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CRS Cameroon: Faith in action
Posted on 04/12/2026 05:00 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV will travel to Cameroon from 15 to 18 April as a “messenger of peace” for the faithful. For decades humanitarian organizations like Catholic Relief Services have helped turn bring that message to life.
Pope: We have moral obligation to protect civilians from horrific effects of war
Posted on 04/12/2026 04:29 AM ()
Following the recitation of the Regina Caeli, Pope Leo recalls the three years since the beginning of the conflict in Sudan, renewing his appeal to stop “this fratricidal war as soon as possible.” He then offers wishes of peace to the Eastern Churches that celebrate Easter according to the Julian calendar and urges people not to forget the Ukrainian and Lebanese peoples. Finally, he asks for prayers for his apostolic journey to Africa that starts tomorrow April 13.
Pope at Regina Caeli: Sunday Eucharist “indispensable” for Christian life
Posted on 04/12/2026 04:10 AM ()
On Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Leo XIV highlights the Eucharist as essential for sustaining faith.
Cardinal McElroy: War in Iran 'morally illegitimate;' Let's pray ceasefire holds
Posted on 04/12/2026 03:00 AM ()
During his Vigil Mass for Peace, Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop of Washington D.C., says that under Catholic just war principles, the initiation of the war in Iran and any continuation of it is "morally illegitimate" and calls on faithful to "pray that the ceasefire holds and that it leads to a substantive foundation for the emergence of peace in the Middle East."
Second Sunday of Easter - Sunday, April 12th
Posted on 04/11/2026 17:00 PM (St. Anthony Church)
Pope Leo XIV at Vatican peace vigil: 'Enough of war!'
Posted on 04/11/2026 15:37 PM (CNA Daily News)
Minnesota bishop: Singer Gracie Abrams helps young people confront 'gaping wounds in their hearts'
Posted on 04/11/2026 12:00 PM (CNA Daily News)
Pope Leo’s appeal to the silent majority that chooses peace
Posted on 04/11/2026 11:25 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV calls upon billions of people around the world to engage in a shared commitment against the “madness of war,” those who, in this dramatic hour of history, do not surrender to the idolatry of money and power.
Pope Leo at Prayer Vigil for Peace: Stop planning arms and death
Posted on 04/11/2026 11:13 AM ()
During Pope Leo XIV's Prayer Vigil for Peace in the world, the Pope appeals to leaders of nations to stop and sit at the table of dialogue and mediation, "not at the table where rearmament is planned and deadly actions are decided!" He also insists that the Church will always advance in calling for peace "even when rejecting the logic of war may lead to misunderstanding and scorn," and will always instil "obedience to God rather than any human authority."
Pope: Easter joy is a music that overcomes resignation and spiritual mediocrity
Posted on 04/11/2026 11:00 AM ()
Archbishop Piero Pioppo, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and Andorra, reads a message from the Pope on the occasion of the fourth edition of the “Festival of the Resurrection” in Plaza Cibeles, Madrid. The Pontiff’s greeting and blessing upon the event: “How I wish that the very lives of Christians might become a concert”