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Pope Leo XIV Approves First Decrees Recognizing Three New Venerables
Leo XIV has authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decrees recognizing three new venerables, including two missionaries and an Indian bishop.
Ivory Coast in Need of “prophetic Church” ahead of October Presidential Poll: Catholic Bishops
The West African nation of Ivory Coast needs “a prophetic” people of God ahead of the Presidential election scheduled for October 2025, the country’s Catholic Bishops have said.
Vatican Refreshes Official Website for First Time in Nearly 30 Years
A banner image of a waving Pope Leo XIV against a simple light blue background can now be found spread across the top half of the revamped Holy See website’s homepage.
Today, May 27, We Celebrate St. Augustine of Canterbury
An Italian Benedictine monk who became the “Apostle of the English,” Saint Augustine of Canterbury is honored by the Catholic Church on May 27.
Troubled Kenyan Community Hopes Catholic Priest’s Gruesome Murder to End Decades of Violent Conflicts
The Kenyan Catholic Priest in one of the widely circulated pictures following his brutal murder is hunched over a small bucket that has complete ornamentation, ready for Holy Mass. There is a crucifix, sacramental wine, and everything else that makes the altar complete.
Africa Day 2025: SECAM Urges Africans to Be “architects of Africa we want”
On the occasion of the annual Africa Day marked on May 25, Africa’s Catholic Bishops are calling upon the people of God on the continent and its islands to participate in building up “Africa we want” as “architects”.
Tanzania’s Cardinal Elector Recalls Pope Leo XIV’s Appeal for Unity, Collaboration to Realize Successful Papacy
Protase Cardinal Rugambwa, one of the 18 Cardinal Electors from Africa, is calling upon the people of God in Tanzania to unite in support of the mission of Pope Leo XIV, who appealed for unity and collaboration, when he addressed the College of Cardinals after his election as the 267th Pontiff.
“Be a Pastor of hope”: Cardinal to Newly Consecrated Catholic Bishop of Tenkodogo Diocese in Burkina Faso
Philippe Cardinal Ouédraogo has urged the newly Consecrated Bishop of Tenkodogo Catholic Diocese in Burkina Faso to foster hope among the people of God under his pastoral care in his Episcopal Ministry.
“Godfather, we love you! Long live the pope!”: Pope Leo XIV’s Peruvian Goddaughter Shares Testimony
“He always told us that faith isn’t just about going to Mass, but about living with charity, loving one’s neighbor, and being a light for others,” says the pope’s Peruvian goddaughter.
“Saying politics is not my concern is a lie”: Archbishop in Angola to Christians, Urges Socio-political Responsibility
Christians have the obligation to conduct themselves in ways that positively impact the social life of others as well as the political sphere, Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho has said.
Catholic Bishops in Ghana Decry Loss of Thousands of Hectares of Land to Illegal Mining, Call for Action
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishop’s Conference (GCBC) have called for stringent measures against the ongoing illegal mining that is leading to loss of land in the West African nation.
Today, May 26, We Celebrate St. Philip Neri
Philip Neri was born in Florence, Italy, in 1515. At the age of 18, Philip was sent to his uncle, Romolo, a wealthy merchant at San Germano, a Neapolitan town near the base of Monte Cassino, to assist him in his business, and with the hope that he might inherit his uncle's fortune.
Consecrated Life “laboratory of Synodality”: Cardinal Ambongo at Annual Symposium of Regional Superiors in Africa
Members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) in Africa are called to play an important role in shaping the future of the Church by applying in their ministry and apostolate the recommendations of the Synod on Synodality, the President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has said.
Missionary Founders of First School in Kenyan Slum Reunite to Mark Four Decades of Transforming Lives
When Sr. Mary Killeen, then a young member of the Religious Sisters of Mercy (RSM) from Dublin, Ireland, and Fr. Manuel Gordejuala from Spain started Mukuru Informal Primary School on the fringes of Kenya’s capital Nairobi, they thought that they were addressing a short-term need. They came together to educate the hundreds of children, who wandered aimlessly in the expansive Mukuru slums that had no school.
Catholic Priest Shot, Hospitalized, Nigeria’s Makurdi Diocese Appeals for Spiritual Solidarity for His “quick recovery”
The Catholic Diocese of Makurdi has appealed for prayers for the speedy recovery of Fr. Solomon Atongo, who is in hospital after he was shot by “suspected terrorist herdsmen” on Saturday, May 24.
Guinean Vatican-based Cardinal Sarah Appointed Special Envoy to 400th Anniversary of Apparitions of St. Anne in France
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Guinean-born Robert Cardinal Sarah as his Special Envoy to the liturgical celebrations on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the apparitions of St Anne to Yvon Nicolazic in France.
Pope Leo XIV Takes Possession of St. John Lateran as Rome Bishop, Prays before Mary Icon “Health of Roman People”
Pope Leo XIV prayed at the Basilica of St. Mary Major following the Mass where he took possession of the Basilica of St. John Lateran as bishop of Rome.
Commit to “truth, common good”, Denounce Christian Persecution: Nigerian Church Official to Catholic Journalists
The National Director of Social Communications at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), the administrative headquarters of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has called upon Catholic journalists and media professionals to uphold truth, defend the common good, and raise their voices against the persecution of Christians in the West African nation.
Church Communion Built “on our knees…constant commitment to conversion”: Pope Leo XIV in First Homily as Bishop of Rome
Pope Leo XIV delivered his first homily as Bishop of Rome at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, where he took possession of his cathedra (throne) on Sunday.
"I ask you to sustain me with your prayer and closeness": Pope Leo XIV at Queen of Heaven Prayer
In his first Regina Caeli from the window of the Apostolic Palace, Pope Leo XIV thanked the faithful for their affection and asked them to pray for him.
