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Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem denounces settler encroachments

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has described recent Israeli settler encroachments and land damage on its property in Tayasir as "a clear violation of Church properties", affirming that "protecting Church endowment properties is a red line", as authorities commit to address the situation.

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A study day at the Vatican on marriage, faith and the munus docendi

The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life announces a meeting on April 28 at the Vatican's Casina Pio IV focusing on the relationship between the sacrament of marriage, faith and the munus docendi, with a particular attention to the formation of priests in accompanying young people, engaged couples, and married couples in the faith.

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Kicked out of Mass as a mischievous child, Pope Leo will ordain him Sunday

Seminarians shared their personal stories of hearing and responding to God’s call to the priesthood.

Holy See: Aid is not being met while spending on weapons is increasing

Speaking at the follow-up Forum on financial development, Monsignor Marco Formica highlights the urgent need to change the global financing model whilst keeping the preservation of human dignity at its core.

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1 in 6 face infertility; Catholic author urges faith-filled support

During National Infertility Awareness Week, author Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead shared encouragement and advice for Catholic couples navigating infertility.

Messenger Media, Diocese of Covington - 4/23 through 4/29

You see it during the Easter Season and at every Baptism and Funeral but do you know what the Paschal Candle is and what it represents? This Sunday is Good Shepherd Sunday! Named because of the Gospel reading, Good Shepherd...

Mozambique: Bishops urge greater pastoral presence amid socio-political challenges

Gathered in Matola (Southern Mozambique) for their Plenary Assembly, the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM) discussed a wide range of topics concerning the pastoral life of the Mozambican Church.

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Cardinal Ambongo: Pope Leo's Africa visit promoted human dignity

At the conclusion of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Visit to four African countries, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, Archbishop of Kinshasa and President of SECAM, expressed pride, hope, and optimism about the outcome of the Pope’s visit, suggesting the Pope Leo's message was prophetic and served as a call to the conscience of those in power on the continent to consider the future of young people.

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Programmes published for Pope Leo’s visit to Naples and Pompeii

The programmes for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Naples and Pompeii on May 8, 2026, the first anniversary of his election, have been released. He is scheduled to preside over Mass in Piazza Bartolo Longo in Pompei, participate in the traditional noon supplication to the Virgin of Pompeii, and venerate the relics of San Gennaro in Naples.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy calls assisted suicide laws ‘abhorrent’

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged to help strengthen laws that protect people with disabilities from assisted suicide, saying “we can’t be a moral society” with these laws in place.