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Pope Leo: Don’t Let Tension Between Tradition, Novelty Become "harmful polarizations"
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for the closing of the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies, part of the Church’s wider Jubilee of Hope in 2025.
Today, October 26, We Celebrate St. Evaristus, Pope
St. Evaristus was the son of a Greek Jew, originally from Bethlehem, and was the sixth Pope of the Catholic Church. He is traditionally considered a martyr, but there is no documentation of the event. He is buried in the Vatican, near Saint Peter.
Double Jubilee of Ghana’s Cape Coast Archdiocese to Highlight Years of Faith and Service: Local Ordinary
Archbishop Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle of Ghana’s Cape Coast Archdiocese has called on Catholics in Ghana to give thanks to God as his Metropolitan See prepares to celebrate a Double Jubilee—marking both the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year and the Diamond Jubilee of the elevation of the Cape Coast Church to an Archdiocese.
Vocations Boom in Malawi is a Blessing and “heavy responsibility”: Commission for Seminaries Chairman
The Chairman of the Commission for Seminaries at the Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops (MCCB) has described the increase in priestly and religious vocations across the southeastern African nation as both a “blessing” and a “heavy responsibility” for the local Church.
Togo’s Robust Church: Coffee, Couture, and Copious Vocations
Coffee production requires great devotion, especially if those harvesting the beans are Catholic monks. High in a mountainous region of southwest Togo, a narrow West African country squeezed between Ghana and Benin, stands the Benedictine Abbey of the Assumption of Dzogbégan.
South Africa’s G20 Presidency: Catholic Bishop Calls for Inclusive Systems for World’s Vulnerable Populations
The chairperson of the Social Action Department at the South African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) has appealed to global leaders to take bold, tangible actions that promote justice, equity, and inclusion for the world’s most vulnerable populations during the ongoing Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency in South Africa.
Pope Leo XIV Gives Advice for Living with Hope in a "troubled era"
Pope Leo XIV said the key to living in a difficult time, when the Church’s teachings are often challenged, is to embrace the hope that is “not knowing.”
“Fight with weapons of prayer”: Catholic Bishops to Ivorians head of Presidential Poll
As Ivorians head to the polls to vote for a new President amid growing sociopolitical tension, Catholic Bishops in the West African nation have called on citizens to remain calm and to turn to prayer and fasting.
Pope Leo XIV: There’s No Template for Synodality Across all Countries
Pope Leo XIV spoke about synodality during the jubilee of synodal teams and participatory bodies Oct. 24-26, part of the Church’s wider Jubilee of Hope in 2025.
Today, October 25, We Celebrate St. Crispin and St. Crispinian
Sts. Crispin and Crispinian were brothers. Together, they evangelized Gaul in the middle of the third century. Working from Soissons, they preached the streets by day and made shoes by night.
Delegates Commit to Uphold “highest” Safeguarding Standards in Seminaries at AMECEA Conference
Delegates at the just-concluded conference on safeguarding in seminaries that was organized by the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have committed to ensuring that Seminaries in the region uphold the highest standards of safeguarding.
Catholic Sisters in Angola Reflect on Life, Legacy of Recently Canonized Members in Rome
Catholic Sisters in Angola have joined the universal Church in celebrating the canonization of members of their Congregations, who were canonized on October 19 by Pope Leo XIV in Rome, reflecting on their legacy of faith, courage, and service to humanity.
Congo Brazzaville Catholic Bishops Encourage Youth Formation to Build a Just, Peaceful Society
Catholic Bishops in the Republic of the Congo (Congo Brazzaville) have called for renewed evangelization, moral integrity, and active social engagement among young people and all members of the Church.
Catholic Entities in Ivory Coast Call for Non-Violence Ahead of October 25 Presidential Election
The Episcopal Commission for Justice, Peace, and the Environment in Ivory Coast and the National Laity Council are urging young people to reject violence and become agents of peace ahead of the country’s October 25 presidential election.
Pope Leo XIV to John Paul II Institute: Your Mission is to Speak and Live the Truth
“Your specific mission concerns the search for and common witness to the truth,” Pope Leo XIV said Oct. 24 at the Vatican.
Apostolic Nuncio for Burkina Faso, Niger Says New Mission is “a challenge as well as grace”
The representative of the Holy Father appointed on August 15 for Burkina Faso and Niger has described his new mission as both a challenge and a grace.
South Africa’s G20 Presidency: Catholic Entities Want Maternal Health, Child Hunger Eradication Prioritized
The Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) in collaboration with other Church entities in Africa has called on global leaders to prioritize maternal health and child hunger in the ongoing Group of twenty (G20) presidency in South Africa.
Today, October 24, We Celebrate St. Anthony Claret
Anthony Claret was born in Spain in 1807 and like his father, he was a weaver by trade. In his spare time, he studied Latin, and at the age of 22, he entered the seminary, and was ordained in 1835.
“Ignoring pain, suffering in people’s hearts is ignoring peace”: Cameroonian Catholic Bishop on Post-Election Violence
Bishop Emmanuel Abbo of Cameroon's Catholic Diocese of Ngaoundéré has called on Cameroonians to look beyond surface-level solutions to the tensions following the country's October presidential polls, warning that peace cannot be achieved without addressing the pain and injustice felt by many citizens.
“We pray for his safe release”: Catholic Priest on Abduction of Evangelical Christian Missionary in Niger
A Catholic Priest in Burkina Faso has appealed for prayers for the safe release of an evangelical Christian missionary abducted in Niger on Tuesday, October 21.
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