Crux Now Taking the Catholic Pulse
- Catholic diocese in Cameroon frees 29 inmates who couldn’t afford bailby Ngala Killian Chimtom on January 14, 2026 at 11:48 am
Twenty-nine inmates from the Buea Central Prison in Cameroon regained their freedom Tuesday following the intervention of Bishop Michael Bibi of Buea, through the Justice and Peace Commission.
- Gaza’s living conditions worsen as strong winds and hypothermia kill 5by Wafaa Shurafa on January 14, 2026 at 1:48 am
Strong winter winds collapsed walls onto flimsy tents for Palestinians displaced by war in Gaza, killing at least four, hospital authorities said Tuesday.
- Vatican City high appeal court rejects prosecutor’s appeal in Becciu caseby Crux Staff on January 13, 2026 at 2:45 am
A laconic statement from the press office of the Holy See announced the developments on Monday.
- ‘Catastrophic’ turn in prolonged food crisis imminent, Caritas Somalia director warnsby Ngala Killian Chimtom on January 13, 2026 at 1:34 am
As more than 4.6 million people in Somalia are reeling from one of the worst droughts in decades, the executive director of Caritas in the country says the protracted humanitarian crisis is reaching a critical tipping point.
- Pope Leo XIV meets with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado in a surprise audienceby Associated Press on January 12, 2026 at 2:58 pm
The meeting had not been previously announced, and came in the context of Machado's ongoing tour of Europe and the U.S. after she emerged from hiding in December 2025 to accept the Nobel Peace Prize.




