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QUELIMANE, Mozambique — Catholic leaders’ grief over the killing of Bishop Osório Citora Afonso of Mozambique’s Quelimane Diocese continues to deepen as Pope Leo XIV, Catholic bishops in Africa, the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization, and the international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) joined in mourning the 54-year-old bishop, calling for justice….
New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks urged people to be “vigilant” about assisted suicide legislation as implementation of the state law draws near. The New York State Department of Health released proposed rules for the assisted suicide law set to take effect Aug. 5, two days after the comment period ends. The law enacted Feb. 6…
As an intense heat wave grips Pakistan, churches are providing relief to worshippers through adjusted Mass schedules, water distribution, heat-awareness campaigns, and improved ventilation. Daily Mass schedules at St. Patrickʼs Cathedral in the port city of Karachi have been adjusted after Archbishop Benny Mario Travas urged Catholics to take precautions during daytime hours, Father Mario…
ORLANDO, Florida — Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), on Wednesday offered his first remarks as president to his brother bishops. At the USCCB spring plenary session in Orlando, Florida, on June 10, Coakley, bishop of Oklahoma City, detailed what the U.S. bishops have recently accomplished, and…
MONTSERRAT, Spain — The rugged silhouette of the Montserrat mountain range was one of the first symbols of Catalonia that Pope Leo XIV saw from above as his plane brought him to Barcelona from Madrid on June 9. The following day, the pope traveled by car to the mountainous area of Montserrat — whose name…
Amid worsening armed conflicts in countries such as Ukraine, Nigeria, and those in the Middle East, a group of teenagers recently came to Rome to launch a new peace initiative, Project Oxygen. From May 31 to June 5, 40 teenagers from war-torn regions worldwide, including Ukraine, Nigeria, and the Middle East, participated in peace-building workshops…
Pope Leo XIV has called for greater respect for the elderly, affirming that their fragility still has much to teach humanity today. In a letter sent via the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, to the participants of the June 10 symposium in Rome titled “A Bridge Toward Heaven,” the pontiff expressed his hope that…
Philippine bishops have appealed for donations to help people affected by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Mindanao in the southern Philippines that left thousands displaced and communities struggling to recover. The June 8 earthquake caused buildings to collapse, triggering landslides and setting off tsunami warnings across a swath of the southern island. According…
Texas Catholics are preparing to welcome fans from around the world as the 2026 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament officially begins this week. The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, the Diocese of Fort Worth, and the Diocese of Dallas have launched special initiatives blending hospitality, faith, and outreach for the hundreds of thousands of fans from around…
For more than a thousand years, generations of Catholics in Madrid have turned to Our Lady of Almudena in times of celebration, hardship, and prayer. On June 8, that enduring devotion received one of the Church’s highest marks of recognition when Pope Leo XIV bestowed a Golden Rose upon the historic statue. “As a symbol…
