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Pope Leo XIV to Catholicos Aram I: 'I pray daily for the people of Lebanon'
Posted on 05/18/2026 05:30 AM ()
His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church – See of Cilicia, paid a visit to the Holy Father in the Vatican on Monday, marking the first official visit of the Catholicos to Pope Leo. In Pope Leo's address, he expressed his daily prayers for the people of Lebanon and his 'deep concern' for them and the Churches of the Middle East.
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical Magnifica humanitas to be published May 25
Posted on 05/18/2026 05:00 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, on preserving the human person in the age of artificial intelligence, will be released on May 25. A presentation event with the Pope and various speakers is scheduled for the same day at the Vatican.
Cardinal Grech at Katholikentag: ‘Questions should not discourage us'
Posted on 05/18/2026 04:51 AM ()
Cardinal Mario Grech speaks to Vatican News at the 104th Katholikentag, a major gathering of German Catholics, saying that the Church in the country "gives me great confidence, great hope".
Choose life: Catholic nun brings hope in rural Zimbabwe
Posted on 05/18/2026 02:58 AM ()
Hope has been reborn in Matabele, in southern Zimbabwe, a windy and dry land which stands in silence and whose inhabitants had lost hope when the HIV and AIDS pandemic reached its peak in Africa. Sr. Ludbirga Schumacher’s heart was touched by their plight and founded the Sketimpilo Centre, with many other religious sisters following in her footsteps.
Uganda postpones Martyrs’ Day celebrations amid Ebola outbreak concerns
Posted on 05/18/2026 01:07 AM ()
Uganda has postponed the annual Martyrs’ Day commemorations, set for 3 June, due to Ebola concerns in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
'Algorithmization' of life and preserving human dignity
Posted on 05/17/2026 04:25 AM ()
Bruno Giussani, author of a book on artificial intelligence’s impact on our lives, reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s Message for the 60th World Day of Social Communications, “Preserving Human Voices and Faces.”
Pope Leo: Care for peace is care for life
Posted on 05/17/2026 04:21 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV prays that peace may prevail in all hearts, as the Church celebrates Laudato Si’ Week.
Pope Leo: Lord's Ascension draws us to Father, builds communion and peace
Posted on 05/17/2026 04:20 AM ()
At the Regina Caeli on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Lord's Ascension, noting that Christ’s entire life is a movement of ascent and that His humanity embraces and involves the whole world, elevating and redeeming us.
Pope: Communication must respect truth of human person
Posted on 05/17/2026 04:17 AM ()
As the Church celebrates the 60th World Day of Social Communications, Pope Leo XIV encourages Catholics to help direct technological innovation toward the truth of the human person.
Cardinal Aveline: 'Pope Leo will offer us roadmap to continue our mission'
Posted on 05/16/2026 07:59 AM ()
Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, Archbishop of Marseille and President of the French Bishops’ Conference, welcomes the announcement of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to France on 25-28 September.