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  • Pope Leo: Failure to welcome abuse victims is a scandal

  • Pope: Visit to Türkiye and Lebanon teaches that peace is possible

  • Thousands protest corruption in Philippines as Church leaders call for accountability

  • Pope: Nicaea invites Christians to unity in face of violence, conflict

  • Over 300 students kidnapped from Catholic school in Nigeria

  • Indian tribal Christian women launch hunger strike over police inaction

  • Pope: AI use in healthcare must ensure quality of care and relationships

  • Philippines: Bringing to light safeguarding as a mission of all

  • Don Bosco Gujarat launches 100-day drive to end child marriage

  • Supreme Court slams misuse of anti-conversion laws

Pope Leo XIV recalls the Martyrs of Algeria

The first day of Pope Leo XIV’s international apostolic journey to Africa concluded with an encounter with the Algerian community at the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers. The meeting in the Catholic Basilica of Our Lady of Africa concluded the first day of the journey to Africa. “It is with profound joy […]

U. S Bishop’s president ‘disheartened’ by Trump attack on Pope Leo

President Donald Trump publicly attacked Pope Leo XIV on social media Sunday evening, calling the pontiff “weak on crime, and terrible for foreign policy” in a lengthy post that appeared to be reacting to the Holy Fatherʼs recent appeals for peace and an end to war. In comments to reporters at Joint Base Andrews shortly […]

Vance: Trump was ‘posting a joke’ with ‘now deleted Jesus-like image’

The vice president said Trump removed the AI-generated image because “a lot of people weren’t understanding his humour. Vice President JD Vance on Monday defended President Donald Trumpʼs decision to post and later delete an AI-generated image that critics said depicted the president as Jesus Christ, calling it a joke that people misunderstood. “I think […]

College students launch ‘Acutis AI’ to bring Catholic teaching to artificial intelligence

Two college students in the United States have developed a new artificial intelligence platform inspired by Catholic teachings, aiming to offer a faith-based and responsible approach to technology. The platform, called Acutis AI, was created by brothers Peter and Thomas Cooney, students at the University of Dallas and Baylor University. The initiative seeks to provide […]

Argentine bishop offers advice to young people who wish to enter politics

Bishop Juan Ignacio Liébana of Chascomús has encouraged young people to enter politics with honesty, humility, and a strong commitment to the common good. In a message addressed to youth, the bishop described politics as “one of the noblest tasks” and a form of charity at its highest level. He explained that politics is about […]

Cuba pardons 2,010 prisoners for Holy Week

The Cuban government granted pardons to over 2,000 prisoners – including young people, women and people over the age of 60 – in light of Holy Week. The Cuban government announced that it has granted pardons to 2,010 detainees ahead of Easter, after already releasing 14 prisoners less than a month ago. This is a […]

UNICEF in Iran: Violence will have Lasting Effects on Children

As the U.S.-Israeli ceasefire appears to hold in Iran, UNICEF outlines the ongoing danger and impact this war has and will continue to have on children as they “bear the brunt of the conflict.” In the wake of the two-week cessation of attacks agreement between Israel, the U.S., and Iran, UNICEF is ramping up its […]

Even just one of these children’ announced as title of World Migrants Day

Pope Leo XIV releases the theme for the 2026 World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which focuses on the need for pastoral care for minors on the move. The Catholic Church’s World Day of Migrants and Refugees will focus this year on minors on the move, recalling the duty to welcome each one of them […]