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South Sudanese bishop: All people can be ‘bridges of healing and peace'
Posted on 05/19/2026 06:35 AM ()
In an address to authorities, religious leaders, and all people, the Bishop of Tombura Yambio County in South Sudan, Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, calls on people of all backgrounds to "revive the culture of respectful conversation, reconciliation, and unity."
Cardinal Parolin urges Europe to renew its commitment to peace
Posted on 05/19/2026 06:34 AM ()
At a European Parliament awards ceremony, Cardinal Pietro Parolin conveyed Pope Leo XIV’s call for renewed efforts to safeguard peace amid rising global tensions.
Uganda Episcopal Conference calls for parish-based Martyrs’ Day celebrations on 3 June 2026
Posted on 05/19/2026 04:11 AM ()
Kampala. The Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) has called on Catholics nationwide to observe the Solemnity of the Uganda Martyrs on June 3 through prayer services and Masses in their local parishes and dioceses, following the government’s decision to postpone the national celebrations at Namugongo due to Ebola-related concerns.
US Bishops to consecrate America to Sacred Heart of Jesus for 250th anniversary
Posted on 05/19/2026 02:52 AM ()
Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Bishops of the United States will consecrate the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Malaysia’s Cardinal Francis: Asian diversity is an asset, not a threat
Posted on 05/18/2026 10:53 AM ()
Cardinal Sebastian Francis, Archbishop of Penang in Malaysia, speaks to Vatican News about the "vibrant" Church in the region, and warns against adopting a ‘minority complex’.
Nerses Shnorhali: Great 'pioneer of ecumenism' in the Christian East
Posted on 05/18/2026 10:38 AM ()
As he meets with Armenian Catholicos Aram I, Pope Leo XIV says Nerses Shnorhali, a 12th-century Catholicos of the Armenian Church, has been inserted in the Roman Martyrology, calling it an example of "ecumenism of the saints."
Canadian university launches new Institute dedicated to Pope Francis
Posted on 05/18/2026 08:54 AM ()
Dr Peter Meehan, President of St Jerome’s University in Ontario, Canada, speaks to Vatican News about the new Pope Francis Institute, which aims to keep the pastoral and intellectual legacy of the late Pope alive.
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 praises Catholic Extension Society for bringing Christ to remote communities
Posted on 05/18/2026 05:02 AM ()
Pope Leo welcomes members of the Board of Governors of The Catholic Extension Society to the Vatican, thanking them for over a century of missionary service to poorer Catholic communities in the United States, Cuba, and Puerto Rico.
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 safeguarding the human person in the time 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.