In the rugged terrain and remote communities of Papua New Guinea, geographical landscape often limits access to pastoral and social services. The Franciscan Sisters of Mary (FSM) offer a quiet and steadfast presence, making a profound difference in the pastoral life of the local Church.

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Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, called for nations to help individuals, families, and other groups to achieve the common good by promoting social development and social justice.

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Addressing young priests and monks from the Eastern Orthodox Churches, Pope Leo XIV upholds their shared common heritage and encourages all efforts to support one another, 'so that we may grow in our shared faith in Christ, who is the ultimate source of our peace.'

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Pope Leo XIV renews the Church’s call to place children at the heart of global concern, warning that despite international commitments, the situation of the world’s youngest remains deeply troubling.

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As the Catholic Church prepares to enter the sacred season of Lent, which will commence on Ash Wednesday, 18 February, the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), through its Commission for the Promotion of Integral Human Development (CPIHD), Catholic Justice and Peace Department, has called for spiritual and social transformation and for the renewal of the nation.

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Pope Leo XIV receives the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, Edi Rama, in the Vatican on Thursday.

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Responding to reporters' questions, the Director of the Holy See Press Office explains that there will be an “informal and personal dialogue” between Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, and Father Davide Pagliarani, Superior General of the Priestly Society of St. Pius X.

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We publish extensive excerpts from an interview with Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, first published in the Italian daily newspaper, La Repubblica.

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Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life, opens the Dicastery's plenary assembly taking place this week in Rome with a call for local Churches to help laypeople in basic formation and with the hope that World Meetings be 'authentic experiences of encounter with Jesus.'

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On 2 February 2026, religious priests and sisters from 28 congregations gathered at the Assumpta Cathedral Owerri to celebrate World Day for Consecrated Life. Nigeria’s Metropolitan Archbishop of Owerri Archdiocese, Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, challenged the religious gathered to return to the radical simplicity and detachment that originally defined their commitment to Christ.

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