{"id":102302,"date":"2026-08-17T10:48:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T10:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102302"},"modified":"2026-08-17T10:48:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T10:48:52","slug":"pope-leo-xiv-mary-shows-that-true-beauty-is-found-in-the-light-of-the-risen-lord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/pope-leo-xiv-mary-shows-that-true-beauty-is-found-in-the-light-of-the-risen-lord\/","title":{"rendered":"Paus Leo XIV: Maria toont aan dat 'ware schoonheid' wordt gevonden in 'het licht van de verrezen Heer'"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 15 called on Catholics to look to Mary, the Mother of God as an example of \u201ctrue beauty,\u201d with the Holy Father pointing to her youthful appearance in sacred art as a sign of \u201clove that never ends.\u201d The Holy Father delivered the homily during Mass at the Pontifical Parish of Saint Thomas of Villanova in Castel Gandolfo, directly adjacent to the papal summer residence there. The small chapel was full for the 10 a.m.\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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The small chapel was full for the 10 a.m.\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-102302","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":50640,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/pope-leo-xiv-on-holy-trinity-sunday-gods-dynamic-love-opens-humanity-to-encounter\/","url_meta":{"origin":102302,"position":0},"title":"Pope Leo XIV on Holy Trinity Sunday: God\u2019s \u2018dynamic\u2019 love opens humanity to encounter","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"juni 22, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Pope Leo XIV waves to those gathered for Mass for the Jubilee of Sport on the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity on June 15, 2025, in St. Peter\u2019s Basilica at the Vatican. \/ Credit: Daniel Iba\u00f1ez\/CNA Vatican City, Jun 15, 2025 \/ 11:46 am (CNA). 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