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Pope Leo XIV gets emotional as he receives the Fisherman's Ring, a special gold ring bearing the image of St. Peter and the Pope's name and seal. Cardinal Tagle put the ring on him. #popeleoxiv #inaugurationMass #vatican #catholicchurch
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The 2025 Conclave: All the cardinal electors from A to Z. Let's pray for them.
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What a beautiful and holy friendship!.St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta and St. John Paul II, pray for us!
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BREAKING: Cardinal Robert Prevost, has been elected as the 267th pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV.
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Humans of St. Pietro, a thread. *Not only seagulls are waiting for the smoke. #Conclave2025 #Vatican
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What a kickoff for the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress! Jesus just arrived at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Over 50,000 people are expected to attend this historic event. #eucharisticcongress #eucharisticrevival
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Pope Leo XIV honored the Blessed Virgin Mary by singing the Regina Caeli in Latin with the cardinals at the conclusion of his first Mass as the new Pontiff. #PopeLeoXIV
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"I was the product of an unplanned teen pregnancy. I am so eternally grateful that my mom and dad ignored all the people who told them to just take care of that problem." - Speaker Mike Johnson shares his powerful pro-life testimony at the 2025 #MarchforLife .#WhyWeMarch
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At the National Eucharistic Congress, hundreds of men and women who have dedicated their lives to God gathered for a historic Eucharistic Procession. If seeing this many people from all walks of life give their lives to the Lord, doesn't give you hope then we don't know what
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📹VIDEO | Pope Francis and the new cardinals just visited Benedict XVI. This beautiful meeting took place right after today's consistory. Let's keep praying for their intentions and health.
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📹 VIDEO | Mother Teresa of Calcutta died on Sept. 5, 1997, at the age of 87. St. John Paul II greeted and blessed St. Teresa in St. Peter's Basilica a few months before. One of the last times these saints were seen together.
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Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims gathered at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal on the eve of her feast day, which is May 13th, joining in prayer, processions, and devotion at the very site where the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children in 1917.
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📹HIGHLIGHTS | Thousands of pilgrims gathered in Fatima, Portugal, to celebrate May 13, the day that marks the first apparition of the Virgin Mary to 3 little shepherds in 1917. Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!
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BREAKING: Habemus Papam!.White smoke has risen from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling the College of Cardinals has chosen a new pope. Of the 133 cardinals sequestered in the Vatican since May 7, one has now been elected as the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
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This is how the private ritual for the closing of Pope Francis' coffin took place. The casket was closed on the evening of April 25. Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli placed a white silk veil over the late pope's face. The action is part of the funeral rites for popes. #catholic
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Pope John Paul II died 19 years ago. This was the last time he appeared in St. Peter's Square. Pray for us, Saint John Paul II the Great!
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This is how the world met our beloved Benedict XVI in 2005. At 95, he is the longest-living person to have been pope. Let's keep praying for the Pope Emeritus🙏🏼
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“Thank you for bringing me back to the Square.” Pope Francis said the day before he passed. Thank you for returning to the Square, Pope Francis.
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📹VIDEO: Fr. Giuseppe Corbari, from a parish close to Milan had this idea that went viral: "I asked my parishioners to give me their selfies, I printed and stuck them on the benches. Now, when I celebrate Mass I have their company and I feel close to them." #coronavirus #Italy
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These beautiful nuns adoring Christ together are what we all need today!.#eucharisticcongress #eucharisticrevival #catholic #indianapolis
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Highlights | Thousands of people from all over the United States gathered before Jesus to adore him and pray at the National Eucharistic Congress opening ceremony in Indianapolis. What a beautiful testimony of our Catholic faith. #EucharisticRevival #EucharisticCongress
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History was made! Check out this amazing timelapse of the Eucharistic Procession in Indianapolis at the National Eucharistic Congress #eucharisticcongress #eucharisticrevival
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Regina caeli laetare,alleluia. Quia quem merúisti portáre, alleluia.Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia. Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.Gaude et laetare, Virgo Maria, alleluia.Quia surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia. Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. For He whom you did merit to
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This was Pope Francis’s last public appearance. His final gesture of love for the Church was the Urbi et Orbi blessing with which Catholics celebrate the Resurrection on Easter. Let us listen to his words and pray for the eternal repose of our shepherd.
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BREAKING: Pope Francis passed away this morning, April 21, at the Vatican. The 88-year-old pontiff taught us to live the values of the Gospel with courage and universal love, especially in favor of the poorest and marginalized.
