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Vietnamese Church highlights vocation growth, calls for renewed missionary formation
Posted on 02/6/2026 05:52 AM ()
With dozens of new transitional deacons ordained this year, Church leaders and commentators in Vietnam are emphasizing the need to transform abundant vocations into authentic missionary service.
Pope: Sport is important for humanity, respect Olympic truce
Posted on 02/6/2026 05:12 AM ()
Ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games in northern Italy, Pope Leo XIV issues the letter 'Life in Abundance' on the value of sport.
Sierra Leone Catholic Bishops condemn rising violence against clergy
Posted on 02/6/2026 04:32 AM ()
The Catholic Bishops of Sierra Leone condemn rising incidents of attacks against priests, religious men and women, and Church property throughout the country.
Pope: Christian formation requires patience, accompaniment, safeguarding
Posted on 02/6/2026 04:30 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV addresses the participants in the plenary assembly of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life, and stresses the importance of Christian formation, highlighting the need to prevent all forms of abuse.
Mozambique Floods: Gratitude to the Pope as Archbishop João Carlos suggests long-term solutions
Posted on 02/5/2026 11:28 AM ()
“When we heard the words of the Holy Father, Pope Leo (during the Sunday Angelus), we all felt assured because we felt the solidarity and closeness of the Pope and of everyone here in Mozambique,” Archbishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes of Maputo Archdiocese has said. He made the remarks in an interview with Vatican News.
A new Statute for the John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel
Posted on 02/5/2026 08:44 AM ()
In a Rescript, Leo XIV approves the new Statute of the John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel, established in 1984 to alleviate the suffering of those living in this region and affected by drought, desertification, and famine.
Global aid experts strengthen outreach and advocacy efforts assisting children
Posted on 02/5/2026 08:02 AM ()
Catholic leaders, religious congregations, humanitarian organizations, and child-protection experts from around the world meet in Rome to strengthen the Church’s response to the escalating world crises facing children.
Pope’s February prayer intention: ‘For children with incurable diseases’
Posted on 02/5/2026 08:00 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of Feburary, and invites Catholics to pray with him to recognize the face of God in every suffering child.
Papua New Guinea: Franciscan Sisters of Mary share pastoral heart with the faithful
Posted on 02/5/2026 07:22 AM ()
In the rugged terrain and remote communities of Papua New Guinea, geographical landscape often limits access to pastoral and social services. The Franciscan Sisters of Mary (FSM) offer a quiet and steadfast presence, making a profound difference in the pastoral life of the local Church.
Holy See: Social development and justice must aim to achieve common good
Posted on 02/5/2026 07:06 AM ()
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, called for nations to help individuals, families, and other groups to achieve the common good by promoting social development and social justice.