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Pope Leo XIV: Sunday is 'foundation and kernel' of liturgical year

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Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to gather for Sunday Mass, calling it the 'foundation and kernel' of the liturgical year. He emphasized the importance of Sunday as a day to sanctify and participate in the Eucharist. The Pope's remarks were made during his general audience on August 12.

SourcesVatican NewsDiocese of Hallam

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Earlier version, Thursday 13 August

Pope Leo XIV calls Sunday 'foundation and kernel' of liturgical year

Earlier version, Thursday 13 August

Pope Leo XIV: Sunday is foundation of liturgical year

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Aug 12, 1:29 AM Vatican News Popiežiaus katechezė: liturginiai metai – Kristus nuolat yra su mumis
  2. Aug 12, 1:15 AM Vatican News Pope at Audience: The liturgical year renews Christ’s saving work
  3. Aug 12, 1:30 AM Vatican News Audience générale: l’année liturgique, un chemin pour vivre le mystère du Christ
  4. Aug 12, 1:29 AM Vatican News Papa: o ano litúrgico acompanha os fiéis na história da salvação
  5. Aug 12, 1:55 AM Vatican News Папа: літургійний рік – це постійна актуалізація діла спасіння
  6. Aug 12, 2:38 AM Vatican News Папа: воскресенье – основание и ядро всего литургического года
  7. Aug 12, 12:15 AM Diocese of Hallam Pope at Audience: The liturgical year renews Christ’s saving work
  8. Aug 12, 3:49 AM Vatican News Обща аудиенция: неделята, основа и ядро на цялата литургична година
  9. Aug 12, 3:23 AM Canção Nova Papa explica sentido do ano litúrgico: atualização da obra da salvação
  10. Aug 12, 12:48 AM Vatican News Đức Thánh Cha: Năm phụng vụ là sự hiện tại hóa liên lỉ công trình cứu độ
  11. Aug 12, 5:18 AM ACI Prensa TEXTO COMPLETO: Catequesis del Papa León XIV dedicada al año litúrgico
  12. Aug 12, 3:13 AM Vatican News Generalaudienz: Das liturgische Jahr als Weg mit Christus leben
  13. Aug 12, 3:50 AM Alfa y Omega El Papa recuerda que hay que santificar el domingo
  14. Aug 12, 3:39 AM Aleteia Léon XIV rend hommage au rôle pionnier du moine français dom Guéranger dans le renouveau de la liturgie
  15. Aug 12, 4:48 AM Vatican News संत पापा लियोः पूजन विधि कालचक्र, मुक्तिदायी कार्यों की पुनरुक्ति
  16. Aug 12, 4:02 AM Vatican News Papa: Nedjelja je temelj i središte liturgijske godine
  17. Aug 12, 5:06 AM La Croix Liturgie : pourquoi Léon XIV rend hommage au rôle pionnier du moine français dom Guéranger
  18. Aug 12, 5:00 AM Diocese of Argentina PAPA LEÓN XIV | El año litúrgico constituye el principio inspirador y el marco de referencia esencial de toda acción pastoral
  19. Aug 12, 3:35 AM Diocese of Ðà Nang Đức Thánh Cha: Năm phụng vụ là sự hiện tại hóa liên lỉ công trình cứu độ
  20. Aug 12, 5:14 AM Vatican News Påven vid audiensen: Det liturgiska året förnyar Kristi frälsningsverk
  21. Aug 12, 5:13 AM Vatican News Kateheza o liturgičnem letu: Temelj in jedro je nedelja, tedenska velika noč
  22. Aug 12, 5:27 AM Vatican News Leó pápa katekézise a liturgikus évről: Központjában a heti és az évi Húsvét megünneplése áll
  23. Aug 12, 7:13 AM Knisja Maltija Pope at Audience: The liturgical year renews Christ’s saving work
  24. Aug 12, 5:53 AM Vatican News Likita lya bansó: mobú ya molúlú ya losámbo na misa, nzelá yokó mpo ya kobika mobombano ya Kristu
  25. Aug 12, 8:15 AM The Catholic Sun Pope Leo says Sunday is ‘foundation and kernel’ of liturgical year
  26. Aug 12, 8:14 AM OSV News Pope Leo says Sunday is ‘foundation and kernel’ of liturgical year
  27. Aug 12, 8:40 AM Magyar Kurír XIV. Leó pápa katekézise: A liturgikus év az üdvösség művét teszi jelenvalóvá
  28. Aug 12, 8:25 AM Catholic Review Pope Leo says Sunday is ‘foundation and kernel’ of liturgical year
  29. Aug 12, 8:34 AM America Pope Leo explains why Sunday is the ‘foundation and kernel’ of the liturgical year
  30. Aug 12, 5:10 AM Diocese of São José dos Campos Papa: o ano litúrgico acompanha os fiéis na história da salvação
  31. Aug 12, 8:34 AM Vatican News ಜಗದ್ಗುರುಗಳು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ: ಧರ್ಮಾಚರಣೆಯ ವರ್ಷವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನವೀಕರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
  32. Aug 12, 7:11 AM Diocese of San Bernardo Papa León XIV resalta la centralidad del Domingo y del Año Litúrgico como actualización viva de la Salvación
  33. Aug 12, 9:48 AM The Catholic Register Pope Leo says Sunday is 'foundation and kernel' of liturgical year
  34. Aug 12, 9:07 AM Aleteia León XIV rinde homenaje al papel pionero del monje francés
  35. Aug 12, 7:46 AM Diocese of Skopje Генерална аудиенција: Литургиската година го обновува Христовото спасително дело
  36. Aug 12, 10:52 AM The Monitor Pope Leo says Sunday is ‘foundation and kernel’ of liturgical year
  37. Aug 12, 2:20 PM CathNews Australia Sunday the foundation and kernel of liturgical year: Pope
  38. Aug 12, 4:01 PM The Catholic Leader Pope Leo says Sunday Mass is the ‘foundation and kernel’ of liturgical year
  39. Aug 12, 4:25 PM The Catholic Weekly Pope Leo says Sunday is ‘foundation and kernel’ of liturgical year
  40. Aug 12, 5:37 PM Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan 教皇レオ十四世、2026年8月12日、一般謁見演説 連続講話「第二バチカン公会議の諸文書」 Ⅲ.『典礼憲章』(Sacrosanctum Concilium) 6.典礼暦年(聖書朗読箇所:黙1・5-8)
  41. Aug 12, 5:39 PM Diocese of Kontum Đức Thánh Cha: Năm Phụng Vụ Là Sự Hiện Tại Hóa Liên Lỉ Công Trình Cứu Độ
  42. Aug 12, 11:12 PM Diocese of Bà Ria Tiếp kiến chung (12/8)- Đức Thánh cha Lêô: Chúa nhật là “nền tảng và cốt lõi” của Năm Phụng vụ
  43. Aug 13, 2:55 AM Archdiocese of Alba Iulia Leó pápa katekézise a liturgikus évről: Központjában a heti és az évi húsvét megünneplése áll
  44. Aug 13, 5:37 AM Diocese of Scranton Pope Leo says Sunday is ‘foundation and kernel’ of liturgical year
  45. Aug 13, 6:29 AM Diocese of Fortaleza Papa: o ano litúrgico acompanha os fiéis na história da salvação
  46. Aug 13, 7:46 AM Archdiocese of Naxos, Andros, Tinos, Mykonos Κυριακή: ημέρα του Κυρίου και καρδιά του λειτουργικού έτους

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