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Volume up! Pope Leo XIV has won the hearts of the crowds at St. Peter’s Square, as thousands roared “Leone! Leone! Leone!” At this Sunday’s Regina Caeli. The people stayed there for the Marian prayer and then received his blessing. #leoxiv #popeleo #popeleoxiv #vatican #catholic
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📹VIDEO: Pope Francis arrived in Baghdad, in the first ever papal visit to Iraq. He will be the first pope to visit the birthplace of Abraham and to celebrate Mass in the Chaldean rite. It is his first trip in over a year. Let's join him in prayer! #PopeFrancisinIraq #PopeInIraq
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Thousands followed Jesus through downtown Indianapolis—publicly professing our faith in his Real Presence in the Eucharist. This Eucharistic Procession was the highlight of the fourth day of the National Eucharistic Congress. #eucharisticcongress #EucharisticRevival
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Video has emerged of two men entering a church near the Vatican and stealing indigenous statues. They then filmed the statues being thrown into the Tiber River. #AmazonSynod #SinodoAmazonico
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📹VIDEO | In this place ISIS promised to conquer Rome and behead the Pope. Today #PopeFrancis arrived in Mosul to pray for peace, recalling that God is the God of life and “it is wrong for us to kill our brothers and sisters in his Name.” #PopeFrancisinIraq #PopeinIraq
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Happy 10th anniversary, Holy Father! On March 13, 2013, Pope Francis was elected and asked the whole world to pray for him. United in prayer with the Universal Church, we thank the Lord for his life and service. #TenYearsPopeFrancis
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The popemobile carrying the casket with Pope Francis’ remains passes the Colosseum.
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📹VIDEO | This is the first time since the coronavirus lockdown began in Italy, that Pope Francis greeted and blessed pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square after the Regina Caeli prayer this Ascension Sunday.
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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95, bringing to a close the momentous life of a Churchman who proclaimed the “eternal joy” of Jesus Christ and called himself a “humble worker” in the vineyard of the Lord.
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The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage kicked off this weekend! A look at the starting place for the Elizabeth Ann Seton Route, the eastern arm of the pilgrimage with @FrRogerLandry. Follow @CatHadro for coverage of this route leading up to the Congress. #eucharisticcongress
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📹A beautiful memory: St. John Paul II greeted and blessed St. Teresa of Calcutta in St. Peter's Basilica on June 29, 1997, few months before she died. One of the last times these saints were seen together.
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📹VIDEO | Dozens of residents of a Roman neighborhood were able to attend Easter Mass thanks to Father Carlo Purgatorio, pastor of St. Emerenziana, who celebrated the Eucharist on a rooftop.
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📹Highlights: These images will remain in history. From an empty St. Peter's Square due to #coronavirus, Pope Francis offered a moment of Eucharistic adoration and blessed us all. #urbietorbi
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Pope Francis: ". to your Immaculate Heart we solemnly entrust and consecrate ourselves, the Church and all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine. Accept this act that we carry out with confidence and love. Grant that war may end and peace spread throughout the world."
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What a beautiful start! Upon his arrival at Jakarta’s Apostolic Nunciature, Pope Francis greeted orphaned children raised by Dominican nuns, refugees, elderly and homeless. Indonesia is the first stop in his four-country tour of Southeast Asia and Oceania. #PopeinAsia
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The Eucharistic Procession through the streets of Downtown Indianapolis has begun. More than 50,000 people are following Jesus at the National Eucharistic Congress #eucharisticrevival #EucharisticCongress
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📹 HIGHLIGHTS | Pope Francis presided over Mass at the Chaldean Catholic Cathedral of St. Joseph in Baghdad. He is the first pope to offer Mass in the Chaldean rite. The beautiful Mass was said in a mix of Italian, Arabic, and the Chaldean language #PopeinIraq #PopeFrancisInIraq
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📹VIDEO: These are the last images we have of Saint John Paul II on earth. We saw him give himself as a shepherd until his last breath. 15 years after his departure to eternal life, we ask for his intercession for all who suffer in body and soul.
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Cardinal Robert Prevost entered the conclave as a cardinal and left as Pope Leo XIV - the 267th pope of the Catholic Church and the first Pope in history from the United States of America. #Conclave2025
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"Jesus Christ is the hope of the world." Forty-one years ago today, the world first met St. Pope John Paul II when he became the first non-Italian pope in more than 400 years.
