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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Pope Leo XIV tells Daughters of St. Paul their work is precious to the Church and to the world, and invites them to look to the zeal of Saint Paul, “to his tireless joy in proclaiming Christ.” By Deborah Castellano Lubov “To proclaim and spread the Word, dedicating one’s life to the cause of
Pope Leo addresses participants in an international conference on climate justice and reflects on Pope Francis’ landmark ecological encyclical Laudato Si, noting that when the time comes, God will ask us if we cared for our common home. By Francesca Merlo On Wednesday afternoon, marking the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’, Pope Leo
“Preserving human voices and faces” is the theme for the 60th World Day of Social Communication, which will be celebrated on 17 May 2026, the Sunday before Pentecost. By Christopher Wells and Isabella de Carvalho Pope Leo XIV has chosen “Preserving human voices and faces” as the theme for the 60th World Day of Social
The Jubilee of Catechists starts on Friday 26 September with more than twenty thousand pilgrims registered for the events and celebrations. Vatican News Catechists from around the world are gathering in Rome to celebrate the Jubilee of Catechists from 26 to 28 September. Over twenty thousand pilgrims from 115 countries are arriving in Rome from
Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to join in praying the Rosary every day during October to invoke God’s gift of peace, and announces a Rosary in St. Peter’s Square on October 11 as part of the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality. By Devin Watkins Catholics across the globe will unite to pray the Rosary for
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 15, 2025 / 13:00 pm Pope Leo XIV on Monday received the participants of the general chapter of the Order of St. Augustine, with whom he said he felt “at home.” In his address, he reflected in particular on the theme of love, which the order’s founder, St.
Pope Leo XIV takes questions from new bishops on Thursday, inviting them to renewed contact with the world, calling them to take prompt action in regard to inappropriate conduct by clergy, and warning them of the danger of misinformation on social media. By Vatican News Pope Leo tackled numerous themes on Thursday, 11 September, during
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at the Church of St Augustine in Rome, for the opening of the General Chapter of the Augustinian Order, urging his brothers and sisters to pray for the gift of listening, being humble and promoting unity. By Christopher Wells Pope Leo XIV began his homily for the Mass for
At the weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on Jesus’ final words on the Cross, and recalls that human fragility “is a bridge towards heaven.” By Devin Watkins In his catechesis at the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV focused on Jesus’ final words on the Cross—“I thirst” and “It is finished”—according to the
In his prayer intention for September 2025, Pope Leo XIV invites us to pray that we might experience our interdependence with all creatures, who are loved by God and worthy of love and respect. By Christopher Wells Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for September 2025 is for “our relationship with all of creation. In this