Varden: Don’t use the Gospel as a weapon
Opening the Vatican’s Lenten spiritual exercises, the Norwegian Cistercian bishop warned against weaponizing the Gospel in culture
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Pope says switch off smartphones to make ‘space for silence’ in Lent
At the Angelus, Pope Leo XIV also urged an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine as the war approaches
Pope Leo XIV begins Lenten spiritual exercises led by Bishop Erik Varden
Bishop Erik Varden, a Cistercian from Trondheim, Norway, is leading the Lenten spiritual exercises for the Roman
Pope tells priests to use their brains, not AI, to write homilies
Here’s what Leo said in a private Q-and-A with priests this week. In a private exchange with
Thousands convene in Assisi to pray before bones of St. Francis on first day of historic viewing
Nearly 400,000 people are expected to venerate the saint’s relics while on public display through March 22.
Pope Leo XIV: Freedom is fulfilled by saying yes to God
During a Lenten pastoral stop near Rome’s Termini station, the pope joked that he once considered joining
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