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Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo on Pope Leo XIV
After participating in the Conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV as the successor of Peter, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu describes this election as a choice of the Holy Spirit, made by the Cardinals. The Archbishop of Kinshasa (DRC) and President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SCEAM) has since called on the faithful to pray for the new Pope so that he may succeed in his mission.
Caritas DRC calls for environmental care after devastating floods
The Director of Communications for Caritas Butembo-Beni encourages the country’s authorities to “actively engage in responsible urban planning” to prevent disasters, such as the flood, in the future.
General Secretariat of Synod welcomes election of Pope Leo XIV
In a letter addressed to the new Pope, the General Secretariat of the Synod says it “looks with confidence” to the directions Pope Leo XIV will provide to help the Church grow as “a home and family of God open to all.”
Church in Seoul hosts major youth festival as preview to World Youth Day 2027
More than 30,000 people took part in the “Hee Hee Hee” Youth Festival in Seoul, South Korea, from May 9 to 11, a large-scale, youth-led celebration organized by the Archdiocese of Seoul and the Local Organizing Committee for World Youth Day (WYD) 2027.
IPC warns of worsening food crisis in Gaza as famine risk grows
A new report warns that essential supplies in Gaza are nearly depleted, with the entire population facing acute food insecurity.
Jubilee of Eastern Churches: Armenian Patriarch Minassian prays for peace
On the occasion of the Jubilee of Eastern Churches, Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, head of the Armenian Catholic Church, presides over the Divine Liturgy in the Armenian Rite at St. Mary Major, and calls for the elimination of hatred in all its forms.
Uganda: Catholic sisters offer trauma care to refugees
As South Sudanese refugees struggle with trauma and aid shortfalls in northern Uganda, a Catholic sister from a missionary congregation offers rare, holistic care—combining mental health support, education, and faith.
Jubilee of Eastern Churches: Divine Liturgy in the Coptic Rite
His Beatitude Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak, Patriarch of Alexandria of the Catholic Copts and President of the Assembly of Patriarchs and Bishops of Egypt, presides over the Divine Liturgy of the Coptic Rite on the occasion of the Jubilee of Eastern Churches in the Pauline Chapel of St. Mary Major.
Jubilee of Eastern Churches: Divine Liturgy in Ethiopian Rite at St. Peter’s
Ethiopian Cardinal Berhaneyesus Souraphiel, Archbishop of Addis Ababa, presides over the Divine Liturgy in the Geʽez Rite concelebrated with Eritrean Archbishop Menghesteab Tesfamariam of Asmara.
Rome hosts Jubilee of Eastern Churches
From May 12 to 14, the Vatican is hosting the Jubilee of the Eastern Catholic Churches, which features a series of Divine Liturgies in various Eastern rites.
Vatican sends well wishes for Buddhist festival of Vesak
The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue sends a message to Buddhists for the feast of Vesak, stressing that dialogue must not be limited to words but must become “concrete actions for peace, justice and dignity for all.”
PKK announces dissolution, ending decades-long conflict
The banned Kurdish group, the PKK, which has waged a 40-year insurgency against Türkiye, is disbanding.
Hamas to release last living American hostage
21-year-old Edan Alexander is set to be released after 583 days as a hostage, a move Hamas says is a step towards a ceasefire.
Vatican releases Pope Leo XIV's liturgical celebrations this May
The Vatican releases Pope Leo XIV's liturgical celebrations this month of May, which will begin with the Mass for the beginning of his Petrine Ministry on Sunday, 18 May, in St. Peter's Square.
Pope Leo XIV speaks by phone with Ukraine's President Zelensky
Pope Leo XIV and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have spoken by phone following the Pope's appeal "that every effort be made" for long and lasting peace in Ukraine and that all children be returned to their families.
Pope Leo XIV: News media should foster peace and disarm words
Pope Leo XIV meets with media professionals in Rome to cover the papal election, and urges them to serve truth and promote peace, saying communication helps create a society’s culture.
European leaders in Kyiv remember the fallen, call for peace
European leaders visited Kyiv on Saturday to discuss the road toward peace between Ukraine and Russia, and to remember the fallen soldiers.
UN Agencies Warn of Worsening Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
UN agencies still working in Gaza have repeated concerns about the Israeli plan to take control of the aid operation in the war-torn enclave.
Seals removed from the papal apartment of the Apostolic Palace
The reopening of the papal apartment took place following the Regina Caeli in the presence of the Camerlengo, Cardinal Farrell; the Secretary of State, Cardinal Parolin; the Substitute, Archbishop Peña Parra; the Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Gallagher; and the Regent of the Papal Household, Archbishop Sapienza.
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