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TODAY IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Pope Saint Celestine V
Pope Saint Celestine V reigned a mere five months. The primary objective of his pontificate was to reform clergy. He abdicated on 13 December 1294, the last pope to do so until Pope Benedict XVI.
Prayer Petitions for May 19, 2026
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LORD, hear our Prayers!
ARTICLES
Acts 20:17-27 // Psalm 68:10-11, 20-21 // John 17:1-11
Please feel free to leave your Prayer petitions and know that members of this online Catholic community will pray for your intentions. Also, please remember to pray for the intentions of others, the forgotten holy souls in purgatory, and for the Holy Father’s Intentions! LORD, hear our Prayers!
Please feel free to leave your Prayer petitions and know that members of this online Catholic community will pray for your intentions. Also, please remember to pray for the intentions of others, the forgotten holy souls in purgatory, and for the Holy Father’s Intentions! LORD, hear our Prayers!
CATHOLIC NEWS
Pope Leo XIV called Russian President Putin for a peace gesture in Ukraine, highlighting humanitarian concerns and shared Christian values 👉
🙏 Pray with Pope Leo XIV that the world might grow in compassion! Watch his official prayer intention for June 👉
Pope Leo XIV’s first Jubilee Mass discussed marriage, intergenerational unity & the vital role of families in Church and society 👉
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