Africa
A Providential Convergence: Archbishop Kaigama Calls for Unity as Lent and Ramadan Overlap
ABUJA, Nigeria – In a year marked by a rare and significant spiritual convergence, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the
Faith Community Shaken as Catechist and Pregnant Spouse Among 32 Kidnapped in Targeted Anti-Christian Surge
KADUNA, Nigeria – The shadow of fear has deepened over Nigeria’s Christian communities following the abduction of 32 people in
Amid Security Pressures, Cameroon’s Political Climate Complicates Anticipated Papal Visit
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – As Pope Leo XIV prepares for his first apostolic journey to Africa in 2026, the possibility of
Messengers of Peace: Nairobi’s Clergy Urged to Guide Kenya Through the 2027 Election Cycle
NAIROBI, Kenya – As the political landscape in Kenya begins to shift toward the 2027 general elections, the Catholic Church
The Cry of the Innocent: Nigeria’s Catholic Secretariat Demands an End to the “Slaughterhouse”
ABUJA, Nigeria – In a searing indictment of the “relentless wave of killings and abductions” that has gripped the nation,
A Prophetic Cry for Peace: South Sudan Bishops Warn of Impending Genocide Amidst Escalating Conflict
Juba, South Sudan—In a poignant and urgent appeal, the Catholic bishops of South Sudan have raised a prophetic voice, warning
Vatican News
Varden: Don’t Weaponize the Gospel in Culture Wars
Opening the Vatican’s Lenten spiritual exercises, the Norwegian Cistercian bishop warned against weaponizing the Gospel in culture wars. Norwegian Cistercian
Pope Leo: Switch Off Smartphones to Make Space for Silence
At the Angelus, Pope Leo XIV also urged an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine as the war approaches its fourth year,
Pope Leo Begins Lenten Retreat Led by Bishop Erik Varden
Bishop Erik Varden, a Cistercian from Trondheim, Norway, is leading the Lenten spiritual exercises for the Roman Curia, which are
Pope Leo: Don’t Use AI to Write Homilies, Use Your Brain
Here’s what Leo said in a private Q-and-A with priests this week. In a private exchange with priests of the
Assisi: Thousands Venerate St. Francis’ Relics in Historic Viewing
Nearly 400,000 people are expected to venerate the saint’s relics while on public display through March 22. Hundreds of pilgrims
Pope Leo XIV: Freedom Is Saying Yes to God
During a Lenten pastoral stop near Rome’s Termini station, the pope joked that he once considered joining the Salesians: “They
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Pope Benedict XVI and His Search for Truth
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