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ANNABA, Algeria — Pope Leo XIV traveled Tuesday from Algiers to Annaba — ancient Hippo — in what for the Augustinian pontiff amounted to a return to the roots of his faith and vocation.After a flight of about an hour, Leo arrived in the city most closely associated with St. Augustine, who served as bishop ... read more

New Delhi - Celebrating Christian holidays in India "is a precious opportunity for interreligious dialogue and also for the New Evangelization,” Sister Lissy Maruthanakuzhy, an Indian nun from the Congregation of the Daughters of St. Paul, told Fides, referring to the experiences of the Catholic community in India. “The celebrations should be organized not only ... read more

The Polish Bishops' Conference is working with national authorities to prepare an action plan for potential armed conflict, reflecting growing security concerns in the region.The initiative follows discussions held during the 404th Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops' Conference. On March 17, Poland Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Minister ... read more

Kinshasa – Unidentified armed men are threatening the civilian population, and in particular those involved in the defense of human rights, in the Ruzizi plains of South Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This was reported in a statement sent to Fides by ACMEJ . “We must point out,” the statement reads, “the dangers ... read more

Bethlehem Vatican City – The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Bethlehem, South Africa, presented by Bishop Jan de Groef, M. Afr.The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Motlatsi Meshack Phomane, of the clergy of the diocese of Umtata, until now parish priest of Mt. Nicholas in ... read more

Annaba - Every person is called to be born again and to experience the gift of a new life as a sign and pledge of eternal salvation. And this rebirth is not achieved through the pursuit of moral perfection. It unfolds as a gratuitous gift in those who experience on this earth that “our lives ... read more

Catholics across the United States are once again invited to support the annual Catholic Home Missions Appeal, with most dioceses scheduled to take up the collection the weekend of April 25–26.The nationwide effort provides essential financial assistance for dioceses and eparchies that are unable to sustain core pastoral and evangelizing ministries on their own due ... read more

It was only a matter of time. It was only a matter of time before President Donald J. Trump exploded at Pope Leo XIV. Unfortunately, Trump seems to eventually explode at most people critical of him or his policies. It’s a lamentable character trait. You may have noticed that since Trump entered the political scene ... read more

“If you have tears to shed, prepare to do so now.” This was the inscription I used to write whenever I gave a copy of Graham Greene’s The End of the Affair to anyone as a gift. Perhaps I did it because, upon first reading Greene’s final text of his so-called Catholic teratology, whose other ... read more

The community of believers was of one heart and mind,and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own,but they had everything in common.With great power the Apostles bore witnessto the resurrection of the Lord Jesus,and great favor was accorded them all.There was no needy person among them,for those who owned property or ... read more

President Donald Trump told reporters that he will not apologize for a social media post blasting the Pope. “He was very much against what I’m doing with regard to Iran, and you cannot have a nuclear Iran. Pope Leo would not be happy with the end result,” the president said on April 13. ... read more

"Children, have you caught anything to eat?" They answered him, "No." So he said to them, "Cast the net over the right side of the boat, and you will find something." So they cast it, and were not able to pull it in, because of the number of fish. So the disciple whom Jesus loved ... read more

Vice President JD Vance on Monday defended President Donald Trumpʼs decision to post and later delete an AI-generated image that critics said depicted the president as Jesus Christ, calling it a joke that people misunderstood.“I think the president was posting a joke and, of course, he took it down because he recognized that a lot ... read more

Religious Liberty commissioners met for the final scheduled meeting and urged that the commission continue to “persevere in monitoring” threats to religious liberty.Chair Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Vice Chair Ben Carson hosted the April 13 meeting with members Ryan Anderson; Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota; and Allyson Ho among others on the ... read more

Two U.S. Catholic bishops sent a letter to newly-confirmed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin asking him to prevent immigration authorities from detaining pregnant women and nursing mothers.“No matter one’s immigration status, there is no overarching justification for separating nursing infants from their mothers or endangering the health and safety of pregnant women ... read more