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Pope Leo XIV stopped briefly at the Bishop Jacinto Vera Home for Priests in Montevideo on Saturday, where he met with about 20 priests who live there.
The Pope underlined the inherent value of human life, even when age or illness makes it more fragile, and spoke of the priests’ many years of ministry. “I wonder if anyone has added up all your years of ministry!” he said.
Founded in 1903, the retirement home for Uruguayan diocesan priests has nearly 40 rooms, a chapel, a recreation room with a library, and a large meeting room.
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As he finished his first day in Uruguay, Pope Leo XIV greeted everyone gathered outside the Apostolic Nunciature in Montevideo, where he is staying during his visit.
“Where are the young people? Where are the Pope’s young people?" he encouraged, as the young people cheered. “Louder! Good night, everyone.”
“I see that Uruguay is a country of young people who have faith,” he said. “It’s a great joy to greet you, and I hope to see you again in the coming days."
He then joked, “The Nuncio says he wants to go to sleep, but you can sing for as long as you like! Well, maybe not too late, because the neighbors will want to sleep, too!”
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Urugwajscy pasterze gauchos pozdrawiają Leona XIV zmierzającego na Mszę św. w Paysandú
#PodróżApostolska #Urugwaj
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Mexican priest Father Alberto Medel reported that staff at the passport office demanded he remove his clerical attire for the photo to renew his passport. He refused, calling the requirement discriminatory and a violation of his right to religious freedom.
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After a 13-hour flight, Pope Leo XIV could not hide his joy as he climbed into the popemobile and began greeting the faithful who were eagerly awaiting him. With a broad smile, the Holy Father continued on his way upon arriving in Uruguay.
Video: Matías Luque Rodríguez / EWTN News
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Una lunga fila di bambini del catechismo di varie parrocchie, vestiti da santi e beati, accompagna il percorso da Plaza Indipendencia alla Cattedrale Metropolitana dell'lmmacolata Concezione e dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo di Montevideo, dove il Papa celebrerà i vespri
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Our Editorial Director reflects on the long Latin American journey of Pope Leo XIV, who served as a missionary in Peru.
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Following the Holy Mass for the Cardinals and Bishops who have died over the past year, Pope Leo XIV visited the tombs of his predecessors in the Vatican Grottoes beneath St. Peter’s Basilica.
Among those buried there are Popes Pius XII, Paul VI, John Paul I, and Benedict XVI, whose tombs are among the papal burial sites surrounding St. Peter’s tomb and recall the lives and legacies of the shepherds who have guided the universal Church.
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On the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day), the Church remembers and prays for all those who have died, entrusting the souls of the faithful departed to the loving mercy of God. May they be purified and welcomed into the joy of eternal life.
🙏 Share the name of a loved one who has passed away, and let us remember them together in prayer.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.
Rest in Peace
Irish Olympian and European 1,500m champion Ciara Mageean, a Catholic who has sadly passed away after battling cancer, carried a special devotion to Our Lady. In 2024, The Irish Catholic reported a story shared by her parish priest. During a visit to a primary school, a student asked Ciara what her favourite medal was. She pointed to the Miraculous Medal around her neck.
Join us tomorrow for the Feast of All Souls. Masses at 7:30 am, 9 am with Procession & Prayers at St. Patrick Cemetery, & Noon. "Why would we doubt that our offerings for the dead bring them some consolation? Let us not hesitate to help those who have died and to offer our prayers for them." -Saint John Chrysostom
Sapieha’s Dinner and the Heavenly Banquet thecatholicthing.org/2026/11… via @CatholicThing
President Trump Called the Pope Weak. Who’s the Real Tough Guy? nytimes.com/2026/11/01/opini…
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Solemnity of All Saints, who are with Christ in glory: in a single joyful celebration, Holy Church, while yet a pilgrim on earth, venerates the memory of those in whose company heaven exults, that she may be stirred by their example, rejoice in their intercession and triumph, and be crowned in the sight of the Divine Majesty for ages unending.
All you holy men and women, pray for us!
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Catholic children in Gaza celebrating at an All Saints Party
@PGabRomanelli 📸
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On this day, 80 years ago, Karol Józef Wojtyła, the future Pope St. John Paul II, was ordained to the Sacred Priesthood, and the rest, as they say, is history.
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Pope Leo XIV recalled the beatification of the Georgia Martyrs, which took place on Saturday, October 31, in Savannah, Georgia, in the United States, at the end of the Sunday Angelus. He invoked their intercession “for all missionaries of the Gospel.”
Originally from Spain, Pedro de Corpa, Blas Rodríguez, Miguel de Añon, Antonio de Badajóz and Francisco de Veráscola, were five Franciscan missionaries who were killed in 1597, while serving the Indigenous Guale people, along the coast of what is now the U.S. State of Georgia.