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A banner bears the signs of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and the Olympic Rings at the Trocadero in Paris on July 14, 2024.

Vatican deplores Olympic ‘offense done to many Christians’

Aug 3, 2024

By Tina Dennelly

In a brief statement emailed to journalists in French, the Holy See said it “was saddened by certain scenes at... Read more

Smoke billows near windows as performers participate in the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024.

‘Words cannot describe it’: Bishop urges ‘renewed zeal’ in face of ‘heinous’ Last Supper mockery at Olympics

Jul 28, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The ceremony drew criticism around the world for its profane depiction of the Last Supper. Read more

The Last Supper by Da Vinci.

Catholic leaders join French bishops in condemning Last Supper scene at Paris Olympics opening

Jul 27, 2024

By AC Wimmer

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics has sparked global controversy among Catholic leaders for its parody of Leonardo... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Casa Santa Marta on April 26, 2018.

Pope Francis: The Last Supper teaches us three foundational truths

Apr 26, 2018

Pointing to Jesus’ words during the Last Supper, Pope Francis offered meditations on love, service and humility during his homily... Read more

The Last Supper on the wall of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Oct. 29, 2014.

Passover and the Passion: Jewish roots enrich Holy Week celebrations

Apr 2, 2015

By Adelaide Mena

As Catholics around the globe prepare for the Easter Triduum, the three-day period beginning with Holy Thursday and culminating in... Read more

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Catholic actor David Henrie and his wife, Maria, with children during their mission trip to Guatemala with Cross Catholic Outreach.

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Bassem Giacaman in his shop in Bethlehem in December 2024. The artisans in Bethlehem are almost all Christians. They primarily work with olive wood. Most of the businesses in Bethlehem are family businesses.

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Pope Francis addresses cardinals and senior Vatican officials during his annual Christmas speech to the Roman Curia, Dec. 21, 2024.

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Former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro and 35 other people, including a Catholic priest, were charged by the country's Federal Police on Nov. 21, 2024, on suspicion of the crimes of violent abolition of the democratic rule of law.

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Bishop Gerhard Feige of Magdeburg in Germany.

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The Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica.

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Exiled Bishop Rolando Álvarez speaks at a Mass in Seville, Spain, on Dec. 19, 2024.

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French artist Claire Tabouret poses following a press conference after winning with The Atelier Simon-Marq, the selection to create new stained-glass windows in six chapels of the south aisle of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris on Dec. 18, 2024.

Stained-glass windows at Notre Dame to be replaced, new modern design revealed

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