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Margaret Karram re-elected President of the Focolare Movement

Margaret Karram has been re-elected President of the Focolare Movement for a second five-year term (2026–2031). Fr Roberto Almada is the new Co-President.

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Pakistani Catholics react to Vatican’s bishop reassignments

Pope Leo XIV has named Bishop Khalid Rehmat of Quetta as the new archbishop of Lahore while transferring Archbishop Sebastian Shaw to lead the Quetta Apostolic Vicariate.

Pope Leo addresses French Christian entrepreneurs and business leaders

In a message sent for the centenary of the French Movement of Christian Entrepreneurs and Leaders (EDC), gathered in Lyon, France, Pope Leo XIV recalls the special responsibility of Christian entrepreneurs in a world undergoing profound economic and social changes.

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Nicaraguan dictator Ortega bans ordinations in dioceses of 4 exiled bishops

Having deported four bishops for their criticism of the regime, the Nicaraguan dictator seeks to punish them further by not allowing any ordinations in their dioceses.

Solomon Islands bishops meet and encourage seminarians

During their first meeting of 2026, the bishops of the Solomon Islands gather with seminarians and formators at Holy Name of Mary Seminary, where five students receive their cassocks.

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Pope Leo on Mathematics Day: Moral dimension must be upheld

Pope Leo XIV, who taught mathematics and physics, sends a message on the occasion of the International Day of Mathematics, reiterating that having a great deal of knowledge is not enough if we do not know who we are or what the meaning of life is.

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Mozart’s Requiem resounds in Rome with Warsaw Chamber Opera

Mozart’s Requiem in D minor echo through the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, in a performance by the Choir and Orchestra of the Warsaw Chamber Opera. Stripped of excessive interpretative weight, the work emerges with renewed clarity, revealing the natural humanity of a masterpiece that meditates on life, death, and hope.

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Miami archbishop warns on ending Haiti temporary protective status and deepening crisis in Cuba

Ending temporary protected status would be “sending people into a burning building,” he said. “Haiti is a country that is in free fall.”

Ethiopian bishops urge their people to resist hatred and division

Ethiopia’s Catholic Bishops condemn acts of violence committed against civilians in various parts of the country and appeal to men and women of goodwill to resist hatred and reject attempts to create division in society.

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Cuba to release 51 prisoners during Holy Week following talks with Holy See

In a statement, the Cuban government says the decision to pardon dozens of prisoners in the coming days has been taken in a spirit of goodwill and fluid diplomatic relations with the Holy See and coincides with the proximity of Holy Week celebrations.

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