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To commemorate the centennial year of the death of architect Antoni Gaudí, who designed Spain's Sagrada Família basilica, The Lego Group announced June 4 the release of a new model kit of the church. https://t.co/Hp1zcvyq24

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Onwudiwe, a member of the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus, is the principal of Pacelli School for the Blind and Partially Sighted Children in Lagos. https://t.co/2LYhgMetk9

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After three days of tense "will they, won't they?" speculation looming large over Pope Leo XIV's trip to Spain, the pontiff met privately with Puerto Rican reggaeton sensation Bad Bunny during his final hours in Madrid. https://t.co/7RabEFZqqC

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Pope Leo XIV found himself in the midst of Spain's two classic culture wars as he landed in Barcelona on Tuesday during his weeklong visit to the country. https://t.co/EDMDADZgGx

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As the Indigenous people of Canada and the US continue to fight for self-governance and for control of their traditional territories, many of them point to the Catholic Church and the "Doctrine of Discovery" as being a cause for loss of their full rights. https://t.co/OYvJaPWvbE

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Visiting Sagrada Familia provides Leo with the perfect opportunity to expand on his first major teaching document. In fact, the basilica is a physical demonstration of Leo's essential message," Vanessa R. Corcoran writes. https://t.co/84qdCvU6Xl

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A reform to Argentina's 2010 glacier protection law has been met with popular opposition, with opponents arguing that the changes loosen government oversight of mining and oil projects, and put water sources at risk. https://t.co/dBjW9aWngZ

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Pope Leo XIV met with victims of clergy sex abuse Monday, June 8, in Madrid, engaging with the Spanish church's abuse crisis that has loomed large over the first papal visit to Spain in 15 years. https://t.co/xQLmbpSRv8

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What began with one woman's rejected vocation has grown into a unique contemplative community in rural France: the Little Sisters, Disciples of the Lamb, the world's only congregation that includes sisters with Down syndrome. https://t.co/7ThozkSd7G

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The U.S. bishops are gathering in Orlando, Florida, but they aren't going to Disney World. They are holding their annual spring meeting and, at a special Mass, consecrating our country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. https://t.co/Z0HPfMiuHk

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Pope Leo XIV's upcoming visit to the Basilica of the Holy Family in Barcelona highlights the relationship between the papacy and the sacred edifice, whose history has spanned more than a century. https://t.co/svoQYncCi3

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On this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear hosts beloved spiritual writer Sr. Joyce Rupp. https://t.co/Pz2tR8HSG7

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The Catholic Church in Mozambique is mourning the death of Bishop Osório Citora Afonso of Quelimane, who was found shot dead at his residence in the early hours of June 6. https://t.co/qczJw9bQ7Y

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After 15 years, a pope has returned to Spain, today one of Europe's most polarized nations. https://t.co/FoCe4a7ZwR

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Pablo Martínez Núñez has spent 26 years flying for Iberia, piloting long-haul Airbus aircraft to destinations such as Lima, Peru. https://t.co/qdsvuscPmH

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Pope Leo XIV urged half a million young people gathered in Madrid June 6 to reject superficiality and become "men and women of flesh and blood," telling them that the mission he entrusts to them is simply to "be human." https://t.co/odNrnrTnMm

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What does it mean to be human in the age of artificial intelligence? The answer Magnifica Humanitas gives — remain — is too small for the tradition it invokes and for the moment it addresses, says Sr. Ilia Delio. https://t.co/aYiOkYT0uN

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"For a religious sister, living in Cuba today means navigating and taking on a series of structural and economic challenges that require an enormous capacity for adaptation and resilience," Sr. Noemy Ayala said. https://t.co/iKKsfZZtXR

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Pope Leo XIV warned of a "profound spiritual and cultural crisis" gripping the world, taking aim at war, rearmament and the decay of international cooperation in one of his most politically charged speeches since becoming pope just over a year ago. https://t.co/YDCamvPrfu

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NCR Vatican correspondent Justin McLellan got a belly laugh when he asked the pontiff to hold off praying for his beloved Chicago White Sox when they played the Philadelphia Phillies, the reporter's favorite team. https://t.co/7OxHKmA5tl