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The exit from the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem. | Credit: Guillaume Paumier, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Holy Land Church Leaders Announce Renovations to Grotto of the Nativity

Jan 30, 2026

The restoration work for the “hallowed site” follows a decree from the Presidency of the State of Palestine. Learn more in this week’s roundup of Catholic world news.

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IMBISA Appeals for Support of Flood Victims in Southern Africa, Appreciates Pope’s Solidarity

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Seminarians Welcome Pope Leo XIV’s Anticipated Visit to Angola as a Source of Hope and Renewal

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Tombura -Yambio (CDTY)

South Sudan Catholic Diocese Appeals for Spiritual Solidarity With Over 3,500 Youth Gathering for Annual Festival

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Ugandan Catholic Archbishop Urges Hope, Warns Against Pessimism after Tense Election Period

Pope Leo XIV waves during a meeting with the mayor of Rome at the base of the stairs of Campidoglio City Hall on May 25, 2025. | Credit: Rocco Pettini/Shutterstock

Pope Leo XIV’s Pro-life and Pro-family Legacy as Bishop in Peru Remembered

The exit from the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem. | Credit: Guillaume Paumier, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Holy Land Church Leaders Announce Renovations to Grotto of the Nativity

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“May the Lord help you and bless you”: Pope Leo XIV Prays for Flood Victims, Displaced in Mozambique

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Sokoto. Credit: The Kukah Center

Catholic Bishop on Dilemma of Priests in “dysfunctional environment such as Nigeria”

Fr. Filton Mensah delivering his sermon on the theme: new life in Christ. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Coast/Fr. Francis Madonna Ayaric

“There must be renewal, revival, restoration,” Priest Challenges Ghana’s Charismatic to Live Credible Christian Witness

Catholic Bishops from The Gambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone during a January 2026 Plenary Assembly that was held in Makeni, Sierra Leone. Credit: University of Makeni, Sierra Leone/Facebook

Catholic Bishops in Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone Reminisce about “good old days” Together, Move to Merge Conferences

He “loved without reservation”: Pioneer Bishop of Bissau-Guinean Diocese Remembered as Model of Servant Leadership

Friar Danilson Lopes. Credit: ACI Africa

Loss of African Identity Weakens Church’s Mission, Angolan Dominican Friar Warns at “feeling Africa” Conference

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Caritas Egypt Reaching Out to Over 1 Million Sudanese Refugees with Medical, Vocational, Psychosocial Support

“A source of great joy”: Kenyan Archbishop Welcomes Coadjutor Appointment, Explains Significance

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“Consecrated Life is not a career... it’s a living parable”: Angolan Bishop to Major Superiors in Southern Africa

Pope Leo XIV greets Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, during an audience with the DDF's plenary meeting participants on Jan. 29, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Urges Doctrine Office to Give Clear Guidance in Face of New Challenges

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