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![French Paralympic Marie-Amelie Le Fur (2nd-L) holds the Olympics torch during the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 26 as the Louvre Museum is seen in the background. French Paralympic Marie-Amelie Le Fur (2nd-L) holds the Olympics torch during the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 26 as the Louvre Museum is seen in the background.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240726190740_6666ef9fe03a9ab656d2747dd31490de6ee4d1a4b5a0e5a3e66e4be16b6fb45f.jpg)
Pope Francis and Holy See Sports Association to Olympic Athletes: ‘Win the Medal of Fraternity’
‘The Games can be opportunities for hope.’
![The community of Discalced Carmelites of Lucena in Spain is being forced to leave after the order’s presence of more than 400 years in the city due to lack of vocations. The community of Discalced Carmelites of Lucena in Spain is being forced to leave after the order’s presence of more than 400 years in the city due to lack of vocations.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240724170736_4f2bb101b7b53d9328ba8b35753e11ee57a3ee4d150c660c6177c910e54bd29a.jpg)
Carmelite Friends of Pope Francis in Spain to Leave Convent After 400 Years
The 412-year uninterrupted presence of the Discalced Carmelites in the Lucena monastery will end.
![L to R: Legionaries of Christ logo; Marcial Macial L to R: Legionaries of Christ logo; Marcial Macial](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024072216074_c7e803419e385ae1ae91bf6db16db881592b393daad0787da1c483ecf86a106d.png)
Legionaries of Christ Founder Almost Removed From Priesthood During 1950s, Vatican Documents Show
Instead, Father Marcial Maciel continued as head of the religious order for another five decades before the Vatican removed him from ministry because of allegations of sexual abuse and other misconduct.
![Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin meets with Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk at the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv on Sunday, July 21, 2024. Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin meets with Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk at the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv on Sunday, July 21, 2024.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240722090752_71276a57cefe9cc2926f50f79248233bdb5c3d7189a1e5e2dc6a1b35c0d65759.jpg)
Vatican Secretary of State Brings Pope Francis’ Message of Closeness to Ukraine
The rest of the trip will include meetings with other religious and civil authorities, including Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
![Pope Francis' brief remarks during the Angelus July 21, 2024, focused on the day’s Gospel passage from Mark, which demonstrates how rest and compassion for others go together. Pope Francis' brief remarks during the Angelus July 21, 2024, focused on the day’s Gospel passage from Mark, which demonstrates how rest and compassion for others go together.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240721060736_d5da1e0be046aaa6137c277ec7b77bf3d719a84116f7124c38a7c1b7f8b9335d.jpg)
Pope Francis: In the Silence of Adoration We Receive God’s Grace
The Pope’s brief remarks focused on the day’s Gospel passage, which demonstrates how Jesus is able to combine both rest and compassion for others.
![“The Olympic Games are, by their very nature, about peace, not war,” Pope Francis emphasized, noting that “the five intertwined rings represent the spirit of fraternity that should characterize the Olympic event and sporting competition in general.” “The Olympic Games are, by their very nature, about peace, not war,” Pope Francis emphasized, noting that “the five intertwined rings represent the spirit of fraternity that should characterize the Olympic event and sporting competition in general.”](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240719130748_96705abc3aad11e7e172dec24d5037044c46d925d887474d7015c7f1176eefe4.jpg)
Pope Francis’ Desire for Olympics is to Foster World Peace, Which is ‘Seriously Threatened’
Addressing the Catholics in France, he encouraged them to open the doors of their hearts, bearing witness to the Christ who dwells within them and communicates his joy to them.
![Paolo Ruffini, prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, speaks at a May 2, 2023, press conference. Paolo Ruffini, prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, speaks at a May 2, 2023, press conference.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240718090724_1159a93dae91b7e314b86f473d875e15e5b0df2454b74c046eb00c5f8f0d0ebc.jpg)
Pope Francis Adds Two Vice Directors to Vatican Communication Dicastery
Also on Thursday, the Vatican’s publishing house signed an agreement with a Catholic university press in Rome to help with the editorial production of some of its publications.
![Archbishop Georg Gänswein chats with EWTN News’ Vatican Bureau’s Andreas Thonhauser. Archbishop Georg Gänswein chats with EWTN News’ Vatican Bureau’s Andreas Thonhauser.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240717140724_ce908eeae2649676258a701e1baa65bcfe30902b389343b4897ccbbc5fe41a90.jpg)
Archbishop Gänswein Shares Stories of Pope Benedict XVI: Faith, Music, and Marian Devotion
‘Just looking into his eyes was enough to see the gentleness there — a clear and resolute gentleness, which can sometimes be firmer than marble.’
![Archbishop Georg Gänswein was the personal secretary of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Archbishop Georg Gänswein was the personal secretary of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240716080736_e03ad4fde7073cf432759f5220ace5830f969044a08c3360e4b2eb369e0a839d.jpg)
Archbishop Gänswein on Baltic Appointment: Ready for ‘the Front’
Speaking to EWTN, Archbishop Gänswein emphasized his spiritual approach when preparing for the assignment.