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Pope Leo XIV Meets Clergy Abuse Survivors at Vatican
Four victims and two advocates from Ending Clergy Abuse had an hourlong conversation with Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 20.
Pope Leo XIV: Lives of the Newly Canonized Saints are "luminous signs of hope"
Pope Leo XIV on Monday highlighted the life testimony of the saints canonized Sunday, Oct. 19, as “luminous signs of hope” for today’s Catholics.
Pope Leo XIV Condemns Usury, A Grave Sin That Speaks to the Corruption of the Human Heart
On Oct. 18, the Holy Father received the National Anti-Usury Council of Italy in the Vatican Apostolic Palace.
“We’ve more children roaming streets than ever before”: Nigerian Catholic Bishop Laments Youth Neglect, Urges Action
Bishop David Ajang of Nigeria’s Lafia Catholic Diocese has voiced concern over the increasing number of street children and the growing violence among them, warning that the situation has become a security risk within his Episcopal See.
“Respect the truth of the ballots,” Catholic Bishop Urges Stakeholders after Cameroon’s Presidential Election
Bishop Paul Lontsié-Keuné of the Catholic Diocese of Bafoussam in Cameroon has urged all stakeholders in the country’s October 12 presidential election to “respect the truth of the ballots,” stressing that the dignity of citizens is upheld only when their votes are recognized and honored.
World Mission Sunday 2025: Catholic Official Decries Growing Threats to Missionaries in Nigeria
Marking World Mission Sunday 2025 on October 19, the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Nigeria, Fr. Solomon Patrick Zaku, has warned that missionaries across the country are facing growing challenges, including insecurity, limited resources, and frequent attacks that make evangelization increasingly difficult.
“I arrived traumatized”: Ugandan Catholic Priest Recovers from Visa Woes in South Africa, Settles at Home Archdiocese
On October 2, the Feast Day of the Holy Guardian Angels, Fr. Stephen Syambi who was banned in South Africa in a visa renewal saga received a warm welcome at Our Lady of Perpetual Succor and St. Jude Thaddeus Naggulu Parish of Uganda’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala.
Pope Leo XIV Canonizes Seven New Saints, Including First From Venezuela and Papua New Guinea
Pope Leo XIV declared seven new saints before an estimated 70,000 people in St. Peter’s Square at the canonization Mass on Oct. 19. Among the new saints is St. José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros, known as Venezuela's “the doctor of the poor," St. Peter To Rot, a lay catechist martyred in Papua New Guinea, and St. Bartolo Longo, a former Satanist who had a dramatic conversion and built the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary in Pompeii.
Newly Ordained Catholic Priests in Mozambique Urged to Inspire “people who thirst for God”
Bishop Inácio Lucas Mwita of the Catholic Diocese of Gurué in Mozambique has called upon four newly ordained Priests to become sources of inspiration and encouragement for “people who thirst for God,” urging them to live their priestly ministry with fidelity, zeal, and pastoral commitment.
AMECEA Bishops Eulogize Kenya’s Former Prime Minister as Champion of Democracy, Social Justice
Members of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have eulogized Kenya’s former Prime Minister, Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, as a visionary statesman, whose tireless advocacy for democracy, social justice, and human dignity resonated well with the social teaching of the Catholic Church.
Drug Crisis Among Sierra Leonean Youth “must not be reduced to political arguments”: Catholic Priest’s President
The President of the Catholic Priests in Sierra Leone has urged the people of God in the West African nation to come together in tackling the growing problem of drug abuse among young people, warning against politicizing the issue.
Meet the Seven Saints Pope Leo XIV Will Canonize on October 19
Pope Leo XIV will canonize seven new saints on Sunday, Oct. 19.
Worldwide Catholic Population Up, Vocations Down
On the occasion of World Mission Day, to be celebrated on Sunday, Oct. 19, the Vatican news agency Fides presented statistics that offer a general overview of the Catholic Church worldwide.
Pope Leo XIV Says First Canonized Couple Give Example of "marriage as a path to holiness"
At a time when the world offers “many counter-examples” of what a healthy marriage should look like, Pope Leo XIV has urged couples to look to Saints Louis and Zélie Martin — the parents of St. Thérèse of Lisieux — as a model of a joyful and holy marriage.
Pope Leo to Grieving Father: "Death never has the last word"
Pope Leo XIV has responded to a letter from a grieving father with the encouragement that “death never has the last word.”
Jesuit Entity Boosts Initiative of Refugee Youths in Curbing Hunger in Kenya
Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS) of the Society of Jesus (SJ, /Jesuits) has expanded the activities of Vijana Twaweza Project in combating hunger in Kenya's Kakuma Refugee Camp, where food insecurity is a major challenge.
Protests Mar Cameroon’s Presidential Polls Despite Catholic Bishops’ Pre-Election Calls for Peace
Despite repeated appeals by Catholic Bishops for peace and transparency ahead of Cameroon’s presidential elections, protests reportedly erupted in some cities in the country.
“Double Tragedy”: Superior General of Religious Institute in Kenya Speaks on Death, Arrest of its Members
The Religious Institute of the Nazareth Sisters of the Annunciation (NSA) has expressed deep sorrow following the loss of one of their members, Sr. Anselmina Karimi, who reportedly died under “unclear circumstances” on October 12.
Catholic Bishops in Tanzania Decry Continued Abductions, Urge Government to Safeguard Right to Life
The Justice and Peace Commission (CJPC) of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) has called on Tanzanian authorities to address rampant abductions and disappearances in the East African nation.
“Vocations fair” Set to Crown Mission Month in Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda
The Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in the Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda in Angola has announced that the planned “Vocations and Missions Park”, scheduled for October 19, will mark the high point of the Archdiocese’s Mission month.
