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Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, presides over the Mass for the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers on July 29, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Cardinal Tagle at Influencers Jubilee: "Love cannot be generated by an algorithm"

Jul 29, 2025

By Courtney Mares

“You are not only influencers, you are also missionaries,” Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle said during a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on July 29.

Credit: Aline Kataliko/Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Pope Leo XIV Sends Message of “deep sorrow” after Islamist Militants Kill Over 30 at Catholic Parish in DR Congo

Jul 29, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

Pope Leo XIV has expressed his closeness with families that lost their loved ones in the islamist attack on Blessed Anuarite Komanda Catholic Parish in Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Today, July 29, We Celebrate St. Martha

Jul 29, 2025

Saint Martha is mentioned in three Gospel passages: Luke 10:38-42, John 11:1-53, and John 12:1-9, and the type of friendship between her and her siblings, Mary and Lazarus, with the Lord Jesus is evident in these passages.

Today, July 29, We Celebrate Sts. Martha, Mary, and Lazarus

Jul 29, 2025

"Jesus loved Martha, and her sister Mary, and Lazarus" (John 11:5).

Young people from Burkina Faso and Niger participating in the Youth Jubilee in Rome. Credit: Fr. Paul Frédéric Sawodogo

Pilgrims from Burkina Faso, Niger Hoping to “experience a profound journey of faith, discovery” at Youth Jubilee in Rome

Jul 29, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

A group of pilgrims from Burkina Faso and Niger has arrived in Rome with the hope of experiencing a profound journey of faith and discovery during the July 28 – August 3 Jubilee of Youth.

Victims of the July 27 massacre were buried on Monday, 28 July 2025. Credit: Radio Moto

DR Congo’s Catholic Bishops Condemn “despicable” ADF Rebel Attack, Massacres at Catholic Parish

Jul 29, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have condemned the massacre of innocent civilians following the July 27 attack on Blessed Anuarite Komanda Parish of Bunia Diocese by rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).

Credit: Abuja Archdiocese

Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria Cautions against Excessive Fundraising in Church

Jul 29, 2025

By Sabrine Amboka

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has cautioned against subjecting the people of God in the country to numerous taxes, warning that excessive fundraising is driving people from the Church.

Credit: Diocese of Port Louis

Church in Mauritius to Mark 2025 Blessed Laval Pilgrimage with Call to Journey as “pilgrims of hope”

Jul 29, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Catholics in Mauritius have organized a national pilgrimage on September 8 to mark the 184th anniversary of the arrival of Blessed Jacques-Désiré Laval in Mauritius and the 161st anniversary of his death, as part of the  Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year.

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Angelus address on July 6, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

How Pope Leo XIV Can Influence Catholic Church’s New Social Media Missionaries

Jul 29, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican is welcoming more than a thousand social media influencers to Rome this week for an event intended to shape a new generation of Catholic missionaries.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin speaks at an EWTN dinner in Frascati, Italy, Oct. 19, 2022. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

"Dangerous sign": Vatican Secretary of State on Deadly Attack on Church in Democratic Republic of Congo

Jul 28, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin expressed his concern over the July 27 attack on a Catholic church in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

St. John Paul II in the popemobile amid the enthusiasm of 2 million young people at World Youth Day in 2000. / Credit: Vatican Media/Osservatore Romano

The Ardent Spirit of Young People: Youth Jubilee from St. John Paul II to Leo XIV

Jul 28, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Thousands of young people are expected to spend the night in tents at the Tor Vergata esplanade in the south of Rome for this year’s Jubilee of Youth.

Destruction at the Blessed Anuarite Komanda Parish in Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where morethan  30 Christians were killed by ADF rebels. Credit: Aline Kataliko

Over 30 Killed, Others Abducted in ADF Rebel Attack on Catholic Parish in DR Congo

Jul 28, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

More than 30 people have been killed following a July 27 attack on Blessed Anuarite Komanda Parish of Bunia Diocese in Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group suspected of carrying out the assault.

Sister Nancy Usselmann and Daughters of St. Paul at Pauline Books and Media. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Daughters of St. Paul

"Media nuns" Urge Artificial Intelligence Mindfulness: "Human beings create, machines only generate"

Jul 28, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

AI “generates a lot of questions, it generates a lot of concerns, but it also generates a lot of excitement,” Sister Nancy Usselmann told CNA.

The central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. / Credit: Jeffrey Bruno/CNA

Vatican Reports 2024 Asset Management Earnings of 62 Million Euros

Jul 28, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

The Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See presented its financial statement for the 2024 fiscal year, with net profits of 62.2 million euros ($72.1 million).

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Vatican Communication Office Urges Two-State Solution as France Backs Palestinian Statehood

Jul 28, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The editorial manager for the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, Andrea Tornielli, called for a “two-state solution” and recognition of Palestine as a state.

Today, July 28, We Celebrate St. Victor I, Pope

Jul 28, 2025

The date of birth of St. victor is unknown, but we do know that he was Pope from 189 to 199.

Some youth from Cape Verde to participate in the Youth Jubilee in Rome. Credit: Deacon Daniel Vaz

Jubilee of Youth: Delegation of 43 Pilgrims Representing Cape Verde Selected on Basis of “pastoral commitment”

Jul 27, 2025

By João Vissesse

A delegation of 43 young people from Cape Verde that has traveled to Rome for the July 28 – August 3 Jubilee of Youth was selected on the basis of “pastoral commitment” and active participation in Parish youth ministry, an official involved in the pilgrimage has said. 

Fr. George Ehusani. Credit: ACI Africa

In Nigeria, “almost everyone is traumatized”: Priest, Psycho-Spiritual Institute Founder Urges Professional Support

Jul 27, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

The founder of the Psycho-Spiritual Institute  (PSI), a Catholic entity that specializes in psycho-trauma healing, is calling for urgent professional support for the people of God in Nigeria, where he says virtually everyone suffers from trauma amid a myriad of challenges that cause emotional wounds and psychological distress.

Archbishop Luzizila Kiala of the Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

At National Youth Assembly in Angola, Catholic Archbishop Urges Courage, Hope in Witnessing Christ

Jul 27, 2025

By João Vissesse

Archbishop Luzizila Kiala of the Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje has encouraged young people to witness the joy of the risen Christ with hope, courage, concrete action, and in a spirit of service.

Credit: MCCJ

“Gaza deserves life, not destruction”: Comboni Leadership Denounces "with deep emotion" Continued Palestinian Tragedy

Jul 27, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

The leadership of the Religious Institute of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (MCCJ) has condemned the ongoing tragedy in Gaza.