In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th Pope, taking the name Leo XIV, and becoming the first American-born pope in the Church’s 2,000-year history on May 8.
Catholic youth are called to a mission of healing and renewal of life, says Father Qaisar Feroz (OFM Cap), national chaplain of the Jesus Youth International in Pakistan.
The vulnerable and poor members of religious minorities in Pakistan are unable to defend themselves to obtain justice," says Catholic and Pakistani human rights activist, Peter Jacob
As the Church in Japan holds its annual Ten Days of Prayer for Peace event the Japanese bishops reiterate that peace is everybody’s responsibility. In their message for the occasion, signed by the president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan (CBCJ), Archbishop Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo, the prelates reflect on Pope Francis’ words in the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine.
A new report by the charity Save the Children reveals that since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan a year ago, children are suffering with girls more likely to go hungry and feel isolated.
Sister Maria Celina Kannanaikal, a member of the Ursulines of Mary Immaculate, encountered Jesus and the Little Flower and was asked to pray for sinners.
"I cannot imagine what my school would be like without the help from the church's education solidarity fund," says Elsa, a recipient of the education solidarity fund. (Photo credit: Denpasar Diocese's web)
"Sustained by deep faith and a far-sighted gaze, humbly and self-sacrificingly served the Gospel and the Church," Pope Francis about late Cardinal Tomko
A bishop in Kazakhstan hopes Pope Francis' visit will reinforce the message of promoting peaceful coexistence among different ethnic groups and religions.
