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world1 month ago•5 min saved

Spanish King Provides Plane for Papal Return After Tenerife Snag

Pope Leo XIV concluded a weeklong Spain visit with a farewell at Tenerife’s Los Rodeos, but a technical problem with the Iberia Airbus A320 prevented the planned departure. The Holy See announced the Pope would return to Rome aboard a plane graciously provided by King Felipe VI of Spain, with journalists and Holy See staff traveling back on a separate Iberia flight. The journey had included stops in Madrid, Barcelona, Las Palmas and Tenerife.

via Vatican News|

#iberia-airlines #king-felipe-vi #los-rodeos-airport

religion2 months ago•6 min saved

Pope Leo XIV kneels at JPII shooting site, ties moment to Fatima

Ahead of the General Audience, Pope Leo XIV paused at the white marble plaque marking the spot where John Paul II was shot in 1981, dedicating his catechesis to the Blessed Virgin Mary and urging prayers for peace at Fatima, recalling JPII’s forgiveness and Marian intercession.

via Vatican News|

#general-audience #john-paul-ii-assassination-attempt-1981 #our-lady-of-fatima

religion4 months ago•5 min saved

Pope Leo XIV Moves Six Faithful Closer to Sainthood

Pope Leo XIV authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to promulgate decrees advancing six individuals toward sainthood: Ludovico Altieri (offering of life); Edward Joseph Flanagan; Henri Caffarel; Stanisława Samulowska; María of Bethlehem of the Heart of Jesus Romero Algarín; and Giuseppe Castagnetti. With decrees on heroic virtues, these candidates gain the title Venerable Servant of God, moving them closer to canonization.

via Vatican News|

#canonization #dicastery-for-the-causes-of-saints #pope-leo-xiv

religion4 months ago•3 min saved

Pope Leo XIV Moves Into Renovated Papal Apartment in Apostolic Palace

Pope Leo XIV is moving into the renovated papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace on March 14, after previously residing at the Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio; the Third Loggia rooms—first used by Saint Pius X—include a private study, library and chapel, and seals on the door were removed in May 2025 following Pope Francis’s death.

via Vatican News|

#apostolic-palace #papal-apartment #pope-leo-xiv

religion4 months ago•6 min saved

Rome elevates four parish priests to auxiliary bishops

Pope Leo XIV appointed four new auxiliary bishops for the Diocese of Rome—Stefano Sparapani, Alessandro Zenobbi, Andrea Carlevale, and Marco Valenti—each previously serving as parish priests in Rome, with roles including episcopal vicars for different city sectors.

via Vatican News|

#auxiliary-bishops #diocese-of-rome #pope