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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Cardinal Stephen Brislin as a member of the Dicastery for the Clergy. This marks the third appointment of a member of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) by Pope Leo to a Vatican dicastery in 2025. Earlier this year, Bishop Thulani Victor Mbuyisa CMM of Kokstad Diocese was appointed to the Dicastery for
In a message to French elected officials, Pope Leo insists on the need for Christian political leaders to turn to Jesus, to live their faith without compromise and bear witness to Him in order to face modern challenges and make the world a better place. By Christopher Wells “The salvation that Jesus obtained through His
Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the St. Andrew School of Evangelization, and invites all Christians to embrace our mission to proclaim Jesus Christ. By Devin Watkins On the feast of the Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist, Pope Leo XIV met with members of the St. Andrew School of Evangelization, a Catholic ministry
Pope Leo XIV sends a video message to the Augustinian Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova on the feast of their spiritual father, and invites everyone to listen to God’s loving voice, which alone can bring peace. By Vatican News To mark the Solemnity of Saint Augustine, Pope Leo XIV sent a video message to
Pope Leo XIV releases the theme for the 2026 World Day of Peace, “Peace be with you all: Towards an ‘unarmed and disarming’ peace,” as the Vatican Publishing House produces a book entitled “And Let There Be Peace.” By Devin Watkins The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development released a statement on Tuesday offering details
Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to unite in prayer and fasting on 22 August for peace, and calls for a “disarmed and disarming peace” in all places torn by armed conflict. By Vatican News Addressing the faithful gathered in the Paul VI Hall for his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV turned his thoughts
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV illustrates to the faithful how Jesus’ love, despite being betrayed, did not allow evil to have the last word, and “that there is always a way to continue to love, even when everything seems irredeemably compromised.” By Deborah Castellano Lubov “Let us ask today for the grace
The Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life has the task of enhancing the apostolate of the lay faithful, the pastoral care of young people, the family and its mission according to God’s plan, the elderly, and the promotion and protection of life. By Alessandro Di Bussolo The desire to embrace men and women
The Dicastery for Communication oversees the entire communications network of the Apostolic See in such a way that the whole system responds in an integrated way to the needs of the Church’s evangelizing mission in a context characterized by the presence and development of digital media, and by the factors of convergence and interactivity. By
Pope Leo XIV reaffirms the importance of preaching Jesus Christ clearly and with immense charity among the inhabitants of the Amazonia region, in a message to the Summit of Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon Region happening this week. By Deborah Castellano Lubov “It is necessary that Jesus Christ, in whom all things are recapitulated, be