Advertisement
Latest Headlines
A Practical Guide to Obtaining an Apostolic Blessing from Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV is now granting apostolic blessings, a spiritual gesture that can be officially requested through the Vatican’s Apostolic Almoner’s Office.
Today, May 28, We Celebrate St. Bernard of Menthon
The Church remembers St. Bernard of Manthon on May 28. He was born in 923, probably in the castle Menthon near Annecy, in Savoy, and died at Novara, 1008. He was a descendant from a rich, noble family and received a thorough education. He refused to enter an honorable marriage proposed by his father, and decided to devote himself instead to the service of the Church.
Long Serving Irish Catholic Sister in Kenya Cautions against Love for “high life” among Women Religious
For Sr. Mary Killeen, who will be clocking 50 years as a Catholic missionary in Kenya in January 2026, individualism and the desire for “high life” is the number one killer of vocations to Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL).
Zambian Catholic Nun Calls for Urgent Reform in Addressing Sexual Abuse against Women Religious in Africa
There is need for Catholic Church leaders in Africa to address the challenge of sexual abuse against women Religious wherever and whenever it happens, fostering the values of justice, transparency, and healing, a Zambian Catholic Nun has said.
Togo’s Change of Constitution Removing Presidential Term Limit Poses “serious risk” to Social Cohesion: Catholic Bishops
Catholic Bishops in Togo have expressed concern about the 2024 change of the country's Constitution that eliminated the presidential term limit.
Physical Interactions during Holy Mass Restricted in Sierra Leone’s Capital Freetown as Thousands Infected by Mpox
Archbishop Edward Tamba Charles of Sierra Leone’s Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown has issued new directives to guide public worship in his Metropolitan See following a rapid increase in Mpox cases in the West African nation.
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.
Latest headlines
