1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (329+ words) More than 100, 000 Muslim worshippers performed Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in east Jerusalem, the holy site's Islamic authority reported, after it reopened the previous day following a truce agreed between the United States and Iran. Jerusalem's Old City is…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (134+ words) The Diocese of St. Augustine and the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at Mission Nombre de Dios will host the official launch of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage May 2225. The 2026. .. National Eucharistic Pilgrimage begins in St. Augustine St....

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (868+ words) A softening of hearts toward the Eucharist, a greater sense of unity in the Church, and a "fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit" -- these were the intentions held in the hearts of perpetual pilgrims as they set out on the…...

1+ day, 24+ min ago  (656+ words) (OSV News) " Uruguay's bishops have confirmed "there is a high probability" Pope Leo XIV will visit the country in late 2026 and "progress is being made with hope toward its realization." The Uruguayan bishops' conference said in a May 21 statement that…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (321+ words) April 26, 2026 by Tajudeen Adebanjo The Chairman of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Ambassador Ismail Yusuf Abba, has reaffirmed the commission's commitment to deepening pilgrims' education and spiritual preparedness ahead of the Hajj exercise. He expressed this commitment during a…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (661+ words) Uruguay's bishops have confirmed "there is a high probability" Pope Leo XIV will visit the country in late 2026 and "progress is being made with hope toward its realization." The Uruguayan bishops' conference said in a May 21 statement that no date…...

8+ hour, 6+ min ago  (92+ words) Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, president of the Italian Bishops' Conference, meets journalists as the 82nd CEI general assembly nears its conclusion at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, president of the Italian Bishops' Conference, meets journalists as…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (262+ words) WASHINGTON " Millions of Muslims worldwide are celebrating Eid al-Adha on Wednesday, marking one of the holiest days in the Islamic faith. Known as the "Festival of Sacrifice," Eid al-Adha is the second of the two major Eid holidays celebrated by…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago  (772+ words) MINA, Saudi Arabia " Masses of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia threw pebbles at a large pillar in a symbolic ritual on Wednesday, one of the final days of the Hajj as Muslims around the world started celebrating the Islamic holiday of…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago  (622+ words) Ghana has welcomed Pope Leo XIV's apology for the Catholic Church's historic role in slavery, describing it as an "act of moral courage" that was important in the global pursuit of "truth, human dignity and justice". The Pope issued the…...