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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Summer should be spent cultivating time with God, relaxing and caring for others, Pope Leo XIV said at Mass in a breezy hilltown during his brief summer break. "During the summer, we have more free time in which to gather our thoughts and reflect and also to travel and spend time with each other," he said in his homily during Mass July 20 in the Cathedral of St. Pancras Martyr in the town of Albano Laziale, southeast of Rome.

10th Anniversary Celebration of Laudato Si' Please email Donna Kinzie at [email protected] for info on family rate. May 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the groundbreaking...

When Christ prayed to His Father in Scripture, He often went out into nature — withdrawing to a deserted place, climbing up a mountain or praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. Young adults throughout the Diocese of Phoenix have been following suit, encountering God in creation and being drawn deeper into their faith along the way.   Their road map? Care for Creation, one of the seven pillars of Catholic Social Teaching.   “Catholic Social teaching is the part of the teachings of the Church that focus on the holistic human dignity of each and every person,” explained Abigail Standish, coordinator of Catholic Social Teaching for the Diocese of Phoenix.   

10th Anniversary Celebration of Laudato Si' May 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the groundbreaking encyclical by Pope Francis - Laudato Si’: Care for Our...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A world that has become "heartless" and indifferent to greed and war, and a Catholic Church in need of revitalizing its missionary joy need to open themselves up to Christ's infinite love, Pope Francis wrote. By contemplating Jesus' Sacred Heart, the faithful can be filled with the "living water that can heal the hurt we have caused, strengthen our ability to love and serve others, and inspire us to journey together toward a just, solidary and fraternal world," the pope wrote in his encyclical, "'Dilexit nos' ('He loved us'): on the Human and Divine Love of the Heart of Jesus Christ."

Choose Casa, Zoom or Home Sessions "The entire material universe speaks of God’s love, his boundless affection for us. Soil, water, mountains: everything is, as...

Care for Creation Ministry The ecosystems of tropical forests possess an enormously complex biodiversity which is almost impossible to appreciate fully. - Pope Francis, Laudato...

The Season of Creation provides an opportunity to develop habits to become better stewards, said Bishop John Dolan in his homily on Sunday for...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The skills of winegrowers -- respect, perseverance and knowing how to prune to produce fruit -- are also valuable messages for the soul, Pope Francis said." Wine, the land, farming skills and entrepreneurial activity are gifts from God," the pope told winegrowers, winemakers and others taking part in an event organized by Vinitaly -- an international wine and spirits exhibition held in Verona, Italy, every year for industry professionals. The event was dedicated to Italian wine and "the economy of Francesco," an economy inspired by St. Francis of Assisi that respects the earth and promotes peace and justice.

A program presented in partnership with the Franciscan School of Theology "Pope Francis and Care for Creation on the Long Path of Renewal" Pope Francis’ Laudato...