YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Unveiled in Rome, a Vatican-backed report advocates for a radical reform of the global financial system, claiming its debt mechanisms harm Africa and developing nations. The Jubilee Report was compiled by around… African Church leader backs new report urging reforms on debt relief
In a meeting with future priests, Pope Leo XIV said celibacy is a charism “to be acknowledged, conserved and educated.” The pontiff was speaking on Wednesday to seminarians from the dioceses in the Italian region… Pope Leo tells seminarians celibacy is to be ‘conserved’
Violence raging for Christians in the East “seems to be raging … with a diabolical intensity previously unknown,” according to Pope Leo XIV. The pontiff said it was “truly distressing” to see the principle of… Violence against Eastern Christians is growing with ‘diabolical intensity,’ says Pope Leo
jorisvoA fresco in the Church of St. Nicholas in Valencia, Spain, depicts St. Josemaría Escrivá, founder of Opus Dei. COMMENTARY: Pope St. John Paul II called him ‘the saint of ordinary life,’ but we could… 50 Years On: St. Josemaría Escrivá, Opus Dei, and the Universal Call to Holiness
An aerial view of the papal palace of Castel Gandolfo near Rome. The apostolic palace is a complex of buildings served for centuries as a summer residence for the pope and overlooks Lake Albano. /… Castel Gandolfo prepares to welcome Pope Leo XIV: ‘The heart of the city returns’
Christians sometimes approach Jesus in a superficial way, “without truly believing in his power,” according to Pope Leo XIV. The pontiff was speaking during his weekly General Audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, when… Pope Leo warns against approaching Jesus in ‘a superficial way’
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Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Wednesday, June 25, 2025 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Jun 25, 2025 / 07:15 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on… At general audience, Pope Leo XIV laments ‘fatigue of living’ afflicting modern society
During his meeting bishops on Wednesday who were in Rome for the Jubilee, Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday said clergy should be helping the faithful who are facing despairing situations, and they need to do… Bishops must work for unity, especially with the priests of their dioceses, Pope Leo says
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