Pope Leo XIV Emphasizes Marriage and Family Values After Surgery
Editorial Pope Leo the Fourteenth has called for greater protection of marriage and family life, saying genuine marital love goes beyond physical attraction to include fidelity, mutual sacrifice and lifelong commitment. Speaking during his first weekly general audience since undergoing lung surgery, the Pope said the responsibility to protect marriage and family life is more […]
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All Papal Audiences Cancelled as Pope Leo Heads to Gemelli Hospital
Editorial All the Pope’s audiences have been cancelled as Pope Leo XIV prepares to be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital today, Tuesday, for surgery to remove a small, localized nodule from his lung. The Vatican yesterday evening said the cancellations will run until October 20th, and that his hospital stay after the operation is expected […]
Continue Reading20 NYSC Graduates Rescued After Kidnap in Nigeria
EDITORIAL Twenty young Nigerian graduates who were kidnapped in Imo State have been rescued. The graduates were travelling from Ibadan to attend training for the National Youth Service Corps, known as NYSC, in Abia and Akwa Ibom states. They were kidnapped on October 1st after gunmen attacked two buses they were travelling in along the […]
Continue ReadingEl Nino Heavy Rains Forces Tanzania Schools to Close Early
Editorial Tanzania has brought forward the closing date for schools over fears of heavy El Niño rains. Pre-primary, primary and secondary schools in Mainland Tanzania will now close on November 13, instead of December 4. The Ministry of Education says the rains, expected between October and December, could disrupt learning and endanger students and teachers. […]
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Vatican Excommunicates Four SSPX Bishops After Defying Papal Warning
EDITORIAL The Holy See has formally declared four bishops of the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) excommunicated, after the traditionalist group pressed ahead with an unauthorized episcopal consecration ceremony despite a direct, personal appeal from Pope Leo XIV to abandon the plan. The consecrations of Pascal Schreiber, Michael Goldade, Michel Poinsinet de Sivry, and […]
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Vatican Calls for Human Dignity in Age of Artificial Intelligence
Pope Leo XIV has released his first encyclical with a call on the world to ensure that artificial intelligence serves humanity and does not concentrate power in the hands of a few. In an important document, titled “Magnifica humanitas”, published yesterday, May 25, marked 135 years since Pope Leo XIII’s historic encyclical Rerum Novarum. Magnifica […]
Continue ReadingPope Leo Rolls Our Theme for World Day of Immigrants and Refugees
Pope Leo XIV has announced the theme for the 2026 World Day of Migrants and Refugees, focusing on minors on the move. Titled “Even just one of these children,” the theme highlights the Church’s call to welcome and protect every child, in line with the Gospel teaching that welcoming a child is like welcoming Christ. […]
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Pope Leo Urges Christians to Reject Violence
Editorial Pope Leo XIV has warned that the world is becoming increasingly used to violence, saying many people are growing indifferent to suffering, death, and the effects of conflict. In his Easter message, the Pope expressed concern over what he called a “globalization of indifference,” where people no longer react to the pain caused by […]
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Pope Leo XIV to Embark on 11-Day Apostolic Journey across Four African Nations
Editorial The Holy See Press Office has released the official program for Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming Apostolic Journey to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea, scheduled to take place from April 13 to 23, 2026. This visit will mark the Pope’s third Apostolic Journey outside Italy since the beginning of his pontificate. It follows […]
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