June 5, 2026
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Message of the Holy Father for the fifth World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly

Message of the Holy Father for the fifth World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly (27 July 2025), 10.07.2025 The following is the text of the Message of the Holy Father Leo XIV for the fifth World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, to be held on the fourth Sunday of July – this year

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Pope Leo XIV: Friendship with Christ is the key to Christian happiness

Cultivating friendship with Christ and experiencing the Master’s closeness and love is vital to happiness for priests and lay faithful alike, reminds Pope Leo XIV when welcoming formators and Xaverian Missionaries in the Vatican on Friday. By Deborah Castellano Lubov It is so important to cultivate friendship with Jesus… Pope Leo XIV gave this important

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Pope: Migrants are “witnesses of hope” in a devastated world

In his Message for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Leo XIV emphasizes the important witness that migrants and refugees offer in a world affected by conflict and inequality in hoping and searching for a better and more peaceful future. By Isabella H. de Carvalho Pope Leo XIV highlights how migrants and

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Sr. Elizabeth Odinakachi Mgbaramuko’s Communication Ministry in Ghana and Nigeria [PART 2]

Pilgrim of hope: thanking God and looking forward to meeting him and humanity in Abuja, Nigeria Sr. Elizabeth Odinakachi Mgbaramuko’s Six Years Service at the National Catholic Secretariat (NCS), Accra I started work at the NCS on Monday, 1st July, 2019, as Communications and Programmes Officer, Department of Social Communications (DEPSOCOM), with special duties to

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Harvest joy must not diminish sanctuary reverence

As Harvest season approaches, Catholic parishes across Nigeria prepare for weeks of thanksgiving and generous offerings. The atmosphere radiates gratitude for life, family, and fruitful labour. Yet amid these festivities comes a sober reminder: we must protect the sanctity of the sanctuary even as we celebrate God’s goodness. The sanctuary is not an extension of

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

Dear members of the CESACC family: Greetings from Accra, Ghana. As an Alumna of CESACC (2014-2016), and as I round off my six- year term of Contract Employment with the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC), I see it as ” Mission Accomplished”. As I get ready to exit, I was challenged by some of my

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How to spend your holidays according to the Popes

As Pope Leo XIV’s takes some time off at the Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo from July 6 to 20, Vatican News looks at what past Popes have said about holidays. By Amedeo Lomonaco A break from work to restore physical strength, a chance to travel and contemplate the beauty of nature, a time for

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Pope at Mass: Never believe that evil can prevail, even amid injustices

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the headquarters of the Carabinieri in Castel Gandolfo, and expresses his gratitude for the Italian gendarmerie’s efforts to protect pilgrims visiting Rome during the Jubilee Year. By Devin Watkins As he continued his summer holidays in Castel Gandolfo on Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV presided at Mass in the chapel

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Pope renews call for ceasefire in Gaza after attack on Catholic parish

Pope Leo XIV sends a telegram of closeness to the people of the Holy Family Catholic Parish in Gaza after an attack by Israeli troops in which two people were killed and several others seriously injured. By Francesca Merlo Pope Leo XIV has renewed his calls for “an immediate ceasefire” in Gaza following a military

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