St Pantaleon came from Nicomedia, near the Black Sea, in Asia. He was such a famous doctor that the Emperor himself chose him for his own doctor. Pantaleon was a Christian, but the bad influence from the pagan court caused him to give up his Christian faith entirely. A holy priest named Hermolaos made him realize what a sin he had committed. Pantaleon listened to him, detested his sin and joined the Church once more. To make up for what he had done, he greatly desired to suffer and die for ...

International media reports that the U.S. military has paused strikes on Iran, however the reasons remain unclear.

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What began as a prayer group for mothers who were worried about their children became a foundation that accompanies young people and families affected by addiction in Tierra del Fuego.

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An international choir of children and young people from crisis-affected parts of the world will come together with Pope Leo XIV and Andrea Bocelli to dedicate time to praying for peace at Borgo Laudato si’ on July 29, using music as a universal language of peace.

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The General Secretariat of the Synod offers Bishops and diocesan synodal teams practical guidance for evaluation Assemblies to be held in the first half of 2027.

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After a minivan drove at high speed into a crowd at an event in Berlin, the local Church, German leaders, and EU authorities are expressing their opposition to hatred and calling for the defense of freedom.

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On the occasion of the Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, held yesterday on the feast of 'Jesus' grandparents' Saints Joachim and Anne, Vatican News speaks with Vittorio Scelzo, head of the pastoral care of the elderly at the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, who reflects on the precious value of elderly people and the grandparents.

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Saints Joachim (sometimes spelled "Joaquin," pronounced "wal-keem") and Anne, are the parents of the Virgin Mary. There are no mentions of them in the Bible or Gospels, what we know comes from Catholic legend and the Gospel of James, which is an unsanctioned, apocryphal writing form the second century AD. We do know from scholarship that the Gospel of James was not written by James, the Brother of Jesus, despite its claim to be so authored. Even the early Church fathers expressed skepticism ...

The Bishops of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have pledged to make young people the Church's shared pastoral priority for the next four years, while calling on political leaders across the region to end the exploitation of youth

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Pope Leo XIV expresses closeness to those affected by wildfires in France and Spain and calls for prayers for victims and emergency responders. He also recalls the Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, celebrated on 26 July.

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