Pope Leo: “Have the courage to disarm!”

“Peace is unarmed and disarming. It is not deterrence, but fraternity; it is not an ultimatum, but dialogue.” The Holy Father's words at Saturday's prayer vigil, recalling those of Jesus to Peter in the Garden of Olives: “Lay down your sword”

“Christ: The New Principle of Knowledge and Action”

The booklet of the Beginning Day of adults of the Lombardy Region, Italy
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Discovering a Belonging

Whitney recounts how the path of discovering a belonging in Christ took shape through the gift of friendships, fulfilling the desire for a companionship that she had always longed for.

“All of us are here because we have been attracted through an encounter that has won us over…if you are here, it’s because you encountered a companionship, and you perceived in it the breath of a promise of life, a presence that corresponded to your heart...

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The Grace of Grace House

Juliet, inspired to share something beautiful with her children, relaunched a charitable work at a local assisted living facility, inviting young families and other friends within the community to join.

When my son Zebulun was turning one, I realized that what I wanted to offer him was something much bigger and more beautiful than material gifts. I also didn't want to train him to carelessly open gift after gift without a sense of joy and gratitude. Ar...

The tapestry with Newman's face on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica on the day of his canonization, October 10, 2019 (©Catholic Press Photo)
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Newman. The Doctor of Unity.

On November 1, Pope Leo XIV conferred the title of ‘Doctor of the Church’ on the English cardinal canonized in 2019.

Pope Leo XIV has decided to confer the title of Doctor of the Church on St. John Henry Newman. Newman thus joins the exclusive circle of 37 saints – such as St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. Thérèse of Lisieux – whom the Church already venerates ...

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The Mystery was Thrust Upon Us: the Beginning of Communion and Liberation in Boise

One of the newest communities of Communion and Liberation in the United States is in Boise, Idaho. Two members, Adrianna and Cory, share about their personal encounters with CL and the brief history of the Boise community.

The origins of the community in Boise go back just a few years ago, to Adrianna and her husband Brian moving to Idaho. Adrianna had attended the University of Notre Dame, where she and Brian encountered the Movement, attracted primarily by people they met...

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A Pilgrimage for Peace

Mihoko Owada, a photographer with The Catholic Standard and El Pregonero of the Archdiocese of Washington D.C., travelled to her native Japan for the U.S. Catholic Pilgrimage of Peace to Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

How did you become involved in the U.S. Catholic Pilgrimage of Peace to Hiroshima and Nagasaki? I met Professor James Nolan in Tokyo two years ago while participating in a peace symposium where he was a guest. I was there through my involvement with t...