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Pope at Consistory: It's not the Church that attracts but Christ
Pope Leo XIV opens the Extraordinary Consistory of Cardinals and recalls that Christ draws us to follow Him, warning that division in the Church scatters the faithful.
“Pray with the Pope”: a real network of communion in a divided world
“Pray with the Pope” is a new initiative of the Dicastery for Communication and the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network that invites people around the world to share in a real communion of prayer with Pope Leo XIV, offering prayer as a path to unity in a divided world.
Thousands flee renewed violence in eastern DR Congo as crisis spills into Burundi
Tens of thousands of Congolese have fled renewed fighting in eastern DR Congo, with more than 80,000 people crossing into Burundi in recent weeks.
We are not politicians and cannot afford to be partisan, say Cameroon’s Bishops
The Catholic Bishops of Cameroon are holding their 49th annual seminar in Kumba, in the Southwest Region, from 3 January to 10 January 2026. Under the theme “Communion and Collegiality,” this gathering brings together the entire Cameroonian episcopate for spiritual and pastoral exchanges in a context marked by socio-economic challenges in the country and the Crisis in the Anglophone regions.
More lives lost as Sudan prepares to mark 1,000 days of war
As Sudan nears 1,000 days of conflict, the situation in the country remains dire: attacks are frequent, children are malnourished, and tens of thousands have been displaced from their homes due to the violence.
SEEK 2026: A strong voice of young Church in United States
SEEK 2026, held across three cities and attended by over 26,000 young American Catholics, confirms their dynamic and resilient character in the United States, with the largest gathering held in Columbus, Ohio, to which Pope Leo XIV sent a message.
Poland: Papal blessing as thousands join Three Kings Parade
Pope Leo XIV has extended his Apostolic Blessing to participants in the Three Kings Parade, the world’s largest street Nativity scene held annually on the Solemnity of the Epiphany, which this year saw thousands march along Warsaw’s Royal Route, with similar events taking place at nearly 1,000 sites in Poland and worldwide.
Pope’s January prayer intention: For prayer with the Word of God
Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for January, and invites everyone to join his monthly prayer intentions under the new “Pray with the Pope” initiative.
Pope at Audience: Second Vatican Council still guiding star of Church’s journey
Pope Leo XIV begins a new catechesis series on the Second Vatican Council and its documents, emphasizing that the Council's teaching still serves as the guiding star of the Church’s journey.
Pope Leo's first Extraordinary Consistory set for January 7-8
Pope Leo XIV's first consistory will have three sessions from tomorrow afternoon through Thursday. In the morning of January 8 at 7:30 a.m., he will concelebrate Mass with the cardinals present at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Russian strikes on Kyiv kill two in first deadly attack on the capital
A Russian air attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed two people on Monday, marking what appeared to be the first reported fatalities from strikes on the Ukrainian capital this year.
CELAM expresses solidarity with the Church in Venezuela
The Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Council (CELAM) expresses its closeness to the Church and the Venezuelan people in their struggle for peace, justice, and reconciliation. In a message of hope, it reaffirms its commitment to the most vulnerable and to building a future of dignity for all.
Jubilee: The volunteers’ final pilgrimage through the Holy Door
Over 5,000 Jubilee volunteers cross the Holy Door in St Peter’s Basilica, symbolically bringing the Holy Year to a close.
Pope's Epiphany Angelus: 'May industry of war be replaced by craft of peace'
Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, reflecting on the Magi adoring the Christ Child, and invites us to be 'weavers of hope' where 'in the place of inequality, there may be fairness,' and where 'the industry of war be replaced by the craft of peace.'
Pope Leo XIV closes the Holy Door, concluding Jubilee Year of Hope on the Lord's Epiphany
On the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Pope Leo XIV presides over Holy Mass in St Peter’s Basilica for some 5,800 faithful and closes the last Holy Door - marking the official end of the Jubilee Year of Hope.
Jubilee: The rite for the closing of the Holy Door at St Peter’s Basilica
The practice established in 1975 and further simplified by Pope Saint John Paul II during the Holy Year of 2000 consists in the closing of the door leaves, while the walling-up will take place privately about ten days later.
Over 33 million pilgrims came to Rome for Jubilee Year
Archbishop Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization and the Holy See’s official point man for the Jubilee, gives a round-up on the Holy Year during a press conference at the Vatican on Monday, January 5.
Over 100 people killed in week of attacks in Sudan's Darfur
At least 114 people have lost their lives in the past week as Sudan's army and paramilitary forces clash in Darfur, according to local medical sources.
UN warns humanitarian aid to Yemen at risk due to funding cuts
The United Nations says its humanitarian aid plans for Yemen are only 25 percent funded, despite increasing needs and the near-collapse of the health system.
Kenya: Religious sisters help battle addiction as ‘Friends of the Drunkards’
At the Holy Innocents BPSS Centre, in the rural town of Timau in Kenya, religious sisters and lay professionals work together to help people battling addiction and mental health challenges. Known in the community as the “Friends of the Drunkards,” the sisters combine faith, science, and compassion to heal wounded lives and restore hope where society had once given up.