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JRS Cameroon: Serving those forgotten by the international community

Jesuit Refugee Service is one of the humanitarian organizations providing critical aid to forcefully displaced people in Cameroon, where armed conflict, climate change and aid cuts have compounded the struggles of millions of people. As Pope Leo XIV's Apostolic Journey brings renewed attention to the region, JRS reflects on the challenges and hopes for refugees in Cameroon.

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Vatican halts sainthood cause of Jesuit priest, gulag survivor Walter Ciszek

After the Vatican halted the sainthood cause of Father Walter Ciszek, a proponent of his cause said the suspension “does not diminish the enduring spiritual value” of Ciszek’s witness.

Special education services restored for Chicago Catholic schools following brief suspension

Special services for student with disabilities will resume in Chicago Catholic schools, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced.

Savannah bishop on beatification of Georgia martyrs: ‘Be joyful witnesses’

The bishop of Savannah, Georgia, looks forward to “welcoming many visitors” this fall for the upcoming beatification of the 16th-century Jesuit missionaries known as the “Georgia Martyrs.”

Men and women are partners, not enemies, Fearless Congress declares

The Fearless Congress organizers explain how mature, virtuous men are urgently needed to help build a better society.

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV meets with students, visits hospital, holds stadium Mass in Cameroon

The Holy Father will stay in Cameroon one more night before traveling to Angola on April 18.

U.S. Ambassador Burch pledges to focus on common ground between Trump and Pope Leo XIV

The ambassador said he seeks to focus on what unites Trump and Leo as bishops continue to call for peace.

Pope Leo XIV calls for the ‘safeguarding’ and ‘accompanying’ of minors and vulnerable adults

The pope said the protection of the vulnerable “challenges the conscience of the Church and measures its ability to express authentic care.”

Day Five in Africa: Pope says ‘all of us’ must help address global hunger

On the fifth day of his Apostolic Journey across Africa, Pope Leo celebrates Mass for 120,000 people in Douala, and tells university students in Yaoundé to cultivate “holy restlessness”.

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Pope Leo XIV meets with religious superiors in Cameroon

Upon returning to the Apostolic Nunciature, Pope Leo XIV meets with representatives of Cameroon’s major superiors and religious congregations, encouraging religious men and women to live consecrated life in communion with dioceses where they serve and in service to those most in need.

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