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Pope Leo XIV laments death of Mozambique bishop killed in 'grave act of violence'

Authorities said the bishop was shot at his residence during a home invasion.

Pope calls on Spanish youth to "be the sparks of a new humanity"

Meeting with young Spaniards for a prayer vigil in Madrid, Pope Leo XIV offered words of encouragement and hope. In his question and answer dialogue with the youth representatives, he called on them to be missionaries of the Gospel in order to change history for a better world.

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Novena Day 4 - Heart of Jesus, patient and full of mercy

Pray Perhaps the most well-known reflection on the merciful heart of Jesus can be found in the Divine Mercy devotion. Saint Faustina Kowalska, a 20th century Polish sister, revealed that Jesus appeared to her with rays emanating...

Pope mourns death of Mozambican Bishop Citora Afonso

Pope Leo XIV’s sorrow over the “serious act of violence” that claimed the life of the Bishop of Quelimane and Apostolic Administrator of Beira, who was shot dead in his residence, is conveyed on the Holy See Press Office Telegram channel.

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9 saints and Gaudí inspire faithful as pope’s visit to Spain gets underway

The choice of the holy men and women featured in videos created with artificial intelligence is related to the places the pope will be visiting and devotion to the Blessed Sacrament.

Pope visits Madrid’s most vulnerable at start of apostolic visit to Spain

Pope Leo XIV upholds solidarity and personal encounter during a visit to the CEDIA 24 Horas social project in Madrid, on the first leg of his week-long apostolic journey that will also take him to Barcelona and the Canary Islands.

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Women in the Vatican welcome Montserrat Alvarado as new prefect for communication

The Women in the Vatican Association strives "to create an increasingly constructive and fruitful network of knowledge, friendship, and solidarity among all members," according to its president.

Pope Leo XIV tells leaders in Spain that he comes to promote a national 'reconciliation'

The Holy Father met with King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia and their daughters Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía after arriving in the European nation.

Bishop Afonso of Mozambique’s Quelimane Diocese killed in shooting incident, authorities say

Officials said an undetermined number of assailants gained entrance to the bishop’s residence during the early hours of Saturday morning and opened fire, striking and killing the bishop.

Students, father killed in southern Lebanon as Tyre’s Christian quarter faces new threat

Family members killed in southern Lebanon, French lawmakers protect the seal of confession, Salesian martyrs to be beatified in Poland, and more in this week’s roundup of Catholic world news.