Posted on 09/20/2026 01:22 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV prays for an end to violence in areas of Somalia and for assistance in the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
Posted on 09/20/2026 01:05 AM ()
During his Sunday Angelus address in the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV recalls Jesus' parable of the laborers in the vineyard and marvels that God's ways are not our ways and that His plans are infinitely greater than we could ever possibly imagine.
Posted on 09/19/2026 06:01 AM ()
Russians are voting in a three-day parliamentary election, the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago, amid continuing fighting and reported attacks on Russia’s electoral infrastructure.
Posted on 09/19/2026 02:02 AM ()
Addressing a delegation from the Special Olympics, Pope Leo XIV recalls his own great fondness of sports and invites them to live holy lives following the example of Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati, 'who, in love with Jesus, knew how to translate values of sport into a holy life.'
Posted on 09/19/2026 01:59 AM ()
In a letter to the bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean on the occasion of the third centenary of the canonisation of their patron, Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, the Pope reflects on episcopal ministry in the light of the rite of welcoming a bishop into his cathedral church. He warns them against “abandoning the flock”, and urges them to nurture their interior life.
Posted on 09/19/2026 01:36 AM ()
At the 30th Congress of the German Catholic aid organization “Renovabis,” over 200 experts discuss polarization, digital echo chambers, and the role of the Churches in building social cohesion.
Posted on 09/19/2026 00:57 AM ()
The director of Pax Christi International’s Catholic Nonviolence Initiative calls for the preservation of Rome’s Spin Time community, describing its Church-supported housing and solidarity projects as a model of Gospel nonviolence threatened by displacement following a fire.
Posted on 09/19/2026 00:11 AM ()
More than 400 representatives from over 100 countries conclude a four-day preparatory meeting in Seoul, South Korea, receiving practical guidance and a renewed invitation to help young people encounter Christ at World Youth Day 2027.
Posted on 09/18/2026 23:26 PM ()
As the Church celebrates the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Marion Nguyen, OSB, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “The Whole Denarius."
Posted on 09/18/2026 23:21 PM ()
At the US national assembly of women religious major superiors, Archbishop William Lori praises women religious as often-overlooked architects of American freedom whose holiness and service remain vital to renewing the Church and society.
