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Vincentians sisters’ mission of compassion for children in Russia
Posted on 12/29/2025 02:51 AM ()
The Congregation of Missions and the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul carries out a mission in Russia to offer a silent witness, sharing a small seed of hope and a place where people may find shelter.
Pope Leo: Gambling ruins families
Posted on 12/29/2025 02:47 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets with mayors from across Italy, calling on them to promote “authentically human relationships” in order to combat gambling and other forms of loneliness.
Pope to Spanish pilgrims: Follow Jesus with the saints' examples
Posted on 12/29/2025 02:06 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV encourages pilgrims from a parish in Spain to follow the witness of their namesake, St. Thomas of Villanova, in his love for the poor, profound interior life, tireless work, and apostolic zeal.
Zelenskyy seeks security guarantees as peace talks continue
Posted on 12/28/2025 07:18 AM ()
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is holding talks with former U.S. President Donald Trump at his Florida residence, as part of renewed efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Central African Republic votes amid term limit controversy
Posted on 12/28/2025 06:34 AM ()
Citizens in the Central African Republic are choosing representatives at the presidential, legislative, regional, and municipal levels in an election marked by controversy.
In Bethlehem, a religious orphanage gives love to children without families
Posted on 12/28/2025 05:32 AM ()
The Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul run the Orphanage of the Holy Family in Bethlehem, where children up to the age of 6 who have been orphaned or abandoned are welcomed. “Here we celebrate the living Jesus every day. We welcome Christ into our arms, because these children have been rejected by society,” says one of the sisters
Cardinal Harvey closes Holy Door at St Paul's Outside the Walls
Posted on 12/28/2025 03:27 AM ()
In his homily during Mass in the papal basilica of St Paul’s Outside the Walls, Cardinal James Harvey reaffirms the central theme of the Jubilee: a trusting confidence capable of passing through history without succumbing to “naïve optimism.”
Pope Leo at Angelus: Pray for peace and for families suffering due to war
Posted on 12/28/2025 03:20 AM ()
During the Angelus on the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Pope Leo reflects on how families can be a light in a society often marked by loneliness, despair, divisions, and conflicts.
Jubilee Year concludes in particular Churches
Posted on 12/28/2025 01:17 AM ()
The Holy Year concludes on Sunday, 28 December – the Feast of the Holy Family – in accordance with "Spes non confundit," the Bull of the Indiction of the 2025 Jubilee.
Bishop grants dispensation from Mass for faithful fearing immigration detention
Posted on 12/28/2025 00:24 AM ()
The Bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, USA, grants a dispensation to members of the faithful "who reasonably fear being detained" due to increased immigration enforcement activities in the area.