Churches should be joyful places of sharing gift of faith, Pope says
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Pope Leo XIV kisses a crucifix as he enters Rome's Church of St. Anselm Nov. 11, 2025, the 125th anniversary of the church's dedication. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) (Vatican Media)

Churches should be joyful places of sharing gift of faith, Pope says

ROME CNS – Pope Leo XIV was given the keys to the Church of St. Anselm on Rome's Aventine Hill, a Church whose history is closely tied to his namesake.In 1888, Pope Leo XIII entrusted a Benedictine archbishop with reopening the former College of St. Anselm and building a Church, which was dedicated Nov. 11,…...