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Pope calls Oblates to follow the example of St Francesca Romana
Posted on 08/15/2025 04:05 AM ()
In a message to the Oblates of St Francesca Romana on the sixth centenary of her solemn oblation, Pope Leo XIV recalls their foundress’ zeal for evangelization, her docility to the angels and devotion to the saints, and her commitment to the unity of the Church.
Pope: We must not resign ourselves to conflict and weapons
Posted on 08/15/2025 03:32 AM ()
Following the Angelus on the feast of the Assumption, Pope Leo reflects on Mary’s role in providing hope to people throughout the centuries and urges everyone to avoid losing hope in the midst of violence.
Pope Leo XIV to hold his first digital encounter with young US Catholics
Posted on 08/15/2025 03:30 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV will hold his first digital encounter with some 15,000 young people during the National Catholic Youth Conference, who hail from Catholic youth movements across the United States, and engage directly with them during a 45-minute live dialogue.
Pope at Angelus: Mary is an icon of hope
Posted on 08/15/2025 03:12 AM ()
During the Angelus prayer at Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV urges everyone as pilgrims on the journey of life to turn their gaze to Mary, the Mother of God.
Pope Leo: Mary’s song, the Magnificat, strengthens our hope
Posted on 08/15/2025 02:12 AM ()
During Mass in Castel Gandolfo for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Leo XIV marvels how Mary's 'yes' gives hope to us today, saying we celebrate the Paschal Mystery of Jesus, which changed the course of history.
Kuwait: Our Lady of Arabia elevated to minor basilica
Posted on 08/15/2025 00:41 AM ()
The Church of Our Lady of Arabia in Kuwait has been elevated to the status of a Minor Basilica, with Bishop Aldo Berardi calling it “the first of its kind on the Arabian Peninsula."
Pope: Social justice cannot depart from Gospel or turn to violence
Posted on 08/14/2025 23:16 PM ()
In a message to participants in the Peruvian Church’s Social Week, Pope Leo XIV recalls the love the saints bore for the image of God in all people, and urges those who work for social justice to avoid turning to violence or sinning against charity.
India’s March for Life unites faiths to defend voiceless lives of the unborn
Posted on 08/14/2025 07:00 AM ()
The 4th National March for Life brought people from across India and from different faith traditions together in Bangalore to affirm the value of human life at every stage.
Nicaraguan government seizes school run by Josephine Sisters
Posted on 08/14/2025 05:19 AM ()
The Nicaraguan government confiscates the San José School run by the Josephine Sisters, accusing it of being the site of past crimes. The move has drawn a sharp reaction from the U.S. State Department.
Holy See: Indigenous women should be protagonists of a better future
Posted on 08/14/2025 05:15 AM ()
The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the Organization of American States reaffirms the Holy See’s closeness to all indigenous peoples, especially indigenous women, in a statement delivered at a commemoration of the International Day of Indigenous Peoples and the Eighth Inter-American Week of Indigenous Peoples.