Browsing News Entries
Pope Leo to Order of Malta: Thank you for witnessing God's love
Posted on 06/24/2025 06:00 AM ()
On the occasion of the Solemnity of Saint John the Baptist, Pope Leo XIV expresses his gratitude to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta for concretely witnessing God's love, and underscores the need to foster prayer and appropriate formation.
Pope Leo confirms election of Fr Francesco Ielpo as new Custos of the Holy Land
Posted on 06/24/2025 05:32 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV confirms the election of Fr Francesco as Custos of the Holy Land and Guardian of Mount Zion
Cabo Verde: The role of Catholic Social Teaching in development and Social Justice
Posted on 06/24/2025 04:43 AM ()
The Justice and Peace Commission of the Diocese of Santiago in Cabo Verde recently organised a conference in the city of Praia on the role of the Catholic Church in promoting peace, justice, and sustainable, balanced development in Cabo Verde.
Pope Leo to seminarians: Be passionate about priestly life
Posted on 06/24/2025 04:04 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV welcomes some 4000 seminarians and formators to the Vatican for their Jubilee, offering them a meditation on the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the priestly life.
Damascus church bombing: ‘There is no justification’
Posted on 06/24/2025 03:12 AM ()
Following the bombing of the St. Elias Church in Damascus, Syria, the Assembly of the Catholic Ordinaries in Holy Land issues a statement condemning the violence and calling for protection of Christians.
Msgr. Formica: 'Urgent moral responsibility to address poverty'
Posted on 06/24/2025 01:57 AM ()
During the UN Security Council's Open Debate on Poverty, Underdevelopment, and Conflict in New York, Msgr. Marco Formica, official of the Vatican Secretariat of State, 'underscores the urgent moral responsibility to address the root causes of poverty,' and reiterates the Holy See's concern regarding 'the ever-growing military expenditure, which diverts significant resources from investments in development sectors such as healthcare, education and infrastructure.'
Tanzania: Bishops issue liturgical guidelines to curb possible abuses and call for a day of national prayer
Posted on 06/23/2025 11:42 AM ()
Catholic Bishops in Tanzania have invited dioceses, parishes, and prayer centres to participate in a day of prayer, fasting, and adoration. As far as possible, they urge priests to make the Sacraments of Penance and Eucharist available on 23 August 2025. The purpose is to dedicate time to pray for the country to have peaceful elections and remain united—a nation that lives in justice and peace.
Bishop Rhoades highlights religious freedom concerns
Posted on 06/23/2025 06:40 AM ()
Bishop Kevin Rhoades, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Religious Liberty, highlights the domestic and international issues the Church in the United States is focusing on during Religious Freedom Week 2025.
Hot-air balloon accident in Brazil kills 8, leaves 13 others injured
Posted on 06/23/2025 05:31 AM ()
A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky on Saturday morning in Praia Grande, a municipality in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people and injuring 13 others.
‘Joyful Priests’: Pope to meet with leaders in vocational ministry
Posted on 06/23/2025 04:46 AM ()
As part of the Jubilee of Seminarians and Priests, the Dicastery for the Clergy is set to host an event to foster encounter, reflection, and sharing under the theme “I Have Called You Friends” (Jn 15:15), which Pope Leo XIV will attend.