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A look in photos at Pope Leo XIV’s seventh day of his apostolic visit to Africa. Pope Leo XIV venerates an image of Mary before leading the faithful in the rosary at the Marian shrine of Mama Muxima in Kimbaxe, Angola, on April 19, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media Pope ... read more

Pope Leo XIV continued his apostolic journey in Africa on April 19 in Angola, celebrating Mass in Kilamba before leading the rosary in a gathering at the Marian shrine of Mama Muxima.Addressing young people, members of the Legion of Mary, and other pilgrims gathered at the shrine, the pope said he was “pleased to share ... read more

Pope Leo arrives at the Mama Muxima shrine in Kimbaxe, Angola, on April 19, 2026. The Pontiff told young Angolans that Our Lady entrusts them with the task of building a better world shaped by the Gospel. ... read more

Since his election last May, Pope Leo XIV has hammered home the theme of unity. But nowhere has that message taken on sharper contours than in Angola, where the long shadow of civil war and stark inequality continues to fracture the nation. ... read more

KIMBAXE, Angola — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged young people in Angola to help build “a better, welcoming world, where there is no more war, injustice, poverty, or dishonesty,” during a rosary gathering at the Marian shrine of Mama Muxima.The shrine, whose name means “Mother of the Heart” in Kimbundu, is one of Angola’s ... read more

The pontiff told young Angolans that Our Lady entrusts them with the task of building a better world shaped by the Gospel. Pope Leo XIV arrives for an encounter with young people at the Marian shrine of Mama Muxima in Kimbaxe, Angola, on April 19, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN ... read more

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Miguel Cabrera, “The Virgin of the Apocalypse,” 1760, Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City ‘Take up the whole armor of God,’ says Ephesians 6:13, ‘so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.’ ... read more

In the midst of the Easter season, we re-read the twenty-fourth chapter of St. Luke’s Gospel, the Emmaus story, my favorite passage in the New Testament. On Easter night, two lonely, frustrated disciples of Jesus [...] ... read more

(Credit: Nikhil Johns/Shutterstock) According to the World Health Organization, about 1 in 6 people globally experience infertility in their lifetime. In the United States, 1 in 8 couples deal with infertility. This year, National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW) runs from April 19–25. Established in 1989 by RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, NIAW ... read more

L to R: U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Pope Leo XIV ANALYSIS: Vance’s engagement with Pope Leo highlights a challenge that the vice president faces as a Catholic politician — especially one attempting to make his faith a centerpiece of his political aspirations. ... read more

US President George W. Bush smiles during his meeting with Pope John Paul II in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican, Friday, June 4, 2004. In March 2003, John Paul II spoke publicly and repeatedly against President Bush’s plans to invade Iraq. President Trump’s personal attacks on Pope Leo are unprecedented. ... read more

Marco Mancini/EWTN News Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Kilamba, Angola, on April 19, 2026. | The pontiff urged the country to overcome old divisions, reject corruption, and help young people recover hope. ... read more

According to the World Health Organization, about 1 in 6 people globally experience infertility in their lifetime. In the United States, 1 in 8 couples deal with infertility.This year, National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW) runs from April 19–25. Established in 1989 by RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, NIAW is an annual initiative held each April ... read more

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Sunday Mass this morning in Angola. In his homily, he reminded the faithful that the risen Christ is with them in their suffering, warned them against syncretic practices, and called upon them to become like bread broken for others. ... read more