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Spanish Church seeks new directions from a 16th-century mystic
(OSV News) -- Spanish Catholics have welcomed new public interest being shown in St. John of the Cross, on the twin anniversary of his 1726 canonization and proclamation as a doctor of the Church on Aug. 24, 1926.
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In Assisi, Pope Leo urges young people to become 'new saints'
(OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV traveled to Assisi Aug. 6 to celebrate the Jubilee Year of St. Francis with 2,500 young people, urging them to become the "new saints" the world needs today. The pope celebrated Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels on the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord for participants in the "Go! Franciscan Youth Meeting," a four-day gathering of young people ages 18 to 33 from across Europe. The basilica was built on the site where St. Francis founded the Franciscan order.
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