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'We too can learn to ascend day by day toward heaven,' Pope tells pilgrims (CWN)

Noting that the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord is celebrated in many nations today, Pope Leo XIV reflected on Christ’s Ascension in his midday Regina Caeli address (video).

Background: World Communications Day (CWN)

Today the Church commemorates the 60th World Day of Social Communications.

May. 17 Solemnity of the Ascension or the Seventh Sunday of Easter, Solemnity

At the end of His earthly life Jesus ascends triumphantly into heaven. The Church acclaims Him in His holy humanity, invited to sit on the Father's right hand and to share His glory. But Christ's Ascension is the pledge of our own. Filled with an immense hope, the Church looks up towards her leader, who precedes her into the heavenly home and takes her with Him in His own person: "for the Son of God, after incorporating in Himself those whom the devil's jealousy had banished from the earthly paradise, ascends again to His Father and takes them with Him" (St. Leo).

‘Big Bang Theory’ and the Myth of the Modern Atheist

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What to Watch: Americana Programming, Including the Eucharistic Pilgrimage

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St. James Vicariate Offers Spiritual Home to Hebrew-Speaking Catholics

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Eric Church Shares ‘Six Strings of Life’ in Epic UNC Commencement Address

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Supreme Court allows resumption of mail delivery of abortion pill for indefinite period of time (CWN)

The United States Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, permitted the mail delivery of the abortion pill mifepristone to resume for an indefinite period of time—effectively overturning an appellate court decision issued two weeks ago.

Pope Leo, seeking to overcome obstacles to dialogue, calls Coptic Orthodox Pope (CWN)

Pope Leo XIV called Pope Tawadros II, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, on May 15, in an effort to overcome obstacles to dialogue.

Pope celebrates funeral Mass for Cardinal Tscherrig, preaches that Christ was his hope (CWN)

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Cardinal Paul Emil Tscherrig’s funeral Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on May 15 (video) and recalled the prelate’s episcopal motto, “Spes mea Christus” (My Hope, Christ).