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Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims gathered for the Mass for the Jubilee of Catechists on Sept. 28, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican Says Catholics Must Respond to Artificial Intelligence Threat to Authentic, Human Communication

Sep 29, 2025

The pope’s choice of theme for the 60th World Day of Social Communications 2026, published Monday, is “Preserving Human Voices and Faces.”

Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos. Credit: ACI Africa

Prioritize Good Governance over Elections: Catholic Archbishop to Nigeria’s Political Leaders

Sep 29, 2025

Good governance, manifested in prioritizing the welfare of citizens, must be the government’s preoccupation, Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos has told Nigeria’s political leaders.    

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Manzini

IMBISA Plenary Delegates Urged to Nurture “mature faith” to Address Declining Youth Presence in Church

Sep 29, 2025

The declining youth presence in Church in the member countries of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) can be addressed by investing in the nurturing of “mature faith”, Bishop Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa of Zimbabwe’s Masvingo Catholic Diocese has said. 

Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Manzini

"Be creative, compassionate in your ministry": Apostolic Nuncio to Consecrated in Eswatini

Sep 29, 2025

Members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSA) ministering in Eswatini have been challenged to take initiatives that contribute to the spreading of the Gospel, fostering compassion for the poor and needy in their midst.   

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Lodwar

Kenyan Catholic Diocese, Caritas Finland Partner on Climate-Smart Farming to Boost Food Security

Sep 29, 2025

The Catholic Diocese of Lodwar in Kenya has joined hands with Caritas Finland to tackle food insecurity with climate-smart farming.

Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the European Parliament’s Working Group on Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue on Sept. 29, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: "European institutions need people who know how to live a healthy secularism"

Sep 29, 2025

Pope Leo XIV on Sept. 29 received the European Parliament’s Working Group on Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue at the Vatican.

Bishop Wolfgang Pisa of the Catholic Diocese of Lindi in Tanzania. Credit: Radio Maria Tanzania

Clergy, Religious, Seminarians Cautioned against Partisan Politics Ahead of Tanzania’s October 29 General Elections

Sep 28, 2025

The Clergy, members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL), and Seminarians in Tanzania have been cautioned against engaging in political campaigns ahead of the country’s general election scheduled for October 29.

Nigerian security officers during a military operation ahead of the gubernatorial elections in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria, on Sept. 17, 2020. / Credit: Oluwafemi Dawodu/Shutterstock

Christian Persecution in Nigeria: 1,200 Churches Destroyed Annually, Hundreds Killed

Sep 28, 2025

Violence against Catholic priests and members of other Christian groups in Nigeria continues to increase, especially in the eastern part of the country.

Credit: Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD)

“Consider debt cancellation to alleviate the economic burden”: Christian Leaders in Zimbabwe

Sep 28, 2025

Members of the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) have marked the International Day of Peace with an appeal to the international community to cancel Zimbabwe’s debt, saying such a step would help revive the country's economy, reduce poverty, and build lasting peace.

Credit: Kati Dijane

“Sign of stability, eternity”: Cardinal Brislin on 65th Anniversary of Christ the King Cathedral of Johannesburg

Sep 28, 2025

The 65th anniversary of Christ the King Cathedral of South Africa's Johannesburg Catholic Archdiocese is a sign of faith, stability, and continuity, Stephen Cardinal Brislin has said.

Pope Leo XIV hands a crucifix to a newly instituted catechist during Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Sept. 28, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Entrusts Ministry of Catechist to 39 at Jubilee Celebration

Sep 28, 2025

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday entrusted the ministry of catechist to 39 men and women in St. Peter’s Square, giving each one a crucifix as a sign of their mission.

St. John Henry Newman near the end of his life, in 1887. / Credit: Babouba, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Pope Leo XIV to Proclaim St. John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church on Nov. 1

Sep 28, 2025

Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday that he will proclaim St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the Church on Nov. 1, the solemnity of All Saints.

Fr. Lino Paulino Pereira. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Mindelo

“Holiness, vocation for all”: Vicar General at Silver Jubilee of Jesus Mary Joseph Congregation in Cape Verde

Sep 27, 2025

Holiness is not some distant ideal but a calling everyone needs to respond to, the Vicar General of the Catholic Diocese of Mindelo in Cape Verde has told members of the Congregation of Jesus Mary Joseph (JMJ).

Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Eswatini

IMBISA Should Be “source of theological creativity”: Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa to Plenary Assembly Delegates

Sep 27, 2025

The representative of the Holy Father challenged members of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) to foster the formation of the people of God in theology.

Credit: Radio Maria Tanzania

At Centenary Celebrations, Kipalapala Seminary in Tanzania Hailed for Forming “generations of Priests”

Sep 27, 2025

The Apostolic Nuncio in Tanzania has commended St. Paul’s Senior Seminary of Theology, Kipalapala, in the Country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora, for forming “generations of Priests” since it was established 100 year ago.

Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa

18 Deacons, 4 Priests Ordained in DR Congo Urged to Exemplify Humility, Simplicity in Ministry

Sep 27, 2025

Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo has called upon the 18 Deacons and four Priests he ordained to embrace humility and simplicity in their ministry.

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Sept. 27, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Leo XIV Marks Jubilee of Catechists, Urges Them to Teach Relationship with Jesus

Sep 27, 2025

Pope Leo XIV marked the Jubilee of Catechists on Saturday, urging practitioners of the Church’s lay teaching ministry to hand on the faith.

Pope Leo XIV greets an audience at the Jubilee of Catechists at the Vatican, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Chooses Theme for 34th World Day of the Sick: "The compassion of the Samaritan"

Sep 27, 2025

The theme focuses on the Gospel figure of the Good Samaritan, “who shows love by taking care of the wounded and abandoned man on the road.”

Father Marco Billeri with Pope Leo XIV. / Diocese of San Miniato.

Pope Leo XIV Appoints Italian Catholic Priest His New Personal Secretary

Sep 27, 2025

Bishop Giovanni Paccosi of San Miniato announced Sept. 27 that Pope Leo XIV has named Father Marco Billeri, a priest of the Italian diocese, as his second personal secretary.

St. Vincent de Paul. / Credit: Public domain

St. Vincent de Paul: Patron of the Poor, the Marginalized, and Catholic Charities

Sep 27, 2025

On Sept. 27 the Catholic Church remembers St. Vincent de Paul, the 17th-century French priest known as the patron of Catholic charities.