Asian News Philippines: Bishop Baptizes 100 Members of Indigenous Community in One Day A bishop in the southern Philippines baptized 100 members of an indigenous community in the Diocese of Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, on July 19.
Vatican News Pope Leo XIV encourages hope during Africa Day Mass In a surprise appearance during a special Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV encouraged Christians to live as daily witnesses of hope, as celebrations for the 62nd Africa Day continued in Rome on May 26.