Edition of Thursday, October 15

The Archbishop of Rossano-Cariati led a monthly spiritual retreat for priests at the Maria Madre della Chiesa parish in the Rossano Scalo urban area on October 15, 2026.

The October retreat focused on the missionary dimension of the Church. After the prayer of the Ora Terza, the Archbishop greeted those in attendance, including two acolytes.

Middle East Council of Churches Secretary General Professor Michel Abs wrote a prayer for the feast day of Saint Teresa of Ávila.

Abs composed the prayer in response to what he described as difficult times where humanity often causes harm to others rather than providing support.

Pope Leo XIV gave an address titled A Deep and Concrete Joy during the Angelus prayer on Sunday, October 11.

St Mark’s Parish pilgrims recently traveled to Medjugorje for a spiritual pilgrimage, according to a reflection by parishioner Chris Housden.

The group departed by coach on September 16 and stayed at the Hotel Leone. During the trip, pilgrims attended English-speaking Mass at the St James parish church and visited the Eucharistic Chapel and the statue of the Risen Christ. They also visited the outdoor chapel, which holds 5,000 people, to attend international Mass in Croatian with English radio translations.

The pilgrimage included visits to the Blue Cross, Apparition Hill, and Cross Mountain, sites where six young people reported seeing Mary, Queen of Peace. Housden noted that the group observed the local devotion to the five stones of Medjugorje spirituality, which include prayer, the Eucharist, Holy Scripture, monthly confession, and fasting. One notable experience involved seeing up to 30 priests available to hear confessions for hundreds of people in line.