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Holy See: Aid is not being met while spending on weapons is increasing
Posted on 04/24/2026 05:04 AM ()
Speaking at the follow-up Forum on financial development, Monsignor Marco Formica highlights the urgent need to change the global financing model whilst keeping the preservation of human dignity at its core.
Mozambique: Bishops urge greater pastoral presence amid socio-political challenges
Posted on 04/24/2026 04:02 AM ()
Gathered in Matola (Southern Mozambique) for their Plenary Assembly, the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM) discussed a wide range of topics concerning the pastoral life of the Mozambican Church.
Cardinal Ambongo: Pope Leo's Africa visit promoted human dignity
Posted on 04/24/2026 02:56 AM ()
At the conclusion of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Visit to four African countries, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, Archbishop of Kinshasa and President of SECAM, expressed pride, hope, and optimism about the outcome of the Pope’s visit, suggesting the Pope Leo's message was prophetic and served as a call to the conscience of those in power on the continent to consider the future of young people.
Programmes published for Pope Leo’s visit to Naples and Pompeii
Posted on 04/24/2026 01:00 AM ()
The programmes for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Naples and Pompeii on May 8, 2026, the first anniversary of his election, have been released. He is scheduled to preside over Mass in Piazza Bartolo Longo in Pompei, participate in the traditional noon supplication to the Virgin of Pompeii, and venerate the relics of San Gennaro in Naples.
Cardinal Koch: May the witness of martyrs inspire unity and peace
Posted on 04/23/2026 10:56 AM ()
At the Basilica of Saint Bartholomew on the Tiber Island, Cardinal Kurt Koch recalls the Armenian martyrs and today’s persecuted Christians. Their shared witness, he says, strengthens hope for unity through an “ecumenism of blood.”
Pope: As a pastor, I cannot be in favor of war; too many innocents have died
Posted on 04/23/2026 10:50 AM ()
On the return flight to Rome, Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists about his mission to proclaim the Gospel to all peoples, recalls child victims of the wars in Iran and Lebanon, condemns the death penalty, and insists on respect for international law.
Cardinal Koovakad: Pope’s Africa visit shows religions are a privileged path to peace
Posted on 04/23/2026 05:15 AM ()
As Pope Leo XIV wraps up his Apostolic Journey to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea, Cardinal George Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue reflects on the Pope’s proposal for religions to build justice, social stability, and peaceful coexistence among peoples.
Pope Leo bids farewell to Equatorial Guinea, and with it, Africa
Posted on 04/23/2026 05:00 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV leaves Equatorial Guinea, bringing his third Apostolic Journey abroad to an end.
Pope: Africa will enrich my life and ministry as Successor of Peter
Posted on 04/23/2026 03:22 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV bids farewell to Equatorial Guinea and, with it, all of Africa, as he celebrates Mass in Malabo Stadium, the final event of his 11-day Apostolic Journey to four African nations.
Pope at Mass in Equatorial Guinea: 'Story of our lives finds meaning in Gospel'
Posted on 04/23/2026 02:30 AM ()
As he celebrates the final Mass of his Apostolic Journey to four African nations, Pope Leo XIV encourages the Church in Equatorial Guinea to carry on “the mission of Jesus’ first disciples with joy," highlighting the importance of allowing Scripture to reveal the meaning of our lives.