold medal in Tokyo on Tuesday night.

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​Irish Catholic dioceses to go ahead with First Communions, confirmations after government advises d

August 2, 2021

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A number of Irish Catholic dioceses have said that they will proceed with First Communions and confirmations after the government advised them to delay the ceremonies.

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Pope Francis: ‘The Lord wants a loving relationship with us’

August 1, 2021

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Pope Francis said on Sunday that God wants us to move “beyond the logic of interest and calculation” and enter into a loving relationship with Him.

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