Kasmir Nema, RVA News

The Jubilee of Consecrated Life, held in Rome from October 8 to 12, gathered more than 16,000 religious men and women from nearly 100 countries, including vibrant delegations from Asia.

Over 16,000 consecrated men and women from nearly 100 countries, including large delegations from Asia, gathered in Rome from October 8 to 12 for the Jubilee of Consecrated Life, a major highlight of the Jubilee Year 2025.

In a solemn and joyful celebration, Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, SVD, Archbishop of Tokyo and President of Caritas Internationalis, officially took possession of his Titular Church of San Giovanni Leonardi in Rome on Thursday, October 9, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV has released his Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te (“I Have Loved You”), a profound call to the Church to renew its love for the poor as a central expression of Christian faith.

Over 16,000 consecrated men and women from nearly 100 countries, including large delegations from Asia, will gather in Rome for the Jubilee of Consecrated Life, taking place from October 8 to 12, 2025.

The Holy See Press Office announced that Pope Leo XIV will make an Apostolic Journey to Türkiye from November 27 to 30, 2025, accepting the invitation of the country’s Head of State and Ecclesiastical Authorities.

In a moving celebration at St. Peter’s Square (Sunday, 28/9), Pope Leo XIV entrusted 39 catechists from around the world with a special mission cross, commissioning them to be “missionaries of hope” in their communities.

At the Mariapolis Center in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV addressed the Raising Hope Conference, commemorating the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’.

Pope Leo XIV has called on catechists to embrace humility and simplicity as the true source of Christian hope, urging them to be living witnesses of the Gospel in a world often marked by indifference and inequality.

The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of World Youth Day (WYD) Seoul 2027, together with the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, has officially opened the Theme Song Contest, inviting musicians and composers from around the world to create the hymn that will accompany millions of young pilgrims at the next global youth gathering.