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Adjunct Secretary steps down at Pontifical Commission for Protection of Minors
Posted on 03/27/2026 06:18 AM ()
Teresa Morris Kettelkamp steps down from her role as Adjunct Secretary for the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors due to family reasons, expressing her support for the Church's work to safeguard children.
30 years after their death, the memory of the Tibhirine monks lives on
Posted on 03/27/2026 05:04 AM ()
On March 26, 1996, seven Trappist monks in Tibhirine were kidnapped and killed in the midst of Algeria’s “Black Decade.” Today, the Trappists have left the monastery—managed for the past ten years by the Chemin Neuf Community—but the monks’ spirit of prayer and fraternity remains very much alive there.
Nigeria: Sisters plant seeds of hope in IDP camps in Benue State
Posted on 03/27/2026 03:26 AM ()
Following the displacement of families across Nigeria’s Middle Belt, the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary are working to restore hope and dignity among internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Benue State. The empowerment of young people, especially women, through education, which lies at the heart of their charism, remains central as they minister to all.
Holy See calls for halt to escalating violence in the Middle East
Posted on 03/26/2026 11:58 AM ()
Addressing the UN in Geneva, Archbishop Balestrero stresses the impact on civilians and refugees, urging an immediate halt to violence
Israel says it killed Iran’s navy chief overseeing Strait of Hormuz Blockade
Posted on 03/26/2026 10:48 AM ()
Israel’s defense minister has claimed that the commander overseeing Tehran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has been killed.
Cardinal Parolin: Easter is the time to end the foolishness of war
Posted on 03/26/2026 09:32 AM ()
On the sidelines of a study day at the Vatican Apostolic Library Cardinal Pietro Parolin responds to journalists' questions. He expresses his hope that in the Holy Land, Holy Week celebrations can at least be celebrated inside sacred sites.
Cameroon releases official Papal Visit anthem: Terre de l’Alliance
Posted on 03/26/2026 09:26 AM ()
The countdown has begun: From 15 to 18 April 2026, Pope Leo XIV will set foot on Cameroonian soil. Catholics and all people of goodwill eagerly await the Holy Father. This week, Cameroon released a catchy official Papal Visit anthem, “Terre de l’Alliance (Land of the Covenant).”
Pope to transplant center: 'Keep the good of the patient as your guiding principle'
Posted on 03/26/2026 07:39 AM ()
Pope Leo addresses Italy's National Center for Transplants and urges them to 'keep the good of the patient as your guiding principle.'
Pope praises 'profound witness' of late Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Mân
Posted on 03/26/2026 06:08 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV remembers Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Mân, Archbishop emeritus of Thàn-Phô Hô Chí Minh, Viet Nam, who passed away at age 92 on Sunday, saying his ministry to the Church in Viet Nam was marked by a 'profound commitment to pastoral care and social responsibility, the steadfast promotion of dialogue and ecclesial unity, and the witness of a life lived in evangelical simplicity and humility.'
The story of Annella Zervas: Examples of holiness needed close to home
Posted on 03/26/2026 04:13 AM ()
A 26-year-old woman from the state of Minnesota joins another 100 U.S. born men and women on the path to canonization as a century after her death, she continues to inspire “the faithful in every state of life to deepen their relationship with Jesus in the Church.”