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Day Five in Africa: Pope says ‘all of us’ must help address global hunger
Posted on 04/17/2026 13:16 PM ()
On the fifth day of his Apostolic Journey across Africa, Pope Leo celebrates Mass for 120,000 people in Douala, and tells university students in Yaoundé to cultivate “holy restlessness”.
Pope Leo XIV meets with religious superiors in Cameroon
Posted on 04/17/2026 12:26 PM ()
Upon returning to the Apostolic Nunciature, Pope Leo XIV meets with representatives of Cameroon’s major superiors and religious congregations, encouraging religious men and women to live consecrated life in communion with dioceses where they serve and in service to those most in need.
Rekindling hope among Cameroon’s students
Posted on 04/17/2026 12:02 PM ()
Young people share their hopes for the future during Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Pope to academic community: Form leaders dedicated to serving the common good
Posted on 04/17/2026 09:26 AM ()
Speaking with members of the Catholic University of Central Africa, the Pope highlights the university’s role in forming future leaders and professionals who will have the responsibility to work for the common good in their own society and around the world.
Pope Leo visits St. Paul Catholic Hospital in Cameroon
Posted on 04/17/2026 06:40 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV makes a private visit to St. Paul Catholic Hospital in Douala, visiting and praying with patients, families, and hospital staff.
Kenya’s Catholic Bishops call for renewal, justice, and protection of life
Posted on 04/17/2026 03:50 AM ()
The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a wide-ranging message, urging national renewal grounded in respect for human life, ethical leadership, and social justice.
Pope at Mass in Douala: African youth must reject violence and corruption
Posted on 04/17/2026 03:45 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Douala on his third day in Cameroon, and urges young people to reject every form of abuse or violence and to always show hospitality and care for one another.
Psychology and Gospel: Sr. Kakali brings hope to young people in India
Posted on 04/17/2026 02:48 AM ()
In relation to technocracy and digitalization, students are experiencing increasing mental health issues and isolation. By combining psychological listening and her religious experience, Sr. Kakali, a sister of the Society of the Helpers of the Holy Souls in Purgatory, accompanies young people in their journeys of healing.
Archbishop Wenski laments US cuts to Church aid to unaccompanied minors
Posted on 04/17/2026 02:30 AM ()
Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami decries that services provided by the Catholic Church for unaccompanied minors will be forced to shut down after the US government strips its funding.
The Magisterium of the Popes and nuclear weapons
Posted on 04/17/2026 00:44 AM ()
Our Editorial Director recalls the teachings of the Popes on nuclear weapons since the atomic bombings of Japan in August 1945.