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Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV greets priests during an audience with the clergy of Rome in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, on Feb. 19, 2026. . The pontiff told the clergy of Rome to “rekindle the fire” of their ministry. ... read more

Islamabad - During Lent and the holy month of Ramadan, which Christians and Muslims are observing simultaneously this year, "churches and mosques should be centers of compassion, peace, and love." This appeal was made by Archbishop Joseph Arshad of Rawalpindi-Islamabad to the Pakistani Christian community in a message extending warm greetings to the Muslim community ... read more

Hanoi – Facilities for the disabled, schools, parishes, missionary centers. These are the places visited in various dioceses of Vietnam from February 10 to 16 by a delegation of the Pontifical Mission Societies of France, composed of Bishop Georges Colomb, National Director, and Georges Delrieu, Secretary General, accompanied by Nathalie Leconte, executive assistant. A visit ... read more

Laga Hidha – In Oromia, the population is facing a serious humanitarian crisis, characterized mainly by prolonged and devastating drought, food insecurity, water scarcity, and the loss of crops and livestock, with the consequent displacement of inhabitants in search of safety. "We are precisely in East Bale, Laga Hidha, where we are offering training against ... read more

Vatican City - on January 23, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization , appointed, on January 23, 2026, Mr. Markus Cott, of the Diocese of Chur, as National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Switzerland , for a five-year term 2026-2031. Markus Cott, 56, is a Swiss citizen ... read more

Vatican City - On February 17, 2025, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization , confirmed Father Solomon Patrick Zaku, of the diocesan clergy of Maiduguri, as National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Nigeria for another five-year term . ... read more

Accra – "When public authority is exchanged for financial gain and environmental destruction becomes a source of revenue, the rule of law is weakened and the common good harmed," declared the bishops of Ghana in a statement regarding the scandal surrounding the corruption of some officials in connection with the business dealings of operators of ... read more

Vatican City - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Gaspard Béby Gnéba, until now bishop of Man, Cote d’Ivoire, as auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, assigning him the titular see of Putia in Numidia. ... read more

This week Pope Leo addressed the Pontifical Academy for Life, the now-controversial Vatican organization founded by Pope John Paul II with the purpose to advise the Holy See on subjects related to human life, medicine, and healthcare. In Leo’s address, he quoted his predecessor Pope Francis in arguing that health is “not a consumer good, ... read more

In her new book, Something Wicked: Why Feminism Can’t Be Fused with Christianity, Carrie Gress brilliantly exposes many dark errors hidden within feminist ideology and plainly shows why feminism and Christianity can never be joined together. She correctly declares that feminism isn’t merely misguided: it’s actually a rival “shadow religion.” As a convert and former ... read more

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Pope Leo XIV received participants in the Legionaries of Christ‘s general chapter today and encouraged them to be faithful to their charism. ... read more

The Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit on the island of Flores cofounded a shelter to provide women with refuge, counseling and legal support in a patriarchal society. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV condemned the "scourge of gambling" in a speech late last year. His words followed warnings in the United States, where Catholic leaders have spoken out about the dangers of online gambling. ... read more

 Columnist Daniel P. Horan shares the two songs that have accompanied him through the Winter Games: John Williams' "Olympic Fanfare and Theme" and singer-songwriter Jason Mraz's "Beautiful Mess." ... read more