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Augustinian Fr Daleng new vice regent of Pontifical Household
Posted on 11/10/2025 06:05 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV appoints Fr Edward Daleng O.S.A. as the new vice regent of the Pontifical Household. Until now, he has served as General Counsellor and Procurator General of the Order of Saint Augustine.
Tanzania: Church prays and hopes for reconciliation and peace
Posted on 11/10/2025 05:21 AM ()
As street protests affect Tanzania, the Archdiocese of Mbeya has been among the hardest hit, with more than a hundred victims. Fr. Valerio Mwandanji, parish priest of St. Matthew the Apostle Church, says a Mass was celebrated on 9 November “to remember those who lost their lives during the demonstrations. The people are calling for change.”
Pope: AI use in healthcare must ensure quality of care and relationships
Posted on 11/10/2025 04:57 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV encourages participants in a Vatican-organized conference to help ensure that artificial intelligence does not replace interpersonal relationships in the field of healthcare.
COP30: Ode to the Amazon
Posted on 11/10/2025 01:20 AM ()
As COP30 kicks off in Belém, Brazil, we look at the significance of hosting this year's UN climate conference in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.
Philippine Church activates relief network as deadly storms strike back-to-back
Posted on 11/9/2025 11:01 AM ()
Caritas Philippines, the social action arm of the Catholic Church, has mobilized its national network to respond to the impact of Super Typhoon Fung-wong, known locally as Uwan.
Pope: Honor war victims with ceasefires, genuine commitment for peace
Posted on 11/9/2025 06:21 AM ()
At the conclusion of the Angelus, Pope Leo XIV expresses his deep gratitude to those who work to build peace in countries experiencing war. He also offers prayers for the people of the Philippines, hit by Typhoon Fung-wong.
Pope at Angelus: We are Christ's Church meant to joyfully walk with Him
Posted on 11/9/2025 05:17 AM ()
During his weekly Angelus address, Pope Leo XIV reminds the faithful that "the true sanctuary of God is Christ" who is "the only mediator of salvation, the only Redeemer, the One who, by uniting Himself with our humanity, and transforming us with His love, represents the door that opens wide for us and leads us to the Father."
Pope: The Church is a ‘construction site’ for a community to be built without haste
Posted on 11/9/2025 04:44 AM ()
Celebrating Mass on the occasion of the Dedication of the Basilica of St John Lateran, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Church, urging the faithful to be ‘free from the criteria of the world, which too often demands immediate results because it does not know the wisdom of waiting’. ‘Jesus changes us and calls us to work in God's great construction site, wisely shaping us according to His plans for salvation.’ ‘In Rome,’ says the Pope, ‘there is a great good that grows’ beyond the hardships.
Pope Leo meets with victims of clerical abuse from Belgium
Posted on 11/8/2025 13:47 PM ()
Pope Leo meets with a group of survivors of clerical abuse in Belgium in a climate of “closeness, deep listening, and painful dialogue”, which concluded with a moment of prayer.
Pope to young people: be bridge builders in a world marked by division
Posted on 11/8/2025 13:00 PM ()
Pope Leo XIV sends a videomessage to the young people gathered the Cathedral of Košice in Slovakia and encourages them to bring the light of Christ to their families, schools, workplaces and more.