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Carmelite missionaries mourn death of Superior General, three sisters in Tanzania
Posted on 09/16/2025 07:47 AM ()
The Church in Tanzania and the Carmelite Missionary Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus are mourning the tragic loss of four religious sisters, including the congregation’s Superior General, and their driver, who died in a road accident on September 15.
Pope assures Gaza parish of his closeness and prayers
Posted on 09/16/2025 07:38 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV speaks by phone with Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, and assures all those who turn to the parish of his concern, closeness, and prayers.
Pope Leo recalls late Duchess of Kent's 'legacy of Christian goodness'
Posted on 09/16/2025 07:09 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV sends his condolences for the death of Britain's Duchess Katharine of Kent, recalling her "legacy of Christian goodness" and entrusting "her noble soul to the mercy of our Heavenly Father."
Pope prays for Charlie Kirk and bereaved family
Posted on 09/16/2025 06:45 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV expresses concern about political violence and is praying for the late American activist Charlie Kirk, his wife, and two children, according to the Holy See Press Office.
India: Manipur Catholic community acts as bridge of peace in ethnic conflict
Posted on 09/16/2025 03:00 AM ()
Amid ethnic violence in the Indian state of Manipur, Archbishop Linus Neli of Imphal explains peace can only be achieved through dialogue, healing, and political will.
Servants of Light of Christ assist visually impaired people in Benin
Posted on 09/16/2025 02:37 AM ()
Since 1993, the Ancelles de la lumière du Christ (SLC—Servants of the Light of Christ) have been running the Siloé Centre, a place that welcomes and accompanies visually impaired children, adolescents and young people, and offers them both education and professional training.
Cardinal Advincula warns corruption destroys dignity, urges faithful to act
Posted on 09/16/2025 01:28 AM ()
Cardinal Jose Advincula, Archbishop of Manila, has called on Filipinos to exercise their "rightful obligation to supress the proliferation of evil in our midst."
Have you experienced hardship, grief, suffering, abuse, or poverty? This message from Pope Leo is for you
Posted on 09/15/2025 19:44 PM (ZENIT – English)
Words of the Pope during the Vigil of the Jubilee of Consolation in St. Peter's Basilica
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Vietnam and Holy See Deepen Ties in Twelfth Round of Bilateral Dialogue
Posted on 09/15/2025 19:40 PM (ZENIT – English)
Both delegations praised the Catholic community’s role in national life, describing it as a force for both Gospel witness and civic contribution. In recent years, Vietnam has cautiously allowed the Church to expand its pastoral and charitable work, while the Vatican has encouraged the faithful to integrate fully into society
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Vatican commission documents 1,600 martyrs of the faith in 25 years
Posted on 09/15/2025 19:37 PM (ZENIT – English)
Of these, 643 were killed in Sub-Saharan Africa, 357 in Asia and Oceania, 304 in the Americas, 277 in the Middle East and the Maghreb, and 43 in Europe.
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