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As we prepare for the start of the conclave on May 7, here are several places to be familiar with. 1. Casa Santa Marta.Saint John Paul II designated the Domus Sanctae Marthae as the residence of the cardinal electors during conclaves. 2. Sistine Chapel.It is the seat of the
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Vatican firefighters have installed the iconic chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, a key step ahead of the May 7 conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor. Black smoke = no pope yet; white smoke = a new pope has been chosen. All eyes on the Vatican! #Conclave2025
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📹VIDEO: #PopeFrancis pronounces the canonization formula in Latin. The Catholic Church counts on 5 new saints. Saint John Henry Newman, pray for us! #CardinalNewman #NewmanCanonisation
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📹VIDEO | Here, Pope John Paul I was greeted by Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, who a few weeks later, would succeed him as Pope John Paul II. The "Smiling Pope" will be beatified on Sep. 4 by Pope Francis.
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📹VIDEO: The Blessed Sacrament was exposed at the feet of the famous Christ the Redeemer of Brazil to ask God to bless all the #coronavirus sufferers. The monument was illuminated with the flags of the countries affected by this pandemic.
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📹HIGHLIGHTS | Thousands of pilgrims prayed the Rosary and attended the candlelight procession in Fatima on the eve of the anniversary of the last apparition of the Virgin Mary and the miracle of the sun. On October 13, 1917, she identified herself as Our Lady of the Rosary.
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Thousands gathered in the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima for her feast celebrations in Portugal. The symbols of WYD: the pilgrim cross and the icon of Our Lady Salus Populi Romani, took part in the candlelight procession. The Virgin Mary appeared to 3 little shepherds in 1917.
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📹VIDEO | Pope Francis, along with six cardinals & archbishops, share support for COVID-19 vaccine in @AdCouncil public service announcement.
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Happy 7th anniversary to #PopeFrancis! He was elected on March 13, 2013. Count on our prayers @Pontifex.
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VIDEO | Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's coffin is carried to St. Peter's Square. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.
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Before giving the #UrbietOrbi blessing, Pope Francis prayed before the famous Miraculous crucifix in the face of the #Coronavirus pandemic. Saint John Paul II did it 20 years ago during the Great Jubilee of 2000, the last time the image came out in procession. 📷Vatican Media
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Day 3 of the #NationalEucharisticCongress led us "into Gethsemane," with moments of praise and worship. Impact and breakout sessions included talented musicians, Bishop Barron, Sr. Josephine Garrett and Tony Melendez, among others. The Hillbilly Thomists also performed in the
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250,000 people joined together in praying the Our Father in Latin during Pope Francis’ Funeral Mass, which took place on Saturday morning, April 26, in St. Peter’s Square.
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📹VIDEO | Benedict XVI returned to the Vatican after a brief trip to Germany where he visited his ill brother, returned to his family's home, and went to pray at his parents grave. Pray for his health and intentions.
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Imagine that your cellphone rings and the display says the call is from a “private number.” You expect it to be a telemarketer, but instead when you answer, you hear a man with an Argentine accent say: “This is Francis. I received your letter.”. That phone call happened to Daniel
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📹HIGHLIGHTS | Pope Francis has not let his walking difficulties slow him down. Amid this week’s busy schedule, he launched a new catechesis series on spiritual discernment in his general audience at the Vatican.
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Pope Leo XIV delivered a special blessing to a man on Wednesday morning during his audience at the Jubilee of the Eastern Churches. The compassionate act was moving for onlookers. #popeleo #popeleoxiv #pope #leoxiv #catholic #catholicchurch
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Friends: Dan Burke, former President and COO of @EWTNews, has tested positive for COVID-19, as well as his wife Stephanie. Dan is currently in the ICU. May we ask each of you to keep them and those suffering from the #coronavirus in your prayers.
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This is the full homily of Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re during the solemn "Mass Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice" at St. Peter's Basilica. #Conclave #Conclave2025
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📹HIGHLIGHTS | Thousands of pilgrims gathered in Fatima, Portugal, to celebrate May 13, the day that marks the first apparition of the Virgin Mary appearing to 3 little shepherds in 1917. Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!
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Vice President JD Vance's full speech at the 2025 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast.
