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Catholic World Women’s Observatory changing lives across Africa

Since its launch in 2022, the World Women’s Observatory has made significant strides in empowering vulnerable women across Africa through advocacy, training, and strategic partnerships.

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Pope: 'God does great things with those He frees from evil'

On the World Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Pope Leo XIV offers words of comfort to everyone battling an addiction, recalling that though drug use can be a sort of "invisible prison" difficult to escape, we are called to freedom.

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Pope to ROACO: May Eastern Churches bear witness amid pain of conflict

Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches, and encourages Eastern-rite Catholics to bear witness to Christ’s peace amid the destruction wrought by conflict.

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Pope Leo to Bishops: Continue working for good of Lord's flock

Pope Leo XIV thanks Redemptorist and Scalabrinian Bishops for their commitment to serve God's flock with self-sacrifice, despite all difficulties.

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Kenyan Bishops urge citizens to 'remain peaceful, courageous' amid growing tensions

The Catholic Bishops of Kenya express their sorrow for the violence afflicting the country, including those who died protesting Albert Ojwang’s death earlier this month following his arrest.

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Pope Leo calls on Bishops to be men of communion

In a meditation for the Jubilee of Bishops, Pope Leo XIV says Bishops must be witnesses of hope through the example of “a life firmly grounded in God and completely devoted to the service of the Church.”

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Pope to seminarians: 'Keep your eyes on Jesus'

Pope Leo XIV urges seminarians from the Dioceses of Triveneto to keep their eyes fixed on Jesus, cast every minute of their lives on the Lord's faithfulness, and to remember that Blessed John Paul I, who came from their region, was a "shepherd" who presents "a true model for priestly life."

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Pope Leo to Christians in Middle East: ‘The whole Church stands with you’

Pope Leo XIV expresses his closeness with the Christians of the Middle East and calls once again for the paths of diplomacy and dialogue to be chosen.

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Pope at Audience: Let's go to Jesus, our hope! He can heal us!

During his weekly General Audience in the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV reflects on two miracles which demonstrate that the Lord can always heal us when we go to Him in trust and faith, for "Jesus is our hope" and will make us new.

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New Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia receives warm welcome in Addis Ababa

The Catholic Church in Ethiopia has warmly welcomed Archbishop Brian Ngozi Udaigwe as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia, following his appointment by Pope Francis.

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