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Pope Leo XIV Cheers on Charity Soccer Match for Children from War Zones
Pope Leo XIV encouraged encounter and unity in a message to the players and spectators of a soccer game to support sick and injured children from war zones.
Charity Pledges Continued Support in Forming Future Priests in Nigeria amid Rise in Vocations
Catholic charity and Pontifical Foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International has expressed a commitment to continue supporting the formation of future Priests in Nigeria where the foundation has observed an exponential growth in vocations.
Irish Team Begins Search for Children's Remains at Former Home for Unwed Mothers
A team of archaeologists, anthropologists, and forensic scientists have begun excavating an old septic tank this week at the former St. Mary's Mother and Baby Home run by the Bon Secours Sisters
Newly Consecrated Catholic Bishop in Senegal Urged to Embrace Missionary Zeal in Episcopal Ministry
Archbishop Benjamin Ndiaye has called upon the new Bishop of Senegal’s Catholic Diocese of Saint-Louis Du Sénégal to demonstrate passionate commitment to spreading the Gospel in his Episcopal Ministry.
Pope Leo XIV: God’s Love is So Great that Jesus Does Not Keep Even His Mother for Himself
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass on July 15 in the chapel at the Carabinieri station in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, where he is on vacation.
Abducted Seminarians’ Parents in Nigeria Cautioned against “fear, threats, intimidation”
Families of the three Seminarians abducted from the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Auchi during the July 10 attack that claimed the life of Christopher Aweneghieme, a security guard at the Seminary, have been urged to remain steadfast in faith.
Suspension of South Africa’s Police Minister Linked to Criminal Gangs “step in the right direction”: Cardinal
The leadership of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has lauded President Cyril Ramaphosa for suspending the country’s Police Minister accused for having links with criminal gangs.
Mozambique’s First Women’s Congregation Braving the Wild to Care for Over a Million Displaced by Terrorists
Members of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of the Mother of God (SMIC), reportedly the first female Congregation in Mozambique, are risking their lives to care for hundreds of thousands victims of religious extremism uprooted from their homes in the Northern regions of the Southern African country.
At Pilgrimage in Zambia, Catholic Media Practitioners Challenged to “be communicators of hope”
Archbishop Benjamin Phiri of the Archdiocese of Ndola in Zambia has challenged Catholic media practitioners to keep in mind their professional calling to be instruments of hope for the good of the people of God consuming their content.
Rome Readies for Youth Jubilee, Official Says “young people will never experience this in their lives again"
“Young people will never experience this in their lives again. I’m sure of it. In practice, it will be like a World Youth Day,” Father Alfredo Tedesco explained.
Catholics in Angola Urged to Foster St. Benedict’s Motto, “pray and work”
Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of the Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda in Angola has highlighted the motto of St. Benedict, “Ora et labora” (pray and work), as vitally important in the life of the people of God.
Newly Ordained Priests, Deacons in South Africa Cautioned against Clericalism, Urged to Foster “synodal” Priesthood
Candidates for Holy Orders, coming from among the people of God and sent back to the people of God to serve them, must steer off clericalism, the tendency, on the part of the Clergy, to emphasize authority and influence to the detriment of the Laity, Bishop Neil Augustine Frank of South Africa’s Catholic Diocese of Mariannhill has said.
Shun Partisan Politics, Be “light” amid Crisis: Spiritan Bishop in Angola to Confreres at Priestly Ordination
Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of the Catholic Diocese of Cabinda in Angola has urged two members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (CSSp./Holy Ghost Fathers/Spiritans) he ordained Priests to shun partisan politics.
Hunger in Mozambique “crippling our children’s future”: Catholic Archbishop Calls for Urgent Action against Malnutrition
Archbishop Inácio Saúre of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nampula in Mozambique is appealing for urgent action to address the challenge of child malnutrition, warning food crisis among children in the Southern African nation is endangering not only their health and future but also the stability of families in the North of the country.
Church's Role Must Go Beyond Worship, Nigerian Catholic Archbishop Says, Urges Outreach to Poor, Afflicted
The people of God need to go beyond participating in worship and combine the life of devotion to that of reaching out to the needy as exemplified in the Gospel story of the Good Samaritan, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Abuja has said.
"You were, above all, a friend": Catholic Youths Eulogize Italian Priest Who Took His Life Aged 35
The funeral of Matteo Balzano, a young Italian priest who took his own life at the age of 35, was held in the presence of the faithful he served.
Pope Leo XIV’s Hometown, Dolton Village, Purchases His Childhood Home for $375,000: Update
On July 8, the village of Dolton, Illinois, purchased the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV.
At First Angelus from Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV Greeted by International Crowd
Pope Leo XIV prayed the Angelus on Sunday, July 13, 2025, from Castel Gandolfo, where he is taking a two-week summer break.
South Sudan’s Catholic Bishops Denounce Wrongful Use of “military action”, Say Hinderance to Lasting Peace
The wrongful use of “military action” at the expense of dialogue to address socio-political challenges in South Sudan is behind the protracted violent conflicts in the country, Catholic Bishops in the East African nation have said.
Women Religious in Kenya Urged to Nurture “individual, collective resilience” to Succeed in Mission as Pilgrims of Hope
The Chairperson of the Commission for Religious Life of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has highlighted resilience as vitally important in the success of the evangelization mission undertaken by members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL).
