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Pope Leo XIV prays during his general audience on 24 Sept 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

“My prayers are with families in Kivu,” Pope Leo XIV Prays for Victims of Christian Persecution in DR Congo

Nov 17, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

Pope Leo XIV has expressed his spiritual closeness with countries where Christians are persecuted and prayed for families that have lost their loved ones in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where attacks targeting Christians are said to be emerging.

Pope Leo XIV addresses the steering committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation at the Vatican on Nov. 17, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Laments Distortion of the Gospel for "particular interests"

Nov 17, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

The Catholic Biblical Federation promotes the knowledge, dissemination, and study of sacred Scripture around the world.

Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja

“Resist get-rich-quick syndrome,” Catholic Archbishop Challenges Youths in Nigeria to Embrace Hard Work

Nov 17, 2025

By Sabrine Amboka

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja in Nigeria has called on youths in the West African nation to reject the rising culture of idleness, moral compromise, and the “get-rich-quick” mentality, urging them instead to embrace hard work, responsibility, and authentic Christian living.

Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński. Credit: Apostolic Nunciature Pretoria

"Let us not be afraid," Apostolic Nuncio Appeals, Urges Polish Community in South Africa to Bear "witness to faith"

Nov 17, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

The Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa has urged members of the Polish community in the country to not give in to fear amid contemporary challenges in the country and to remain steadfast in witnessing to their faith.

Pope Leo XIV addresses diocesan liturgy officials during an audience on Nov. 17, 2025, at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Asks for Liturgy that is "sober in its solemnity" While Respecting Popular Piety

Nov 17, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV urged parishes to invest in liturgical formation while also encouraging people to pray the Liturgy of the Hours and calling for attention to be paid to popular piety.

Pope Leo XIV prays during a Mass at Sant’Anselmo Church, located at a Benedictine monastery on the Aventine Hill in Rome, on Nov. 11, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Holds Protection of Minors "deep in his heart"

Nov 17, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV sent a message to participants in the meeting for “Building Communities that Protect Dignity,” promoted by the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.

Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch Youssef Absi of Antioch (left) and Father Chihade Abboud, rector and parish priest of the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin (center), speak with Melkite Catholic Elie Bassila. Members of the Lebanese Catholic diaspora are anticipating Pope Leo XIV’s three-day visit to Lebanon, taking place from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 2025. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Elie Bassila

Lebanese Catholics Abroad Await Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Their Homeland With Hope

Nov 17, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Members of the Lebanese Catholic diaspora hope the new pontiff will continue his papal predecessors’ solidarity with the Middle East’s most Christian country.

National Peace Day in Ivory Coast: Catholic Bishops Decry Post-Election Violence, Urge Dialogue, Reconciliation

Nov 17, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

On the occasion of the National Day of Peace, marked annually on November 15 in Ivory Coast, Catholic Bishops in the West African nation have expressed concern over post-election violence and urged national leaders to embrace dialogue, reconciliation and concrete steps towards lasting peace. 

Today, November 17, We Celebrate St. Elizabeth of Hungary

Nov 17, 2025

On Nov. 17, the Catholic Church celebrates the life and example of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, a medieval noblewoman who responded to personal tragedy by embracing St. Francis' ideals of poverty and service. A patron of secular Franciscans, she is especially beloved to Germans, as well as the faithful of her native Hungary. 

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From Misunderstandings to Priesthood: Nigerian Catholic Priest Reflects on Decades-long Journey to Priestly Ordination

Nov 16, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

A Nigerian Catholic Priest whose early life was defined by poverty, sacrifice, and misunderstandings has recounted how these hardships prolonged his journey to Priestly Ordination by more than two decades.

“Sets worrying precedent”, Malawi’s Religious Leaders Fault Court Ruling on “safe abortion” for Sexual Violence Victims

Nov 16, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Religious leaders in Malawi have condemned a recent High Court ruling that expands access to “safe abortion” for victims of sexual violence, pledging to challenge the decision and defend the sanctity of life from conception.

Ambassador Katalin Nyirati. Credit: Capuchin TV

Prioritize Faith Over Technology: Hungarian Ambassador to Graduands at Kenya-based Jointly Owned Catholic University

Nov 16, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

The Hungarian Ambassador in Kenya has urged the second graduating class of Tangaza University (TU) to let their faith guide them in the fast-changing, technology-driven world.

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Ghana’s Catholic Bishops Decry Multiple Vices, Call for “return to values of integrity”

Nov 16, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference (GCBC) have decried multiple vices undermining national cohesion—particularly divisive rhetoric, intolerance, and growing social tension—and are urging Ghanaians to “return to values of integrity” through dialogue, inclusivity, and shared responsibility rooted in a “synodal” approach that promotes justice and peace.

Pope Leo XIV shares lunch with people in need at the Vatican on November 16, 2025. / Daniel Ibáñez

Pope Leo XIV Shares Lunch with More Than 1,300 People in Need at the Vatican

Nov 16, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV had lunch on Sunday with more than 1,300 people experiencing poverty and social exclusion, gathering with them in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall for a festive meal marking the World Day of the Poor.

Credit: National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC)

“A monument to your zeal, faith”: Nuncio in Cameron on Rededication of Bamenda Cathedral after Major Renovation

Nov 16, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

The Apostolic Nuncio in Cameroon has lauded the people of God in the Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda for the successful renovation of St. Joseph Cathedral, praising their faith, dedication, and resilience.

Archbishop Claudio Dalla Zuanna of the Catholic Archdiocese of Beira in Mozambique. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Beira

“Our marriage can still be a marvel”: Archbishop Urges Mozambican Couples to Restore Trust, Transparency

Nov 16, 2025

By João Vissesse

Archbishop Claudio Dalla Zuanna of the Catholic Archdiocese of Beira in Mozambique has urged couples to restore trust, transparency, and genuine companionship in their homes, stressing that even strained marriages “can still be a marvel.”

Staff in Catholic-Sponsored Schools in Bissau Guinean Diocese Urged to Form “good citizens”

Nov 16, 2025

By João Vissesse

The Vicar General of the Diocese of Bissau in Guinea-Bissau has called the staff in Catholic-sponsored schools to promote an education that forms socially responsible citizens, who are committed to justice and the common good.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on November 16, 2025. / Daniel Ibáñez

Where the World Sees Threats, the Church Sees Children: Pope Leo XIV

Nov 16, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Celebrating Mass for the Jubilee of the Poor on the Ninth World Day of the Poor, Pope Leo XIV urged Christians not to retreat into a closed or “religious” world of their own, but to help make human society “a space of fraternity and dignity for all, without exception.”

Today, November 16, We Celebrate St. Joseph Moscati

Nov 16, 2025

On November 16, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Joseph Moscati, the first modern medical doctor to be canonized. Born on July 25, 1880 in Benevento, Italy, he lived out the Gospel through his position as a teacher and physician. 

Today, November 16, We Celebrate St. Gertrude the Great

Nov 16, 2025

On Nov. 16, the Catholic Church celebrates the memory of a distinguished medieval nun and writer in the Benedictine monastic tradition, Saint Gertrude of Helfta, better known as “St. Gertrude the Great.”