Christ the King
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Young people to make pilgrimage to Christ the King shrine for religious freedom in Mexico
With the theme “We ask for citizen participation, we demand religious freedom,” thousands of young Catholics are preparing to make... Read more
Christ the King: Pope Pius XI’s hope for ‘lasting peace among the nations’
The feast of Christ the King is a relatively recent addition to the Church’s liturgical calendar but a powerful reminder... Read more
How a Cincinnati parish became home to the first church dedicated to ‘Christ the King’
Pope Pius XI established the feast of Christ the King in 1925 as an antidote to the the growing secularist... Read more
Pope Francis: Through the paradox of the cross, Jesus ‘embraced our death’
On the Solemnity of Christ the King, Pope Francis said Jesus, through his death on the cross, opened his arms... Read more
Pope Francis: Christ is not like other kings, he is a King for others
Two young people joined the pope as he delivered his Angelus address. Read more
World Youth Day 2021: Pope Francis asks young Catholics to be ‘critical conscience of society’
The pope offered Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on the feast of Christ the King. Read more
Pope Francis on Christ the King: Make choices with eternity in mind
On Christ the King Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to make choices with eternity in mind, by thinking not about... Read more
50,000 young pilgrims climb to 'Cristo Rey' shrine
More than 50,000 Mexican young people made a pilgrimage Saturday to the iconic monument and shrine to Christ the King, situated... Read more
In Mexico, thousands renew consecration to Christ the King
More than 10,000 lay Catholics in Mexico renewed their consecration to Christ the King at a special Mass and ceremony... Read more
Be witnesses of hope in the face of evil, Francis urges Catholics in Nagasaki
On the Feast of Christ the King Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to not be indifferent to evil, but to... Read more
Tens of thousands attend youth pilgrimage to Mexico's Cristo Rey shrine
More than 37,000 young people made a pilgrimage Saturday to the Christ the King shrine on Cerro del Cubilete in... Read more
Denver bishop to offer Christ the King Mass for immigrants and refugees
Auxiliary Bishop Jorge Rodriguez of Denver will celebrate a Spanish-language Mass for immigrants and refugees on the Solemnity of Christ... Read more
Pope Francis: While worldly kingdoms dominate, Christ’s kingdom liberates
In a world which employs “weapons of fear” and manipulation, the strength of Christ’s kingdom is founded in truth and... Read more
