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Questions about liturgy: Deacons, Communion and Benediction Eucharistic

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

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Do you need to forgive, or have you been forgiven? This brief reflection by Pope Leo XIV is for you

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, September 13, 2026

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Traditionalist Catholics will not be able to celebrate Mass at St. Peter’s… at least not in 2026

The organizers have not been barred from entering St. Peter’s. Their procession will arrive there on Saturday morning, pass through security and gather inside the basilica at 1 p.m. for prayer. What they have not received is authorization to celebrate their pilgrimage Mass there.

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Argentine government designates two Catholic shrines as protected sites: one dedicated to Our Lady of Schoenstatt and the other to Saint “cura Brochero”

The national Chamber of Deputies approved with 207 votes the law declaring the Camino de Brochero an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Argentina. The Senate had already given the initiative preliminary approval in September 2025, and the latest vote completes the legislative process.

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Colombian President Announces Funding for the Restoration of a Major Church Damaged by the Earthquake

The basilica was damaged by the August 10 earthquake, particularly in its dome. For safety reasons, Masses inside the church have been suspended. The liturgy is currently being celebrated in the town’s central square, transforming an extraordinary disruption into a highly visible expression of continued public worship.

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Relics of St. Bernadette, the visionary of Our Lady of Lourdes, will tour the United States on an unprecedented pilgrimage

The journey will begin on September 18 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., and continue until August 2027. Called the “Path of Grace,” the pilgrimage will include almost 140 stops across the country, nearly twice as many as the first American tour in 2022.

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Leo XIV in France: What the Numbers Show and What You Need to Know About a Visit That’s Already Being Called a Success

Leo XIV will encounter both enormous crowds and much smaller groups, moving between the public square and more intimate encounters

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From a bishop’s conflict with Opus Dei to a conflict within the diocese

In a statement issued on September 11 by diocese, presented the matter not simply as a disagreement with Opus Dei, which has managed the Torreciudad sanctuary for decades, but as a question of ecclesial stewardship, historical continuity and the rights of a local Church over an image it says has belonged to the diocese for more than 1,000 years.

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USA: Colorado forces doctors to medically transition patients or risk prosecution

Christian Medical & Dental Associations and a Christian medical practice are challenging a Colorado law that forces healthcare professionals to participate in so-called gender transition procedures for children and adults, even when doing so violates their religious, ethical, and medical judgment.

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