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Australian priest ordained by Pope: ‘God has always been at work'
Posted on 06/27/2025 02:21 AM ()
Father John Vespa from Australia, one of the thirty-two deacons ordained by the Pope in St. Peter’s Basilica, shares his vocational journey, which has special ties to Rome.
Pope Leo XIV at Ordination Mass: May priests be shaped by God's love
Posted on 06/27/2025 01:50 AM ()
On the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pope Leo XIV ordains 32 new priests and invites them to always stay close to the Lord and let themselves be constantly shaped by His Love.
Pope to priests: 'No one here is alone'
Posted on 06/26/2025 09:31 AM ()
In his message to participants of the International Meeting with Priests, Pope Leo XIV stresses the importance of the fraternal aspect of priestly formation and life, reminding priests that they are never alone.
Pope: Synodality is an attitude that helps Church foster communion
Posted on 06/26/2025 08:13 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, and encourages the Church along the synodal path of participation and communion.
UN Charter: Eighty years of a fragile miracle
Posted on 06/26/2025 06:59 AM ()
Our Editorial Director reflects on the 80th anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations in the context of ongoing wars, the decline of multilateralism, and the prophetic voice of the Popes over the decades.
Catholic World Women’s Observatory changing lives across Africa
Posted on 06/26/2025 03:49 AM ()
Since its launch in 2022, the World Women’s Observatory has made significant strides in empowering vulnerable women across Africa through advocacy, training, and strategic partnerships.
Pope: 'God does great things with those He frees from evil'
Posted on 06/26/2025 03:45 AM ()
On the World Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Pope Leo XIV offers words of comfort to everyone battling an addiction, recalling that though drug use can be a sort of "invisible prison" difficult to escape, we are called to freedom.
Pope to ROACO: May Eastern Churches bear witness amid pain of conflict
Posted on 06/26/2025 03:07 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches, and encourages Eastern-rite Catholics to bear witness to Christ’s peace amid the destruction wrought by conflict.
Pope Leo to Bishops: Continue working for good of Lord's flock
Posted on 06/26/2025 02:10 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV thanks Redemptorist and Scalabrinian Bishops for their commitment to serve God's flock with self-sacrifice, despite all difficulties.
Kenyan Bishops urge citizens to 'remain peaceful, courageous' amid growing tensions
Posted on 06/25/2025 06:41 AM ()
The Catholic Bishops of Kenya express their sorrow for the violence afflicting the country, including those who died protesting Albert Ojwang’s death earlier this month following his arrest.