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Archbishop Bernard Hebda carries the Eucharist in a monstrance during an indoor procession at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul. The procession, originally supposed to be on Summit Avenue, was moved inside due to heat.

Archbishop Hebda leads Eucharistic procession indoors at Cathedral

Celebrating the solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Archbishop Bernard Hebda noted in his homily June 22 that, “Jesus made sure he would be present with us always.” With temperatures in the 90s and heat indexes threatening to climb into triple digits, Archbishop Hebda led an indoor Eucharistic procession after Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul. Usually, the procession takes place outside on Summit Avenue.
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A combination picture shows satellite images over Fordo underground complex, before and after the U.S. struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran, June 20, 2025 (L) and June 22, 2025.

Trump orders US attack on Iran nuclear sites, as Pope Leo, bishops plead for peace

The U.S. has attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran, in a move that comes amid repeated pleas from Pope Leo XIV and other church leaders for peace and dialogue in ending multiple conflicts throughout the world, including that between Israel and Iran.
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A combination picture shows satellite images over Fordo underground complex, before and after the U.S. struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran, June 20, 2025 (L) and June 22, 2025.

Trump orders US attack on Iran nuclear sites, as Pope Leo, bishops plead for peace

The U.S. has attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran, in a move that comes amid repeated pleas from Pope Leo XIV and other church leaders for peace and dialogue in ending multiple conflicts throughout the world, including that between Israel and Iran.
Archbishop Bernard Hebda carries the Eucharist in a monstrance during an indoor procession at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul. The procession, originally supposed to be on Summit Avenue, was moved inside due to heat.

Archbishop Hebda leads Eucharistic procession indoors at Cathedral

Celebrating the solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Archbishop Bernard Hebda noted in his homily June 22 that, “Jesus made sure he would be present with us always.” With temperatures in the 90s and heat indexes threatening to climb into triple digits, Archbishop Hebda led an indoor Eucharistic procession after Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul. Usually, the procession takes place outside on Summit Avenue.
Alanna Halloran of Our Lady of Grace in Edina listens during an afternoon session of the Archdiocesan Synod 2025 Be My Witnesses Assembly June 7 at Cretin-Derham Hall high school in St. Paul.

Members of the Archdiocesan Synod 2025: Be My Witnesses Assembly

More than 400 laypeople, clergy and men and women in consecrated life participated in the Archdiocesan Synod 2025: You Will Be My Witnesses Assembly June 7 at Cretin-Derham Hall in St. Paul. Archbishop Bernard Hebda and assembly organizers extend their gratitude to participants for the many hours spent in preparation and discernment. Organizers compiled participants’ names, parishes and affiliations to publish in the following list:
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Full hearts

God is love, and we are made in his image. Therefore, the perfection of the human person means becoming perfect in love. Lest we rationalize a way to lower the bar for ourselves, Jesus made this standard clear, saying, “So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” The word perfect doesn’t refer to the absurd perfectionistic standards driven by our hyper-competitive culture.
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People take part in a Corpus Christi procession June 11, 2020, in Krakow, Poland. On June 19, 2025, cities, towns and villages held solemn Eucharistic processions, publicly professing belief in Christ's real presence in the Eucharist on the feast of Corpus Christ.

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Soucheray: ‘Ask Jesus for all day his voice in our heads, our hearts and our souls for patience’

Kathleen Soucheray, a columnist for The Catholic Spirit, recommends that Catholics take more time this summer to put faith at the center of their lives and be intentional.
Pope Leo XIV signs a facsimile of an envelope with an enlarged copy of the Vatican post office's special stamp and cancellation marking the 500th anniversary of the birth of composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina during an event in the Sala Regia of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace June 19, 2025.

Liturgical music can teach value of unity in diversity, pope says

The liturgical music tradition of polyphony with its blend of melodies and harmonies should lift people's spirits as it subtly transmits a message about diversity and unity, Pope Leo XIV said.
Altar servers lead the closing procession during a traditional Latin Mass at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, N.Y., in this July 1, 2021, file photo.

Traditionalist Catholics see evangelization potential of Latin Mass

Traditionalist Catholics have urged Pope Leo XIV to ease his predecessor's restrictions on the Latin Mass, insisting the move was based on misunderstandings and is hampering a Western Church revival.
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Praying with homeless

Five loaves and two fish

It was the August before my return to seminary after I had stepped away for a year and a half.

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