“Take to heart the welcoming of the poor and the little ones, among yourselves and toward the people you serve in your ministry, in a spirit of inclusion and service,” Pope Francis met on May 11 with members of the Italian Conference of Missionary Institutes, “Mission, like communion, is first and foremost a mystery of Grace. It is not our work, but God’s,” he added. “We do it not alone, but moved by the Spirit and docile to His action.”

U.S. Bishops to consecrate the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will gather for the 2026 Spring Plenary Assembly in Orlando, Florida, June 10-12. In celebration of the


