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Myanmar Catholics celebrate Jubilee amid ongoing conflict
On Pentacost Sunday Catholic faithful in Myanmar celebrate the "Jubilee of Ecclesiastical Movements"
DRC Bishops committed to promoting peace, reconciliation and national cohesion
The National Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of Congo (CENCO) responded on Thursday, 12 June, to a statement made on Monday, 9 June, during a press briefing by the DRC’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Jean-Pierre Bemba, accusing Catholic Bishops of attitudes that could harm the country’s stability. The Congolese Bishops fear that such a statement from a senior government minister could jeopardise and undermine national cohesion and peaceful coexistence.
‘You Are My Hope’: Pope Leo XIV’s Message for 9th World Day of the Poor
As the Church prepares to mark the Ninth World Day of the Poor on Sunday, 16 November 2025, Pope Leo XIV issue a message centered on the theme: “You are my hope” (Ps 71:5).
South Africa: Cardinal Brislin celebrates Pentecost with Zimbabwean Catholics in Johannesburg
In a joyful and Spirit-filled celebration of Pentecost, the Archbishop of Johannesburg, Cardinal Stephen Brislin, joined the Zimbabwean Catholic community resident in Johannesburg, for a pastors’ visit.
Peter To Rot: A saint, fruit of a shared mission
In the first Ordinary Public Consistory of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV sets the date for the canonisation of eight Blesseds, including Peter To Rot, the first canonised saint from Papua New Guinea.
Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati to be canonized together
Pope Leo XIV presides at an Ordinary Public Consistory for the Vote on Causes for Canonization, which gave formal approval for the canonizations of eight Blesseds, and set the date for their canonizations.
Floribert Bwana Chui: First Blessed of St. Egidio Community
The Community of St. Egidio is preparing to welcome its first Blessed, Congolese martyr Floribert Bwana Chui, who will be beatified on Sunday, June 15, in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, according to Aline Minani, head of the Community in Goma.
Sisters serving migrants and refugees at Ghana's border
As West African migration routes shift, Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church (SMMC) are delivering frontline support to displaced communities in the Aflao Ghetto, one of the most overburdened informal settlements in Ghana.
With war ever present, young people from Kharkiv visit the Pope
Pope Leo XIV meets with a group of 32 young men and women from Ukraine, who presented the Pope with a framed photo of one of their classmates who was killed last year in a bombing.
With Pope Leo Vatican solidarity with Ukraine continues
A truck loaded with humanitarian aid has arrived in Kharkiv, one of the Ukrainian cities most severely affected by recent Russian attacks. The Papal Almoner reaffirms the unwavering commitment of the Holy See to bring the Pope’s charity to those in need.
LA Archbishop: God loves us ‘no matter what country we come from'
At a Mass for Peace and Unity held in Los Angeles following widespread protests against mass deportations, Archbishop José Gomez says that Jesus loves us “no matter what countries we come from, or the language that we speak”.
Pope Leo XIV ‘deeply saddened’ by London-bound plane crash in India
Pope Leo XIV expresses his condolences and prays for the victims of an Air India flight bound for London with 242 people aboard that crashed after takeoff in the Indian city of Ahmedabad.
Lord's Day Reflection: Seeking truth in times of turmoil
As the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Father Luke Gregory reflects on the theme, "Seeking Truth in Times of Turmoil: A Call to Harmony Through the Spirit."
Pope to Rome's priests: 'You are all precious in the eyes of God'
Welcoming all the priests of Rome in the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV applauds them for their faith and service, urges them to love the Church and be exemplary, and insists, "You are all precious in the eyes of God and in the realization of His plan."
Jubilee of Sport: Champions and artisans of hope
The Jubilee of Sport, scheduled for June 14–15, invites us to reflect on the role of sport as a source of resilience and fraternity.
Central African Republic bishops express desire for peace amid violence
Bishops Juan Josè Aguirre and Aurelio Gazzera, Bishop and Coadjutor Bishop of Bangassou, respectively, emphasize in a pastoral letter that they are “deeply concerned about the violence affecting the Central African Republic."
Pope Leo XIV speaks with the Prime Minister of Spain by phone
Pope Leo XIV expressed his gratitude for the King and Queen’s presence at his Mass at the beginning of his pontificate, and the Prime Minister renewed his invitation to visit Spain.
Church in Latin America calls for a “just ecological transition”
The Colombian Embassy to the Holy See hosts a forum to address how the Church in Latin America is shaping social, economic, and environmentally sustainable development.
Steps along path of Orthodox-Catholic dialogue
When officials of the Holy See made a pilgrimage through the Jubilee Holy Door this week, they were joined by an Orthodox theologian whose organization helped organize a major Catholic-Orthodox conference on the Council of Nicaea.
South Sudan: No shame in working with your hands — Bishop’s advice to seminarians
Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of Tombura-Yambio Diocese in South Sudan emphasised the importance of formation, responsibility, and self-help initiatives for seminarians in training, thereby shaping the future priests.