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Pope Leo XIV has dedicated his Wednesday general audiences to reflecting on the liturgy. He spoke from May to August.

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The Church offers Masses for professional groups, traditionally popularized by names of a color. These include Red Mass, Blue Mass, White Mass and Gold Mass. The Masses recognize special occasions and special needs.

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A US federal judge has reversed a White House visa rule affecting 75 countries. The rule was challenged by a Catholic group. The judge called the rule 'patently unlawful'.

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A suspect has been arrested for arson in the burning of Saint-Simon Catholic Church in New Brunswick, Canada. The church was a total loss after a massive blaze. The incident occurred on the Acadian Peninsula.

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He made the statement during his general audience talk in St. Peter's Basilica. The pope's talk focused on the constitution on the sacred liturgy, 'Sacrosanctum Concilium', and why the council sought to promote the liturgy's reform.

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Meta has agreed to pay $16.68 billion to settle a lawsuit with 29 US states and territories. The company will also implement measures to protect children from addiction. Meta is accused of using mechanisms that encourage addiction in children.

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Pope Leo XIV greeted Polish pilgrims at Jasna Góra, where they renewed the Jasna Góra Vows of the Polish Nation. The Pope said the vows' call for moral renewal remains relevant today. The vows were first made in 1956.

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Amy Nash and her three children find healing and hope in the Sacred Heart of Jesus after the death of her husband and their father. The family copes with the loss after a battle with cancer. Amy Nash sits on her couch, waiting for her children to wake up.

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Léon XIV received Bernard Arnault in private audience at Castel Gandolfo. The meeting comes a month before the Pope's trip to France. The Church is seeking funding for the trip, which could cost around 20 million euros.

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Representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean meet in Rome to discuss prevention, recovery and social integration. The meeting aims to put forward a response based on community, faith and shared responsibility. The challenge is not only to recover those who have fallen, but to build communities that can prevent abandonment.

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Abp Wojciech Polak led a Mass on the 70th anniversary of Jasnogórskie Śluby Narodu. The event was held on August 26. Abp Polak emphasized the importance of living according to the Gospel.

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Pope León XIV said understanding Vatican II reform should lead to rejecting liturgical abuses. He spoke during the general audience on August 26, 2026, at the Basilica of St. Peter.

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Pope Leo XIV reflected on the Second Vatican Council Fathers' decision to promote liturgical reform, focusing on the 1963 Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium. He explained the ideas behind the reform, quoting St. Paul VI before he was elected pope, as well as popes Pius XI, Pius XII, and St. John XXIII.

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