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Lord’s Day Reflection: When shepherds meet the Good Shepherd
As the Church celebrates the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Jenny Kraska offers her thoughts on the day's liturgical readings, reflecting on the theme, "From Messina with Love: When shepherds meet the Good Shepherd”.
Pope: Religion courses teach young people to listen to restless heart
Meeting with Italian Catholic religion teachers, Pope Leo XIV upholds their efforts to help young people learn to listen to their restless hearts, saying Catholic teaching holds great didactic value even in secular education.
Pope to EU lawmakers: Seek unity, not conflict that leads to destruction
Pope Leo XIV urges European People’s Party lawmakers to reject ideology, rebuild trust with citizens, and pursue a form of politics rooted in the common good by seeking unity over conflict.
Pope: Human dignity is not lost even after serious crimes are committed
Pope Leo XIV offers his support for those advocating for the abolition of the death penalty in the United States and around the world and insists on the importance of safeguarding human dignity.
Vietnamese bishops tell Pope Leo that their Church is a family
As part of their ad limina visit to the Vatican, the Vietnamese bishops meet with Pope Leo, and Bishop Dominic Nguyen Tuan Anh describes the audience as fraternal and heartfelt.
Bishop Beka: The Pope has brought new momentum to Equatorial Guinea
The President of the Bishops' Conference of Equatorial Guinea reflects on Pope Leo's Apostolic Journey, highlighting the urgency of reconciliation, respect for diversity, and social commitment as drivers of change for the nation.
Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem denounces settler encroachments
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has described recent Israeli settler encroachments and land damage on its property in Tayasir as "a clear violation of Church properties", affirming that "protecting Church endowment properties is a red line", as authorities commit to address the situation.
A study day at the Vatican on marriage, faith and the munus docendi
The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life announces a meeting on April 28 at the Vatican's Casina Pio IV focusing on the relationship between the sacrament of marriage, faith and the munus docendi, with a particular attention to the formation of priests in accompanying young people, engaged couples, and married couples in the faith.
Holy See: Aid is not being met while spending on weapons is increasing
Speaking at the follow-up Forum on financial development, Monsignor Marco Formica highlights the urgent need to change the global financing model whilst keeping the preservation of human dignity at its core.
Mozambique: Bishops urge greater pastoral presence amid socio-political challenges
Gathered in Matola (Southern Mozambique) for their Plenary Assembly, the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM) discussed a wide range of topics concerning the pastoral life of the Mozambican Church.
Cardinal Ambongo: Pope Leo's Africa visit promoted human dignity
At the conclusion of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Visit to four African countries, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, Archbishop of Kinshasa and President of SECAM, expressed pride, hope, and optimism about the outcome of the Pope’s visit, suggesting the Pope Leo's message was prophetic and served as a call to the conscience of those in power on the continent to consider the future of young people.
Programmes published for Pope Leo’s visit to Naples and Pompeii
The programmes for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Naples and Pompeii on May 8, 2026, the first anniversary of his election, have been released. They include the celebration of Mass in Piazza Bartolo Longo, participation in the traditional noon supplication to the Virgin of Pompeii, and the veneration of the relics of San Gennaro in Naples.
Cardinal Koch: May the witness of martyrs inspire unity and peace
At the Basilica of Saint Bartholomew on the Tiber Island, Cardinal Kurt Koch recalls the Armenian martyrs and today’s persecuted Christians. Their shared witness, he says, strengthens hope for unity through an “ecumenism of blood.”
Pope: As a pastor, I cannot be in favor of war; too many innocents have died
On the return flight to Rome, Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists about his mission to proclaim the Gospel to all peoples, recalls child victims of the wars in Iran and Lebanon, condemns the death penalty, and insists on respect for international law.
Cardinal Koovakad: Pope’s Africa visit shows religions are a privileged path to peace
As Pope Leo XIV wraps up his Apostolic Journey to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea, Cardinal George Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue reflects on the Pope’s proposal for religions to build justice, social stability, and peaceful coexistence among peoples.
Pope: Africa will enrich my life and ministry as Successor of Peter
Pope Leo XIV bids farewell to Equatorial Guinea and, with it, all of Africa, as he celebrates Mass in Malabo Stadium, the final event of his 11-day Apostolic Journey to four African nations.
Pope at Mass in Equatorial Guinea: 'Story of our lives finds meaning in Gospel'
As he celebrates the final Mass of his Apostolic Journey to four African nations, Pope Leo XIV encourages the Church in Equatorial Guinea to carry on “the mission of Jesus’ first disciples with joy," highlighting the importance of allowing Scripture to reveal the meaning of our lives.
A rain-soaked message of mercy inside Bata Prison
On his last full day in Africa, Pope Leo XIV travels to Bata, where he has a moving encounter with inmates in the city’s prison.
Day Ten in Africa: Dancing in the rain in Bata
On the last full day of his Apostolic Journey across Africa, Pope Leo celebrates Mass at the continent's second-largest church, tells prisoners that "no one is excluded from God’s love”, and watches as the young people of Bata dance in the rain.
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