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You Heard of the Popemobile, Now Meet the Papal Lawn Mower

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Pope Leo XIV receives an electric lawn mower from Czech manufacturer Swardman during a general audience in mid-November 2025.

Pope Leo XIV received the white Electra 2.0 mower during a general audience in mid-November, a gift from Czech manufacturer Swardman.

Hidden Catholic Histories Come Alive in New Black and Native American Films

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A still from “Trailblazers of Faith: The Legacy of African American Catholics,” which tells the inspiring story of how African Americans found a home in Catholicism without abandoning their identity or culture. Those pictured are the African Americans currently on the path to sainthood: Venerable Henriette DeLille, Julia Greeley, Father Augustus Tolton, Mother Mary Lange, Pierre Toussaint, and Sister Thea Bowman.

The documentary celebrates a legacy of leadership and faith.

Spend Time With Mary This Advent

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Mosaic of Mary, Virgin Immaculate, in the Chapel of the Choir in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome.

Her intense and joyful waiting for her Son to enter the world is a model for all...

Turn Your Heart’s Manger Into Christ’s Throne

Gerrit van Honthorst, ‘Adoration of the Christ Child,’ ca. 1619-1621, Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy

COMMENTARY: This Advent, sweep the stable and clear a space for grace — and watch God’s humility transform your poverty into glory.

Christ Pratt to Release Documentary on Tomb of St. Peter

Chris Pratt speaks at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego.

The American actor will guide viewers on a journey to discover the tomb of the first pope through stories of faith, history and archaeology.

On Visit to Detroit, Patriarch of Jerusalem Focuses on Hope for Holy Land Christians

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, speaks with members of Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT), during a Dec. 5, 2025, fundraising dinner to support of Christians in the Holy Land at St. John's Resort in Plymouth, Michigan.

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa began a four-day pastoral visit to metro Detroit on Dec. 4.