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Pope Leo XIV Urges "full respect for humanitarian law" in Gaza
Pope Leo XIV called for peace negotiations and respect for humanitarian law in Gaza, 10 days after an Israeli strike killed three people at the only Catholic church there.
Where St. Francis Slept on Stone, Pilgrims Still Find Peace: Photos
The Hermitage of St. Francis is a little known sanctuary in Assisi that still preserves the spirit of St. Francis.
Bishops in Eastern Africa Engage Retired Teachers to Facilitate Understanding of Synod on Synodality Document
Members of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) are engaging retired teachers from various regions to help facilitate the easy understanding of the Final Document of the multi-year Synod on Synodality.
Today, July 27, We Celebrate St. Panteleon
St. Panteleon, whose feast we celebrate on July 27, is the patron saint of bachelors and physicians.
Africa's Catholic Bishops Set to Unveil 2025-2028 Strategic Plan at Upcoming 20th Plenary Assembly in Rwanda
Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) are set to unveil a strategic plan that will guide their activities for the next three years during their July 30 – August 4 Plenary Assembly scheduled to take place in Kigali, Rwanda.
How Visa Holders who “don’t return” Home have Ruined Chances for African Youths Seeking to Attend Jubilee in Rome
Failure to return home at the expiry of travel documents abroad is what has locked may young Africans from being granted visas to travel to Rome for the upcoming Jubilee of Youth, the Archbishop of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa has said.
Third National Laity Congress Opens in Angola with Calls for Renewed Lay Commitment to Nation, Faith
Angola’s Third National Congress of Catholic Laity has opened in the Diocese of Namibe with a call for lay Christians to deepen their commitment to the Church and contribute to the nation’s renewal.
“Our Church is wounded, but she is standing”: Cardinal Testifies about Terrorism, Faith in Burkina Faso
Philippe Cardinal Ouédraogo of Burkina Faso has shared his testimony on the suffering of the Church in the West African nation amid persistent jihadist violence, calling for greater solidarity and action.
"A voice told me not to be afraid": The Story of Lourdes’ 72nd Recognized Miracle
Diagnosed in 2006 with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – a progressive and fatal condition – Raco experienced a recovery that defied medical explanation.
Today, July 26, We Celebrate Sts. Anne and Joachim
On July 26 the Roman Catholic Church commemorates the parents of the Virgin Mary, Saints Joachim and Anne. The couple's faith and perseverance brought them through the sorrow of childlessness, to the joy of conceiving and raising the immaculate and sinless woman who would give birth to Christ.
Jubilee of Youth: Over 150 Young Pilgrims Travelling from Southern Africa Urged to Seek Conversion in Rome
The over 150 young pilgrims, who are set to travel from South Africa, Botswana, and Eswatini for the Jubilee of Youth in Rome have been challenged to bring with them “a little bit of growth” so as to evangelize their peers, who may not participate in the event that is part of the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year.
AMECEA, Pauline Sisters Launch Simplified Version of Synod Document with Call for Deeper Understanding of Synodality
The Secretary General of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) has underscored the need for the people of God in the region to study and understand the Final Document of the XIV Ordinary General Assembly of Bishops, as the Universal Church explores the Synod’s implementation phase.
At Least 17 Die in Tragic Accident in Zimbabwe, Catholic Bishops Call for Respect of Sanctity of Life on Roads
Members of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC) have expressed solidarity with families of the over 17 people who lost their lives in an accident involving a truck and a minibus on July 16, and called for the respect of the sanctity of human life by road users.
Mozambique's Maputo Auxiliary Bishop Appointed Local Ordinary of Country's Quelimane Diocese
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Osório Citora Afonso, one of the Auxiliary Bishops of the Catholic Archdiocese of Maputo in Mozambique, the Local Ordinary of the country’s Quelimane Catholic Diocese.
Pope Leo XIV Gives Priests 3 Tips to Build Solid Catholic Formation on "rock"
Pope Leo XIV offered three brief suggestions to two groups of priests he met at the Vatican on Friday morning, July 25.
Cameroon’s Bamenda Ecclesiastical Province Challenged to Renew Missionary Zeal at Pastoral Plan’s Silver Jubilee
Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi of the Catholic Diocese of Buea has urged the people of God in the Bamenda Ecclesiastical Province (BAPEC) to rekindle their missionary zeal as the province marks the 25th anniversary of its Provincial Pastoral Plan, a roadmap adopted in 2000 to guide evangelization, catechesis, and development efforts across the province’s five Dioceses.
Nigerian Catholic Church Ramps Up Mobilization Ahead of 2027 General Elections
As Nigeria begins preparations for its 2027 general elections, Catholic officials in the West African nation have called on citizens to take an active role in safeguarding electoral integrity, expressing deep concern over voter apathy, electoral manipulation, and the lingering disappointment from the 2023 polls.
Catholic Migrants Save Countries That Welcome Them from "spiritual desertification": Pope Leo XIV
“With their spiritual enthusiasm and vitality, [migrants] can help revitalize ecclesial communities that have become rigid and weighed down,” Pope Leo XIV noted July 25.
UPDATE: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati’s Incorrupt Body to Be in Rome for Jubilee of Youth
The coffin holding the incorrupt body of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati will be in Rome for veneration during the Jubilee of Youth July 26 through Aug. 4.
Today, Sunday, July 25, We Celebrate St. James
James, the brother of John the Evangelist, was the first Apostle to be martyred. He was beheaded by order of Herod of Agrippa. The Gospels tell us that the two brothers left their father, Zebedee, and followed Jesus as soon as He called out to them.
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