From EWTN News:
“Pope Leo XIV: Attendance at Sunday Mass cannot be replaced by virtual participation
The pontiff’s Aug. 12 general audience focused on the importance of the liturgical year.
By Ishmael Adibuah,·Vatican Bureau | Sunday, August 12, 2026 | 7:00 AM EDT
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholics to prioritize attending Sunday Mass, warning that active participation in the Eucharist cannot be replaced by virtual gatherings.
“I urge everyone to seek the best possible conditions so that even those who are unable to take time off work on Sundays may take part in holy Mass,” Leo said.
In his address during his general audience at the Vatican on Aug. 12, the pontiff continued his catechesis on the Second Vatican Council’s constitution on the liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium.”
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