A procession begins for Mass with Pope Leo XIV in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican June 29, 2026, the feast of Sts Peter and Paul. During a June 30 audience at the Vatican with an Orthodox delegation, who traveled to Rome for the June 29 feast, Pope Leo expressed hope that all Christians will celebrate the 2033 anniversary of Christ’s redemption together. Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez.
Dear Editor, With reference to Roisín Coll’s article: ‘A cup of tea and an open door’, September 24. We have for years attended Mass one Sunday each year in a parish in Saumur, France. Last Sunday more than 50% of the congregation was “youngish.” The place teemed with young parents and children. Since COVID the…
