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Archbishop Casey set to receive pallium from Pope Leo XIV June 29

By David Cooley When in Rome On Sunday, June 29, the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Archbishop Robert G. Casey was in Rome to receive the pallium from Pope Leo XIV, continuing an ancient custom symbolizing an archbishop’s pastoral service to his people and his unity with the Petrine …
Pope Leo XIV warns new archbishops against pastoral plans that repeat without renewing

By Victoria Cardiel Rome Newsroom, Jun 29, 2025 / 10:15 am Pope Leo XIV warned new archbishops on Sunday against following “the same old pastoral plans without experiencing interior renewal and a willingness to respond to new challenges.” Speaking on the Solemnity of Peter and Paul — saints recognized by the …
LIVE from the Vatican | Pope Leo XIV’s Holy Mass | Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, June 29, 2025, will bless and bestow the “pallium” — a white woolen vestment symbolizing pastoral authority and unity with the pope — on 48 new metropolitan archbishops, including eight from the United States.
Pope Leo XIV to bestow pallium on these 8 U.S. archbishops

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 27, 2025 / 06:00 am Pope Leo XIV on Sunday will bless and bestow the “pallium” — a white woolen vestment symbolizing pastoral authority and unity with the pope — on 48 new metropolitan archbishops, including eight from the United States, in a return to …
Pope Francis blessed ‘pallia’ at Mass on Sts. Peter and Paul’s feast day

By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Jun 28, 2024 / 16:40 pm Pope Francis blessed vestments known as “pallia” during Mass on the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Saturday, June 29. Each blessed pallium — bands made of white wool adorned with six …
Looking Back: Archbishop Schnurr receives pallium in Rome

VATICAN CITY — With more than 120 pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in attendance in St. Peter’s Basilica, Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr received the pallium from Pope Benedict XVI June 29, the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. Placing a woolen band around the shoulders of 38 new archbishops …
Meet the U.S.’s newest archbishop and leader of the Church in Las Vegas

By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Jun 28, 2023 / 12:48 pm “God, is this right?” Archbishop George Leo Thomas prayed when he was first appointed to lead the Church in Las Vegas in 2018. He was moving to the deserts of southern Nevada after 14 years in Montana’s Rocky Mountains and …
Newest American archbishop receives pallium in special Mass at Vatican

By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 29, 2023 / 09:24 am Archbishop George Leo Thomas of the newly created Archdiocese of Las Vegas formally received his pallium, a vestment symbolizing his authority in the Church, from Pope Francis in a solemn Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday. Thomas, 73, …
Archbishop Perez to receive pallium at Philadelphia Mass

CNA Staff, Jul 18, 2020 / 03:38 pm MT (CNA).- Archbishop Nelson Perez of Philadelphia will receive a liturgical vestment known as the pallium in a local Mass this weekend, breaking from the tradition of receiving it in a papal ceremony at the Vatican due to Covid-related travel restrictions. The …
Pope Francis on feast of Saints Peter and Paul: ‘Only prayer unlocks chains’

By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jun 29, 2020 / 05:30 am MT (CNA).- On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul on Monday, Pope Francis urged Christians to pray for one another and for unity, saying “only prayer unlocks chains.” “What would happen if we prayed more and complained less?” …