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Muslims begin the annual Hajj against a backdrop of war concerns
11+ min ago (556+ words) A Muslim pilgrim reacts as a volunteer sprays water to cool them outside the Grand Mosque during the annual hajj pilgrimage at the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, May 24, 2026. Altaf Qadri/AP hide caption MECCA, Saudi Arabia " The…...
The Legacy of Mary's Motherhood from Guadalupe to the Vatican
51+ min ago (158+ words) What does Our Lady of Guadalupe's tilma, Michelangelo's Pieta, and a mosaic on the Apostolic Palace all have in common?...
Hajj 2026 LIVE: Muslims begin annual pilgrimage in Mecca
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (156+ words) Watch live as Muslim pilgrims in the Saudi city of Mecca circle the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, on the first day of the pilgrimage that is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. #hajj #live #mecca Watch live as Muslim…...
Patriarch of Jerusalem presides over Doxology marking 80 years of Jordan's independence (PHOTOS)
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (453+ words) Patriarch Theophilos III, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Palestine and Jordan, presided over a celebratory service and a Doxology marking 80 years of independence of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, amidst a solemn military presence and wide…...
Muslims begin annual Hajj in sweltering heat against backdrop of war concerns
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (367+ words) Muslims embark on Hajj amidst regional tensions, with over 1. 5 million pilgrims braving the heat in Mecca....
Hajj Pilgrimage Begins Amid Regional Tensions and Heatwave
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (352+ words) More than 1. 5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the country MECCA: The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began Monday More than 1. 5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the…...
The Pope Rejects Transhumanism: Here's What's in the Encyclical
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (75+ words) Nico Spuntoni, La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana on Monday, May 25, 2026 Italian journalist Nico Spuntoni offers an exclusive preview of the Pope's first encyclical on safeguarding the human person in the age of AI. " Papal Posse: Robert Royal & Fr. Gerald Murray | The…...
Leo XIV at Pentecost: The Spirit overcomes war with the omnipotence of love
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (86+ words) Antonio Tarallo, EWTN News on Monday, May 25, 2026 Pope Leo XIV marked Pentecost Sunday with a plea for peace, praying that the Holy Spirit would save the world "from the evil of war" and renew the Church in its mission to…...
Why Catholics celebrate Mary as "mother of the Church" the day after Pentecost
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (79+ words) Francesca Pollio Fenton, EWTN News on Monday, May 25, 2026 The Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church each year on the Monday after Pentecost. This year, it falls on May 25. " Papal Posse: Robert Royal…...
Pilgrims from West flock to hajj despite Mideast war
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (470+ words) Despite the Middle East war and a US government travel advisory, there was never any doubt in Fadel's mind that he would attend this year's hajj pilgrimage in S...