Pope Leo leaves Castel Gandolfo and returns to Vatican City
Returning to Rome on Tuesday night after a short stay in nearby town of Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV called for an end to the arms trade “that goes behind every war.” The pontiff was…
Latin Patriarch says ‘dignity of the human spirit’ remains in Gaza
Christ is not absent from Gaza, says Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. The cardinal was speaking on Tuesday at a press conference alongside His Beatitude Theophilos III, The Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem.…
Mississippi Launches MAMA Program to Support Moms, Families, and Pro-Life Values
Kaspars GrinvaldsThe program is similar to the USSCB initiative, Walking with Moms in Need. The platform allows users to search for resources in their geographical area and is organized by categories that include health care,…
National Congress for Laity in Angola ‘Decisive Milestone for Church’
ACI AfricaSebastião Marques Panzo, director of the National Secretariat for the Apostolate of the Laity of the Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST). The program also includes prayer, biblical formation, and…
Mississippi launches MAMA program to support moms, families, and pro-life values
The Mississippi state capitol building. The Mississippi Access to Maternal Assistance (MAMA) program connects mothers and families with assistance from state and faith-based organizations like Catholic Charities. / Credit: Paul Brady Photography/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom,…
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem says war in Gaza is ‘inexcusable’
Israel’s actions in Gaza are “inexcusable,” according to the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa. He visited Gaza on Friday, the day after the tank attack of the only Catholic church in the region,…
National congress for laity in Angola ‘decisive milestone for Church’
Sebastião Marques Panzo, director of the National Secretariat for the Apostolate of the Laity of the Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST). / Credit: ACI Africa ACI Africa, Jul 22, 2025…
Pope Leo XIV Marks Moon Landing Anniversary With Call to U.S. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin
VaticanPope Leo XIV speaks by video call with Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, and his wife Anca Faur, from Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on July 20, 2025. Earlier in the day, Pope Leo visited the Vatican’s…
Pope Leo XIV marks moon landing anniversary with call to U.S. astronaut Buzz Aldrin
Pope Leo XIV speaks by video call with Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, and his wife Anca Faur, from Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on July 20, 2025. / Credit: Holy See Press Office Rome Newsroom, Jul…
Pope Leo XIV marks 56th anniversary of moon landing with observatory visit, call to Buzz Aldrin
ROME — Pope Leo XIV marked the 56th anniversary of man’s arrival on the moon Sunday with a visit to the Vatican astronomical observatory in Castel Gandolfo and a call to astronaut Buzz Aldrin. After…