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This is not the World Cup, nor the Olympics, this is World Youth Day! Every country (except one) has shown up in Lisbon, where the heart of the Church is beating hard these days. Look for your flag! #WYD #Lisbon2023
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Pope Francis has declared that these 21 Coptic Orthodox men killed by ISIS in 2015 will be added to the Catholic Church’s official list of martyrs. Let's remember that the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church.
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📹VIDEO: "Be courageous and brave. You have nothing to fear." These powerful words from our foundress, Mother Angelica, are even more true during these difficult times we are facing. As we honor Mother today on what would've been her 97th birthday, remember her words.
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📹 HIGHLIGHTS | Iraq gave Pope Francis a colorful and joyful welcome that touched the world. At a time marked by the pandemic and recent violence in Iraq, these beautiful images from the first day of the papal visit have given hope to thousands. #PopeFrancisInIraq #PopeInIraq
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📹 VIDEO | Sound on! Listen to thousands of pilgrims encouraging Pope Francis as he makes a huge effort to stand up and walk at the end of the general audience. He is undergoing treatment for a torn ligament in his knee. Stay strong, dear Holy Father!
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No shrine, save for those in the Holy Land, is more linked with the churnings of history than that of Our Lady of Fatima.
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The crowds start to arrive at St. Peter's Square to wait for the third smoke. #Conclave2025 #fumata #Vatican
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. @WordOnFire's @BishopBarron reacted to the viral AI image of US President Donald Trump as the new pope: "I think it was a bad joke that obviously landed very poorly and was seen as offensive by a lot of Catholics, and I wish he hadn't done it.". #catholic #catholicchurch
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Today is the feast day of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a beautiful soul who dedicated her life to serving the poorest of the poor. 📹We look back at her journey in life and the impact she continues to leave on the world.
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Over the past century, the last 10 conclaves have varied in length and intensity-from swift decisions like the 2005 election of Pope Benedict XVI in just two days, to some more drawn-out processes reflecting deep internal debates. These conclaves highlight the evolving global
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Stunning view of Baghdad: An image of Pope Francis is displayed on the giant screen of the Baghdad Mall, the newest and most modern shopping center in the country. The face of the Pontiff occupies the 33 floors of this building. #PopeinIraq #PopeFrancisinIraq
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Today Pope Francis renewed his invitation to pray for him and accompany him in these difficult hours. Let's keep praying for Benedict XVI.
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On Oct. 22, 1978, thousands of pilgrims packed into St. Peter's Square to glimpse the new pope, Saint John Paul II. He was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years and celebrated his inaugural Mass on this day in 1978. Today, we celebrate his feast. St. JP2, pray for us!
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📹VIDEO | Highlights: Pope Francis offered Mass on #PalmSunday in a nearly empty St. Peter’s Basilica. #HolyWeek liturgies at the Vatican are taking without the presence of the public because of the coronavirus pandemic. #PrayTogether
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Take a look at Day 2 of the #NationalEucharisticCongress: Thousands attended Mass with Cardinal Timothy Dolan and heard from @LilaGraceRose, Mother Olga of the Sacred Heart, and Father Mike Schmitz, among others. The night ended with thousands gathered for Eucharistic Adoration.
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📹HIGHLIGHTS | For the first time in two years, Pope Francis celebrated a public liturgy in St. Peter’s Square. Unlike previous years, when he led the Palm Sunday Mass procession around the obelisk, the pope walked directly from a car to his chair on the altar. #PalmSunday2022
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SEEK DC has officially begun. 128 priests and a dozen bishops concelebrated the opening Mass. Over 3,000 people are attending the FOCUS event in their first ever DC location. #SEEK25 #focuscatholic
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📹HIGHLIGHTS | This #GoodFriday, Pope Francis celebrated the Passion of the Lord with great effort, one of the most beautiful liturgical traditions of the Catholic Church from St. Peter's Basilica. #HolyWeek2020
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Thousands of people pack the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis for the closing Mass of the National Eucharistic Congress #eucharisticrevival #eucharisticcongress
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📹VIDEO | @AndreaBocelli performed on Easter Sunday a stunning concert from the Milan Cathedral, also known as il Duomo di Milano, in Italy: “I believe in the strength of praying together.” .Watch the full concert here:
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VIDEO | This was the final farewell to Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s Square. Pope Francis paid him a tribute and have a final blessing of the coffin at the end of the Funeral Mass in the Vatican
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The perpetual pilgrims receive a standing ovation as they enter Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis after spending 2 months walking with Jesus across the United States. #eucharisticcongress #eucharisticrevival
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