The Holy Thursday Mass celebrates three gifts Jesus gave to his church, Bishop Burbidge said in his homily: “the holy Eucharist, priesthood and an example to follow.”
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to reject comfort, power and domination and instead embrace a mission rooted in self-giving love, even when it requires risk, vulnerability and suffering.
Pope Leo XIV on Palm Sunday sharply condemned war and the use of religion to justify violence, saying during Mass in St. Peter’s Square that God “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.”
In a notable development, a joint statement was issued March 30 by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custody of the Holy Land announcing an agreement had been reached with the Israeli authorities regarding arrangements for Holy Week and Easter celebrations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the liturgies of Holy Week and the Easter Triduum for the first time as pope this week.
With the flowering plum trees in full bloom at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, Karen Salgudiro arrived early with her family for the Palm Sunday procession March 29.
