Quiapo Church elevated as ‘Archdiocesan Shrine of the Black Nazarene’
The St. John the Baptist Parish or Quiapo Church has been elevated to the status of an archdiocesan shrine.
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Christ gave his apostles and their successors the mission to shepherd all peoples
Likewise, it also fits in with his Resurrection, because he has the power to lay his life down, and also the “power to take it up again.” The image of the shepherd can be traced back to Moses and reaches onward to our present day bishops. Jesus draws on this rich Old Covenant preparation to identify himself as “the Good Shepherd.” From the lineage of David, he came to care for God’s flock; not only to lead them, but also to willingly die for them—the true test of a shepherd’s love. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own in order to take it up again.” Jesus’ flock includes the “other sheep.” Thus, he gave his apostles the mission to shepherd all peoples.
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Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s first official address to the cardinals
Below is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s first formal address to the College of Cardinals at the Vatican on May 19, 2025.
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Cardinal Ambo: Pope Leo XIV will be an ‘original, not a clone’
The newly elected Pope Leo XIV will follow in the footsteps of the late Pope Francis but will not be a “photocopy” or a “clone.”
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Pope Leo XIV warns of ‘practical atheism,’ cultural crisis in first homily
Pope Leo XIV used his first homily as the new leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics diagnosing the human crisis.
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Mass for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV set on May 18
The Mass for the inauguration of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV has been set
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Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s first homily at Mass with the cardinal electors
“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Mt 16:16). In these words, Peter, asked by the Master, together with the other disciples, about his faith in him, expressed the patrimony that the C…
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What happens next for Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to preside over Mass with the College of Cardinals at 11 a.m. Friday Rome time
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Filipino Augustinians say new pope has ‘genuine pastoral heart’
Filipino Augustinians welcomed the election of their confrere, Pope Leo XIV, praising him as a man of humility with a “genuine pastoral heart” following his historic ascent to the papacy.
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Robert Francis Prevost becomes first pope from the US, takes name Leo XIV
Christianity has a new spokesman, and he is Robert Francis Prevost, an American cleric produced by the Augustinian order.
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White smoke puffs out of Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling election of new pope
White smoke finally came out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at a little past 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 8 (Rome time), signaling to the anxious crowd at St. Peter’s Square and the rest of the…
