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Pope Leo XIV highlights the power of God’s limitless mercy in a world marked by tensions and violence that ruin relationships, in a video message for the World Apostolic Congress on Mercy, taking place in Lithuania from June 7 to 12.
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Corpus Christi is more than just another celebration on the liturgical calendar. It is a way of returning to the heart of the faith to renew our love and fidelity to God. It is a profession of faith in the presence of the Risen Lord, who is alive and continues to walk among us, who becomes bread to satiate our hunger for life, and visits the recesses of our hearts and history, even those shrouded in darkness. #ApostolicJourney https://t.co/CFODkhPd0Q

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"The Blessed and the Saints are friends of God; they are living witnesses to the Gospel" - said the President of the Polish Episcopate Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda SAC during the Holy Mass at the Temple of Divine Providence in Warsaw on the occasion of the 19th Thanksgiving Day.

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Over 1.2 million people crowded the Plaza de Cibeles and surrounding roads in Madrid on Sunday, June 7, in order to participate in the Mass presided by Pope Leo XIV, as well as the following Corpus Christi procession. In his homily, Pope Leo XIV highlighted that the procession reminds us that Christ comes to find us in the settings of our daily lives and is close to those who are most in need.

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#PapaLeónXIV sta per arrivare a Plaza de Cibeles in papamobile per poi celebrare la Messa
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Plaza de Cibeles, cuore di Madrid, si prepara ad accogliere #PapaLeónXIV. Nello stesso luogo che diede il benvenuto a Benedetto XVI per la GMG 2011, il Papa presiederà la messa del Corpus Domini seguita dalla processione

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"Thank You for Your Witness of Faith" is the theme of the 19th National Thanksgiving Day celebrations, which will take place today at the Temple of Divine Providence in Warsaw. The solemn Eucharist at 12:00 p.m. will be presided over by Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda SAC.

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Gospel of the Day (Matthew 9:9-13)

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post.
He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.
While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples. The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
He heard this and said, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do.
Go and learn the meaning of the words, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ did not come to call the righteous but sinners.”

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In his letter to Archbishop Wojciech Polak, Primate of Poland, for the XXX National Youth Meeting Lednica2000, Pope Leo XIV encouraged young people to hear God's question, "Where are you?" amid a world filled with noise, haste, and digital distractions.

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👉Aby w świecie pełnym hałasu, pośpiechu i cyfrowych rozproszeń usłyszeć pytanie Boga: "gdzie jesteś?" - zachęcił młodzież na Lednicy Leon XIV w liście skierowanym na ręce Prymasa Polski abpa Wojciecha Polaka @prymasowska
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Right now over 500,000 young people in Madrid join Pope Leo XIV on their knees adoring Our Blessed Lord truly present in the Most Blessed Sacrament.

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From Plaza de Lima in Madrid, Spain, Pope Leo XIV holds a prayer vigil with young people.
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Pope Leo visits the CEDIA 24 horas community center in Madrid.

In a speech, the Pope emphasized the need for Christians to reach out to those in need and to keep their hearts open to doing good.

He also heard speeches from two migrants and a Spanish volunteer.

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Charity admits no delay. Our responsibility before those in need makes every encounter with others a unique and unrepeatable moment of grace for love, not to be missed or postponed. The love of Christ impels us toward our brothers and sisters, and the charity and care with which we respond are the test of our faith. #ApostolicJourney #Spain

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We have new Blesseds!

The Salesians: Jan Świerc, Ignacy Antonowicz, Ignacy Dobiasz, Karol Golda, Franciszek Harazim, Franciszek Miśka, Ludwik Mroczek, Włodzimierz Szembek, Kazimierz Wojciechowski.

They will be commemorated in the liturgy on May 23.

Photo: Karolina Krzymińska

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Today, the beatification of Jan Świerc SDB and 8 Companions took place in Kraków.

More than 20 bishops from Poland and abroad participated in the celebrations.

Card. Marcello Semeraro: "One becomes saint by listening to the voice of God. Let us not give in to discouragement!"

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The message of peace, which in these times unfortunately sounds naïve to some and provocative to others, is welcomed by those who do not close themselves within ready-made ideologies, but remain open to the truth.

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I come to #Spain to confirm, encourage, and inspire renewed fidelity to the Gospel among believers, as well as deeper reconciliation and cooperation among the different souls of this nation. Spain's own history reminds us that stability and prosperity are born not of a culture of confrontation, but of a culture of encounter. #ApostolicJourney

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On board the flight to Madrid, Pope Leo XIV greets journalists accompanying him on his Apostolic Journey, reiterating the need for dialogue in Ukraine, expressing closeness to Lebanon, and reflecting on abuse and the tragedy of war.

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Pope Leo XIV has departed from Rome aboard the papal plane bound for Madrid, as he begins his 7-day Apostolic Journey to Spain.

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