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Catholic anti-trafficking leaders meet in Thailand to strengthen global response

Thailand hosts Catholic anti-trafficking leaders from 23 countries this week as the Talitha Kum network promotes education, grassroots leadership, and international cooperation to combat human trafficking and modern exploitation.

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Pope at Angelus: Sts. Peter and Paul embody Church’s unity in diversity

At the Angelus prayer on the Solemnity of Peter and Paul, Pope Leo XIV says the Holy Apostles were very different in character and upbringing, but the Holy Spirit brought them to unity for the good of the Church.

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Liberia: A Catholic sister’s mission in the community

“In Liberia, education is more than the transmission of knowledge; it is a ministry of evangelization, healing, hope, and nation-building,” says Sr. Philomena W. Jappah, a member of the Sisters of the Holy Family, Education Secretary of the Diocese of Cape Palmas and National Coordinator for Catholic Schools in Liberia. Her daily work places her at the intersection of faith, education, and social transformation.

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Pope invites new Archbishops to be 'Good Shepherds' on Feast of Saints Peter and Paul

During the Mass for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to be inspired by the two Patrons of Rome who, despite their flaws, became extraordinary witnesses to the Gospel. He also invites the new Metropolitan Archbishops receiving their pallium to imitate the Lord and be Good Shepherds to the faithful entrusted to them.

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Nugget of Wisdom from Fr. Ivan's Homily

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Hospitality that unlocks God's blessings is founded upon abiding in His law of love, wherein loving God above all else properly orders all other dimensions of human affection.  The Shunammite...

Pope Leo XIV dismisses schismatic Spanish priest

In 2024, the priest's obstinacy had previously led his bishop, José Ignacio Munilla, to remove him from any office or position within the diocese.

One lucky duck, one big mission: how Catholic Charities' duck regatta helps families in need

The Wabash Valley Rubber Duck Regatta started in 2018 when the advisory council for Catholic Charities Terre Haute was looking for a new way to engage with the local community.

Father Flanagan's mission continues at Boys Town more than a century after its founding

Father Flanagan "took the Catholic tenets of love, inclusion, and acceptance and he brought that to the care of children in America, when really no one had even thought of it before."

Pope Leo XIV prays for Venezuela quake victims at Angelus

The pope expressed solidarity with those affected by recent earthquakes, following a reflection on “detachment, loss and hospitality” in Christian love.

Italian NGO helps bring clean water to villages in Ethiopia

Five water supply systems, built in partnership with the authorities of the Basketo, Semen Ari, and Geze Gofa districts, are now bringing clean water to local villages, together with support from the Comunità Volontari per il Mondo (CVM) - an Italian NGO that has been working in the country since 1980.

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